# NTSB MIA79FLG22: Piper PA-28, N15197, Ridgeland, SC, April 28, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: April 28, 1979
- Place: Ridgeland, SC · RIDGELAND, SC
- Location: 32.4807° N, 80.9804° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ridgeland, SC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.4807&lon=-80.9804&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report May 24, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136509
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA79FLG22
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FLG22

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0561  79/4/28  NR.RIDGELAND,SC       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 1260
        TIME - 2000                    N15197              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         RIDGELAND,SC                 SUMTER,SC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: GOVERNORS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PROP GOV CNTRL ROD END DISCONNECTED FROM CNTRL HEAD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N15197](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15197-1982-11-11), registration cancelled 1982-11-11, S/N 28R-7335035 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (registry code 7102811) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19790428007219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790428007219A), Apr 28, 1979: Piper PA28R200, Ridgeland, SC, Substantial damage. Propeller control rod end ball joint disconnected from prop governor control head resulting in forced landing.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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