Cessna 320A accident near Paintsville, Kentucky, April 21, 1982
On April 21, 1982 at about 7:30 pm local time, a Cessna 320A, registered N600JR, was substantially damaged in an accident near Paintsville, Kentucky (Combs airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 21, 1982 · about 7:30 pm local time
- Place
- Paintsville, Kentucky · Combs · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 320A · all 320As on the register
- Registration
- N600JR · no longer on the register · serial 0028
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT REPORTED ENCOUNTERING WIND SHEAR AT ABOUT 300 FT FROM THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 31. HE STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT CRABBED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT RUDDER WAS APPLIED. ALSO, HE REPORTED THAT THE PLANE STALLED ABOUT SIX TO TEN FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY AND TOUCHED DOWN HARD IN A NEAR LEVEL ATTITUDE. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WING SPARS, A MAIN GEAR ATTACH BRACKET, AND THE ENGINE MOUNTS. THE PILOT REPORTED THE SURFACE WIND FROM 260 DEGREES AT 10 GUSTING 15 KNOTS. ALSO, THE PILOT NOTED THAT HE DID NOT USE POWER THROUGHOUT THE LANDING.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,058 hours in all; 232 in this make and model; 39 in the last 90 days; 937 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,457 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 5,200 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-470B (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 3I6 Paintsville KY at 2:10 pm
- Destination: 3I6 Paintsville KY
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 31, 3,200 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 260° at 10 knots
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 158°F (70°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N600JR the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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