Cessna A188 accident near Statesboro, Georgia, July 6, 1982
On July 6, 1982 at about 3:30 pm local time, a Cessna A188, registered N3530Q, was substantially damaged in an accident near Statesboro, Georgia (Statesboro Municipal airport). It was a ferry 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
- July 6, 1982 · about 3:30 pm local time
- Place
- Statesboro, Georgia · Statesboro Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188 · all A188s on the register
- Registration
- N3530Q · no longer on the register · serial 188-0480
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Ferry flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE LANDED THE AIRCRAFT ON THE NUMBERS BUT WAS CLOSE TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. HE DELAYED APPLYING RIGHT RUDDER AND THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED. THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE RIGHT WING WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Flight time: 2,271 hours in all; 1,700 in this make and model; 49 in the last 90 days; 2,260 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,208 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,300 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Sylvania GA at 11:15 am
- Destination: Statesboro GA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 13, 5,000 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 090° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 172°F (78°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 N3530Q the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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