Cessna 182Q accident near Brunswick, Georgia, February 18, 1991
On February 18, 1991 at about 9:15 pm local time, a Cessna 182Q, registered N759VB, was substantially damaged in an accident near Brunswick, Georgia (None 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
A HIDDEN HOLE IN THE RUNWAY SURFACE, WHICH WAS CONTACTED BY THE NOSE WHEEL DURING THE LANDING ROLL.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 18, 1991 · about 9:15 pm local time
- Place
- Brunswick, Georgia · None · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182Q · all 182Qs on the register
- Registration
- N759VB · no longer on the register · serial 18266284
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT WAS PREPARING TO LAND AT HER PRIVATELY OWNED SOD STRIP. SHE REPORTED GUSTING SURFACE WINDS ON FINAL AND WIND SHEAR. SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE NOSE WHEEL BROKE OFF, THEN THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. AN INSPECTION OF THE RUNWAY REVEALED A DEEP, HIDDEN HOLE UNDER THE TRACK OF THE NOSE WHEEL. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE HOLE APPEARED TO BE A COLLAPSED ANT HILL.
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: single-engine land
- Flight time: 4,000 hours in all; 2,500 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days; 8 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded, January 2, 2000
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SSI St Simons Isl GA at 9:05 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 9, 1,800 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 150° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 15,000 ft
- Temperature: 68°F (20°C), dew point 57°F (14°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:50 pm from BQK, 7 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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