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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32R-300 · Round O, SC · October 22, 2021

Date: October 22, 2021 · 16:05 local
Place: Round O, SC
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N1652H
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA22FA026
Reported as: Piper PA-32R-300
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,917 total

N1652HRegistered now · Piper PA-32R-300S/N 32R-7780168 Airframe modelPiper PA-32R-300

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

N1652H was at 6000 feet MSL and advised air traffic control that they wanted to divert to rbw for fuel. ATC cleared N1652H direct to rbw. The pilot declared an emergency and reported a lagging engine. N1652H impacted trees and then the terrain. The aircraft was mostly consumed by post crash fire.

As the FAA filed it

N1652H WAS AT 6000 FEET MSL AND ADVISED AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL THAT THEY WANTED TO DIVERT TO RBW FOR FUEL. ATC CLEARED N1652H DIRECT TO RBW. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND REPORTED A LAGGING ENGINE. N1652H IMPACTED TREES AND THEN THE TERRAIN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS MOSTLY CONSUMED BY POST CRASH FIRE.

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 ERA22FA026Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportWalterboro, SCThe pilot’s inadequate fuel planning and fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.Oct 22, 2021 · Destroyed