N582WH is a 1940 Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Wright 760A B D E&ET rated at 250 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Walbridge, OH. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in May 2002. It has been registered to its current owner since Mar 2001. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 86 years old
- 1 of 144 Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3
2002
2001
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While on a cross country flight, the pilot elected to make an off airport landing to an open field due to a fluctuating oil pressure gauge. The pilot said that the "wing tip hit the wheat which rotated the aircraft as the landing gear touched the ground." The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane reference the flight. An examination of the wreckage revealed no anomalies that would have precluded operation of the airplane. The pilot's safety recommendation was, "Think about the landing not saving the engine. Land in the center of the field not the edge ... ."
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