ST. MARYS, GA, USA
N21211
CESSNA 182
THE PLT STATED THAT HE ESTABLISHED A NORMAL APCH OVER THE TREES TO THE 2000 FT DRY SOD RWY. AFTER CLEARING THE TREES, A HIGH SINK RATE DEVELOPED WHICH WAS NOT ARRESTED UNTIL THE ACFT IMPACTED THE RWY ON ALL THREE WHEELS, SLID 66 FT, THEN NOSED OVER. THE PLT STATED THAT WIND SHEAR OR TURBULENCE MAY BEEN A MAJOR FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT. THE WINDS WERE ALIGNED WITHIN 10 DEGS OF THE RWY ALIGNMENT AT 12 KNOTS. NO WIND GUSTS WERE REPORTED.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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