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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32R-300 · North Myrtle Be, SC · July 2, 2023

Date: July 2, 2023 · 11:03 local
Place: North Myrtle Be, SC
Airport: Grand Strand
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N5524F
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA23FA280
Reported as: Piper PA-32R-300
Reported engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 5
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N5524FRegistration cancelled Dec 22, 2023 · Piper PA-32R-300S/N 32R-7780013 · Built 1976 Airframe modelPiper PA-32R-300 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

Aircraft departed runway 23. The aircraft was full of fueland had five persons onboard. A line person witness the takeoff roll and climb. He stated the aircraft was struggling to gain altitude.

A witness at a nearby golf course reported that he observed the airplane taking off from cre. The airplane was having difficulty gaining altitude and the vertical and horizontal stabilizer were buffeting slightly.

Subsequently, the right wing “stalled.” the witness observed the underside of the airplane as it quickly descended to the ground in a right turn behind trees, which was followed by the sound of an impact and an immediate fire.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 23. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FULL OF FUELAND HAD FIVE PERSONS ONBOARD. A LINE PERSON WITNESS THE TAKEOFF ROLL AND CLIMB. HE STATED THE AIRCRAFT WAS STRUGGLING TO GAIN ALTITUDE.

A WITNESS AT A NEARBY GOLF COURSE REPORTED THAT HE OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE TAKING OFF FROM CRE. THE AIRPLANE WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY GAINING ALTITUDE AND THE VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WERE BUFFETING SLIGHTLY.

SUBSEQUENTLY, THE RIGHT WING “STALLED.” THE WITNESS OBSERVED THE UNDERSIDE OF THE AIRPLANE AS IT QUICKLY DESCENDED TO THE GROUND IN A RIGHT TURN BEHIND TREES, WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY THE SOUND OF AN IMPACT AND AN IMMEDIATE 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 ERA23FA280Accident · 5 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportNorth Myrtle Beach, SCThe pilot’s loss of control during initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s operation of the airplane above its maximum gross weight and near its aft center of gravity limit,…Jul 2, 2023 · Destroyed

Other reports on N5524F · 1

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

Accident 19780708022709ATakeoff Ground Roll · Lakewood, WIJul 8, 1978 · Reported as Piper PA28R · Substantial damage