Event ATL84LA066

1983-12-15 CHARLESTON, South Carolina, United States Airport · CHS None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N4648F

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

CESSNA P206A

Year of manufacture

1966 · 17 years old at event

Engine

CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 hp)

Seats / Engines

6 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19660427

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A5ABED

Registrant of record

SIMMONS DANIEL A

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N4648F Cessna P206A None

Factual narrative

THE ACFT UNDERSHOT THE RWY DURING LANDING. THE WEATHER WAS VMC BUT THE LANDING WAS MADE ONE HOUR AFTER OFFICIAL SUNSET. VISIBILITY WAS REPORTED AS 10 MILES. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS REPORTED WITH THE ARPT OR ACFT EXCEPT THE PLT DURING ONE RADIO CALL SAYING HE WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE RADIO. DURING THE LANDING, THE NOSE WHEEL FAILED AND THE PROP WAS DAMAGED. THE ACFT SLID ABOUT 150 FT AND STOPPED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_ATL84LA066.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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