# Accident 19911215056329A: Piper J4E, Timmonsville, SC, December 15, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 15, 1991, 17:00 local time
- Place: Timmonsville, SC
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.7692° N, 80.0109° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7692&lon=-80.0109&mi=10
- Aircraft: N38153, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38153) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper J4E (registry code 7100610, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j4e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A&C75 series (registry code 17005, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c75-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J4E
- Reported engine: CONT A758
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 140 total, 20 in this make and model, 25 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA92LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA048) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911215056329A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ON PHOTO FLIGHT. IMPACTED HARD IN PLOWED FIELD ON LANDING. FUEL TANK WAS FOUND EMPTY.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA92LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA048), Dec 15, 1991: Piper J-4E (N38153), Timmonsville, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER (NONMECHANICAL) DUE TO INADEQUATE FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATION BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND, RESULTING IN AN ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION, A FORCED LANDING, AND…

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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