# NTSB MIA80FA008: Piper PA-31, N66893, Greenville, SC, November 2, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 2, 1979
- Place: Greenville, SC · GREENVILLE, SC
- Location: 34.8369° N, 82.3630° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Greenville, SC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.8369&lon=-82.3630&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 5 fatal, 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report February 4, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133068
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA80FA008
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FA008

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3227   79/11/2   GREENVILLE,SC       PIPER PA-31         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 60, 18000
        TIME - 1112                    N66893              PX-  4  2  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREENVILLE DWNTWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GREENVILLE,SC               COLUMBIA,SC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ENG MALF BFR BEST CLIMB SPEED.HIT PWR LINE DRG TURN BACK TO ARPT.SEVERAL A/D'S NCW.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N66893](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N66893-1980-04-30), registration cancelled 1980-04-30, S/N 31-7405192 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-31
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31-350](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (registry code 7103110) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Greenville Dwntwn

## 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 19791102042579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791102042579A), Nov 2, 1979: Piper PA31350, Greenville, SC, Destroyed. Evidence indicates pilot had an unknown engine problem on takeoff and shut down wrong engine. Got below VMC.

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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