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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA18-160 · Ridgeville, SC · June 18, 2011

Date: June 18, 2011 · 21:45 local
Place: Ridgeville, SC
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N177SC
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA11CA352
Reported as: Piper PA18-160
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,500 total1,300 in this make and model120 in the last 90 days

N177SCRegistered now · Piper PA18-160S/N 18-7709165 · Built 1977 Airframe modelPiper PA18-160 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On June 18, 2011, at approximately 2145L EDT, a Piper PA18-160, N177SC, operated by a private individual, sustained substantial damage when the pilot made a forced landing on railroad tracks in Ridgeville, south carolina. This personal flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 CFR, part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. This flight originated from gwinnett county airport (klzu), ga and was to return to gwinnett county airport (klzu), ga later the same day.

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 18, 2011, AT APPROXIMATELY 2145L EDT, A PIPER PA18-160, N177SC, OPERATED BY A PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING ON RAILROAD TRACKS IN RIDGEVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA. THIS PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR, PART 91. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. THIS FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM GWINNETT COUNTY AIRPORT (KLZU), GA AND WAS TO RETURN TO GWINNETT COUNTY AIRPORT (KLZU), GA LATER THE SAME DAY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ERA11CA352Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRidgeville, SCA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate fuel planning.Jun 19, 2011 · Substantial damage