Cessna 182P accident near Batesville, Georgia, August 22, 1982
On August 22, 1982 at about 2:45 pm local time, a Cessna 182P, registered N9398G, was substantially damaged in an accident near Batesville, Georgia (King Sky Ranch airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were 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
- August 22, 1982 · about 2:45 pm local time
- Place
- Batesville, Georgia · King Sky Ranch · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182P · all 182Ps on the register
- Registration
- N9398G · no longer on the register · serial 18260938
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE LANDING, HE FLARED NORMALLY AT WHAT HE PERCEIVED TO BE THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD. HE WAS SURPRISED WHEN HE TOUCHED DOWN HARD ON AN UPSLOPE, ABOUT 15 FEET SHORT OF THE MARKED THRESHOLD AND SEVERAL FEET BELOW THE RUNWAY LEVEL. THE NOSE GEAR WAS SHEARED OFF AND THE FUSELAGE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE SLOPING AREA BEYOND THE END OF THE RUNWAY HAD RECENTLY BEEN MOWED. DESPITE THE PAINTED MARKERS, HE WAS NOT CONVINCED, IN FLIGHT, THAT THE RUNWAY DID NOT BEGIN WHERE THE GRASS HAD BEEN CUT ON THE UPSLOPE.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 684 hours in all; 468 in this make and model; 9 in the last 90 days; 560 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,968 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 10 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Batesville GA at 9:45 am
- Destination: Batesville GA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 3, 1,600 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 070° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 171°F (77°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 10:48 am from AND, 47 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N9398G the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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