# Incident 19890520028019I: Piper PA12, Conway, SC, May 20, 1989

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 20, 1989, 10:45 local time
- Place: Conway, SC
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.8345° N, 79.0492° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Conway, SC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8345&lon=-79.0492&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4401M, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4401M) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-12 (registry code 7101202, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA12
- Reported engine: LYC O235C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 862 total, 84 in this make and model, 167 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890520028019I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE QUIT AFTER LIFTOFF. UNABLE TO RESTART. LANDED IN FIELD. HAD BOTH FUEL SELECTORS IN OFF POSITION ON TAKEOFF.

## Other reports on N4401M (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19910708026579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910708026579A), Jul 8, 1991: Piper PA12 (N4401M), Myrtle Beach, SC, Substantial damage. Rough engine. Dropped banner and ditched in ocean offshore. NR4 cylinder exhaust valve broke at piston end.
- [Incident 19860718058509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860718058509I), Jul 18, 1986: Piper PA12 (N4401M), Anaconda, MT, Minor damage. Struck a fence after losing control while practicing touch and go landing. Blamed unexpected gusty winds.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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