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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Piedmont, SC · November 24, 2020

Date: November 24, 2020 · 15:13 local
Place: Piedmont, SC
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N5566J
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA21LA054
Reported as: Piper PA-32-260
Reported engine: Lycoming O-540
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 190 total

N5566JRegistered now · Piper PA-32-260S/N 32-994 · Built 1968 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-260

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What happened

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After performing touch and goes in the pattern at gyh the aircraft was departing the area and returning to lqk. The pilot reported engine problems and was retuning to gyh. The engine quit and while attempting to restart the engine the aircraft's left wing struck an exhaust stack about 40 feet from the ground about 2 miles from the airport.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER PERFORMING TOUCH AND GOES IN THE PATTERN AT GYH THE AIRCRAFT WAS DEPARTING THE AREA AND RETURNING TO LQK. THE PILOT REPORTED ENGINE PROBLEMS AND WAS RETUNING TO GYH. THE ENGINE QUIT AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE ENGINE THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT WING STRUCK AN EXHAUST STACK ABOUT 40 FEET FROM THE GROUND ABOUT 2 MILES FROM THE AIRPORT.

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 ERA21LA054Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGreenville, SCA partial loss of engine power due to the pilot’s delayed application of carburetor heat, which resulted in carburetor icing.Nov 24, 2020 · Substantial damage