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| Date: | Saturday 1 May 1982 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18A |
| Owner/operator: | Woodrow Mckay |
| Registration: | N3192Z |
| MSN: | 18-7185 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1960 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2652 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-82 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Timmonsville, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Timmonsville, SC |
| Timmonsville, SC | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE REDUCED POWER AT 1000 FT AND APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT FOR AN EXTENDED GLIDE TO THE SOD STRIP. WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH OVER A WHEAT FIELD, THE AIRSPEED BLED OFF AND HE MOVED THE THROTTLE TO ADD POWER. HOWEVER, HE REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE HAD LOADED UP AND COUGHED. BEFORE REACHING THE RUNWAY, THE LANDING GEAR CAUGHT THE WHEAT AND THE PLANE NOSED OVER. THE PILOT HAD NOT CLEARED THE ENGINE DURING THE GLIDE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL82DA118
History of this aircraft
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| 13 January 2001 | N2191J | Private | 0 | Anchorage, AK | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 03-Apr-2024 11:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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