ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 41732
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| Date: | Saturday 26 December 1998 |
| Time: | 16:22 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182P |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N182FE |
| MSN: | 18264925 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3422 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-S1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Midland, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KMAF) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane stalled on final approach and impacted the ground short of the runway threshold along the extended centerline of the runway. According to one witness, the airplane pitched 'up and then back down and the wings started to rock back and forth some.' Subsequently, the nose of the airplane pitched down about 70 degrees and impacted the ground. Two other witnesses saw the airplane's wings 'teeter slightly' then the airplane pitched 70 degrees nose low and impacted the ground. Flight control continuity was confirmed at the accident site. No anomalies were found during the testing of the engine, autopilot, and electrical trim system that would have prevented normal operation prior to the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, resulting in an inadvertent stall.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW99FA055
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 04-Apr-2024 11:38 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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