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Pavo, GA
According to the pilot, during the approach to land, he "stalled" the airplane approximately 1/4 mile short of the private strip and the airplane collided with the ground. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions or flight control problems prior to the accident. Examination of the airplane did not reveal any flight control or mechanical malfunctions.
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, resulting in an inadvertent stall.
On September 21, 2003 at 1300 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 180, N2807A, registered to and operated by a commercial pilot, collided with the ground while maneuvering during final approach to land on a private strip in the vicinity of Pavo, Georgia. The personal flight operated under Title 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane sustained substantial damage and the commercial pilot and passenger were not injured. The flight departed from a private strip in Pulaski, Georgia on September 21, 2003 at 1200. According to the pilot, he was on a cross-country flight from a private landing strip in Pulaski, Georgia, to a private grass field in Pavo, Georgia. During the approach to land, the pilot stated that he "stalled" the airplane approximately 1/4 mile short of the private strip and collided with the ground. The airplane came to rest in a nose down attitude. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions or flight control problems prior to the accident. Examination of the airplane revealed that the right landing gear was damaged. The right aileron was bent upward and the forward right wing spar separated inboard of the wingtip. The right rear wing spar was also bent. Examination of the airplane did not reveal any flight control or mechanical malfunctions.