Cessna R182 accident near Abbeville, South Carolina, June 22, 1982
On June 22, 1982 at about 3:45 pm local time, a Cessna R182, registered N5104S, was substantially damaged in an accident near Abbeville, South Carolina (Davis Field). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
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
- June 22, 1982 · about 3:45 pm local time
- Place
- Abbeville, South Carolina · Davis Field · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Cessna R182 · all R182s on the register
- Registration
- N5104S · no longer on the register · serial R18201504
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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.
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
- Flight time: 379 hours in all; 249 in this make and model; 8 in the last 90 days; 289 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 307 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 50 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,100 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming O-540-J3C5D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 0A7 Hendersonville NC at 10:45 am
- Destination: X65 Rockledge FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 8, 2,240 ft by 40 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 200° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 2 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 900 ft; scat at 200 ft
- Temperature: 154°F (68°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:54 am from AND, 26 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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