MIA76FLG16

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Surfside, SC · October 4, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 4, 1975
Place
Surfside, SC · SURFSIDE, SC
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4822TPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report January 21, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751004031939A
Case key
151404

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4004   75/10/4   SURFSIDE,SC         PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 200
        TIME - 2145                    N4822T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 29 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MYRTLE BEACH AFB
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          FT LAUDERDALE,FL            BALTIMORE,MD                 SURFSIDE,SC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- UNAUTHORIZED USE OF ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4822T
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Myrtle Beach Afb

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Other investigations on N4822T · 1

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