Cumberland Island Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

St. Marys, Georgia 31558
Thursday, May 30, 1985 17:45 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT STATED THAT HE ESTABLISHED A NORMAL APCH OVER THE TREES TO THE 2000 FT DRY SOD RWY. AFTER CLEARING THE TREES, A HIGH SINK RATE DEVELOPED WHICH WAS NOT ARRESTED UNTIL THE ACFT IMPACTED THE RWY ON ALL THREE WHEELS, SLID 66 FT, THEN NOSED OVER. THE PLT STATED THAT WIND SHEAR OR TURBULENCE MAY BEEN A MAJOR FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT. THE WINDS WERE ALIGNED WITHIN 10 DEGS OF THE RWY ALIGNMENT AT 12 KNOTS. NO WIND GUSTS WERE REPORTED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/30/1985
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1745
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City ST. MARYS
Event State GEORGIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 31558
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport CUMBERLAND ISLAND
Event Location Nearest Airport ID GA20
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 30
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1818
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 10
Weather Observation Facility ID 1J1
Elevation of weather observation facility 20
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 20
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 6
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 27
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 22
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 150
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 13
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1218
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 30 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2125
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 28564
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N21211
NTSB Number MIA85LA181
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 182
Aircraft Series Identifier 182
Aircraft Serial Number 18261490
Certified Max Gross Weight 2950
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Apr 29 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 2704
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name CLARENCE R. SHOOP
Aircraft Owner Street Address WENDY LANE
Aircraft Owner City CAROLINA
Aircraft Owner State RI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 02812
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 4J6
Departure City ST. MARYS
Departure State GA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1737
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code GA20
Destination City CUMBERLAND IS.
Destination State GA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 13
Runway Length 2000
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --