# NTSB ATL01LA012: Piper PA-32-260, N6YB, Florence, SC, November 29, 2000 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: November 29, 2000, 09:11 local (14:11 UTC) - Place: Florence, SC - Coordinates: 34.209121, -79.650573 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2091&lon=-79.6506&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report April 19, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 50694 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL01LA012 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/50694/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA012 ## Probable cause Loss of engine power due to carburetor icing, which resulted in a emergency landing into rough uneven terrain. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of engine power(partial) - nonmechanical, takeoff - initial climb - weather condition - carburetor icing conditions (cause) - emergency procedure - attempted, pilot in command (contributing factor) - Forced landing, descent - emergency - terrain condition - rough/uneven (contributing factor) ## Analysis According to the pilot, shortly after departure from runway 19 with a load of cargo on board, the engine lost power. The pilot executed a forced landing, impacting into a grassy area adjacent to the departure end of runway 19. During the impact sequence, the landing gear was separated and the propeller was bent. Examination of the engine showed no defects that would have prevented it from producing power. Conditions conducive to carburetor icing existed at the time of the accident. ## Factual narrative On November 29, 2000, at 0911 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-32-260, N6YB, registered to and operated by Corporate Air Fleet Inc., was substantially damaged when it impacted the ground following a loss of engine power during initial climb after takeoff from Florence Regional Airport in Florence, South Carolina. The commercial pilot, the sole occupant aboard, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed for the business flight being conducted under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135. The intended destination was Fayetteville Regional/Grannis Field Airport in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. According to the pilot, shortly after departure from runway 19, with a load of cargo on board, the engine lost power. The pilot executed a forced landing, impacting hard into a grassy area adjacent to the departure end of runway 19. During the impact sequence, the landing gear was separated and the propeller was bent. Examination of the engine showed no defects that would have prevented it from producing power. Conditions conducive to carburetor icing existed at the time of the accident. Temperature was 48 degrees and the dewpoint was 39 degrees. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N6YB](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6YB-2015-05-19), registration cancelled 2015-05-19, S/N 32-1179, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Piper PA-32-260 - Registry model: [Piper PA-32-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-260) (registry code 7103206) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 32-1179 - Airframe hours: 6097 - Engines: Lycoming O-540-E4B5 260 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Part 135 - Registered owner: Corporate Air Fleet Inc. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Departed: FLO - Destination: FAY, FAYETTEVILLE, NC - Flight plan: IFR - Airport: FLO, Florence Regional Airport, runway 19, 6,001 × 150 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 38; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 3,400 total, 400 in this make and model, 3,000 as pilot in command, 300 in the last 90 days, 60 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 240° at 4 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 48 °F, dew point 39 °F - Altimeter: 30.00 inHg - Observed at: FLO ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20001129024739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001129024739A), Nov 29, 2000: Piper PA32260, Florence, SC, Substantial damage. (-23) On November 29, 2000, at 0911 EST, a Piper cherokee six (PA-320-260), N6YB, registered to corporate air fleet, crashed at the Florence Regional Airport,… From the NTSB's public API. 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