# Accident 20170924011349A: Mcmillan Joel L AVID SW 65, Darlington, SC, September 24, 2017

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 24, 2017, 13:10 local time
- Place: Darlington, SC
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.4175° N, 79.9314° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.4175&lon=-79.9314&mi=10
- Aircraft: N65SW, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N65SW-2020-07-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcmillan Joel L AVID SW 65 (registry code 05616BC, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcmillan-joel-l-avid-sw-65) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) (registry code 09050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MCMILLAN JOEL L AVID SW 65
- Reported engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL)
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 5,100 total, 500 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA17LA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA334) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170924011349A

## Narrative

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

THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT A PRIVATE AIRPORT IN DARLINGTON, SC AIRPORT KNOWN AS HICKS FIELD.

THE PILOT MADE A LOW PASS OVER THE 700 FOOT RUNWAY TO EVALUATE THE FIELD CONDITION. ONCE THE PILOT DETERMINED THAT A LANDING WOULD BE SAFE HE MADE A GO AROUND TO STAY IN THE PATTERN FOR A LANDING. ON THE CLIMB THE ENGINE QUIT AND THE PILOT INTENTIONALLY MADE A STALL TO CUSHION THE AIRCRAFT IN THE TOP OF THE PINE TREES, HOWEVER THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER BETWEEN THE TREES AND CAME TO REST INVERTED.

## 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 ERA17LA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA334), Sep 24, 2017: Mcmillan Joel L Avid SW 65 (N65SW), Darlington, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of a clogged fuel filter.

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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