# Accident 19950621039059A: Amtr MONI, Cheraw, SC, June 21, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 21, 1995, 19:04 local time
- Place: Cheraw, SC
- Airport: Cheraw Municipal Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: In Traffic Pattern-Circling
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.6908° N, 79.8910° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.6908&lon=-79.8910&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3257W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3257W-2013-04-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Smith George L MONI (registry code 05659S5, https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-george-l-moni) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR MONI
- Reported engine: IAME KFM107
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 2,710 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL95LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA116) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950621039059A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER ON DOWNWIND. STALLED AND CRASHED. POSSIBLE FUEL OIL MIXTURE FOR TWO CYCLE ENGINE TOO LEAN. LOW AIRSPEED.

## 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 ATL95LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA116), Jun 21, 1995: Smith Monnett Moni (N3257W), Cheraw, SC, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The loss of engine power for unknown reasons, and the pilot's failure to maintain flying speed, which resulted in impact with the ground while the airplane was in a stalled condition.

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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