# Accident 20120715014429A: Piper PA-18-150, North Myrtle Be, SC, July 15, 2012

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 15, 2012, 09:10 local time
- Place: North Myrtle Be, SC
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.8117° N, 78.7239° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8117&lon=-78.7239&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8048D, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8048D) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18-150 (registry code 7101828, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18-150
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 780 total, 250 in this make and model, 225 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA12LA453](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA453) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120715014429A

## Narrative

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

ON JULY 15, 2012 AT 09:10AM  LOCAL, N8048D A PIPER PA-18-150 MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT MYRTLE BEACH AIRPORT (CRE), LANDING 100 FEET SOUTH WEST OF RUNWAY 23 AND HITTING THE AIRPORT PERIMETER FENCE.  THERE WERE NO REPORTED INJURIES, AND THERE IS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

## 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 ERA12LA453](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA453), Jul 15, 2012: Piper PA-18-150 (N8048D), North Myrtle Beach, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate use of carburetor heat during cruise flight, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and subsequent forced landing.

## Other reports on N8048D (4)

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

- [Incident 20120621011359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120621011359I), Jun 21, 2012: Piper PA-18-150 (N8048D), North Myrtle Be, SC, Minor damage. The pilot of N8048D tried to release the banner by pulling the release lever. The banner would not release. The pilot then decided to attempt a landing with…
- [Incident 20050812021239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050812021239I), Aug 12, 2005: Piper PA18150 (N8048D), Surfside Beach, SC, Minor damage. (-23) A banner tow aircraft operated by sky signs, LLC reported a loss of oil pressure during flight and the pilot executed an emergency landing on a golf…
- [Accident 19950702015989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950702015989A), Jul 2, 1995: Piper PA18150 (N8048D), Conway, SC, Substantial damage. Practice banner pickup. Heard pop. Lost elevator control. Nose dived. Level just before hitting a ditch. No defects
- [Incident 19810915059839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810915059839I), Sep 15, 1981: Piper PA18135 (N8048D), Jefferson City, MO, Minor damage. Battery power low. Hand cranked engine, no person in cockpit. Wing tie slipped. Aircraft turned and struck a C172.

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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