Davis Field Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Abbeville, South Carolina 29620
Tuesady, June 22, 1982 11:45 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING FLIGHT, THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT A NEARBY AIRPORT. HE REPORTED THAT HE LANDED ABOUT 700 FT FROM THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY AT 70 KNOTS, HYDROPLANED, AND CONTINUED OFF THE DEPARTURE END. A WITNESS REPORTED THAT THE PLANE TOUCHED DOWN BEYOND THE MIDFIELD POINT. AFTER DEPARTING THE RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A SOFT MUDDY AREA AND NOSED OVER.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/22/1982
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1145
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City ABBEVILLE
Event State SOUTH CAROLINA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 29620
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport DAVIS FIELD
Event Location Nearest Airport ID A03
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 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 1154
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 320
Weather Observation Facility ID AND
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 26
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 900
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 200
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 2
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 68
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 200
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 11
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 0
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 4
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 880
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Oct 31 2002 4:04PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\ZUZL
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N5104S
NTSB Number ATL82DA174
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model R182
Aircraft Series Identifier R182
Aircraft Serial Number R18201504
Certified Max Gross Weight 3100
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
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 Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 50
Airframe Hours 307
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name THOMAS C. EDWARDS
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1426 GLENAGLES WAY
Aircraft Owner City ROCKLEDGE
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 32955
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name THOMAS C. EDWARDS
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 1426 GLENAGLES WAY
Operator City ROCKLEDGE
Operator State FL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 32955
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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 Unknown
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 0A7
Departure City HENDERSONVILLE
Departure State NC
Departure Country
Departure Time 1045
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code X65
Destination City ROCKLEDGE
Destination State FL
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:50PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 8
Runway Length 2240
Runway Width 40
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --