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July 16, 1996 · Piper PA-22-135 · N1544P
Georgetown, SC
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 16, 1996
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Georgetown, SC
Aircraft
Piper PA-22-135
Tail Number
N1544P
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
MIA96LA190
The pilot stated that he became disoriented, while circumnavigating weather with a low ceiling. He then made a precautionary landing in an open field. During the landing, the airplane collided with a 5 gallon water pump tank, collapsing the nose wheel. The airplane then nosed over and came to rest inverted.
NTSB Probable Cause
failure of the pilot to see-and-avoid an obstruction on the ground (inadequate visual lookout) during a precautionary landing, which resulted in a collapsed nose gear and subsequent nose over. Factors relating to the accident were: the adverse weather conditions, and the pilot becaming lost/disoriented.
Full Narrative
On July 16, 1996, about 1016 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-22-135, N1544P, registered to a private owner, operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, crashed on landing rollout during a precautionary landing in the vicinity of Georgetown, South Carolina. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The private pilot reported no injuries. The flight originated from Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, about 1 hour 16 minutes before the accident. The pilot stated that he became disoriented while circumnavigating weather with about a 1,100-foot ceiling. He made a precautionary landing to an open field, collided with a 5- gallon water pump tank, collapsing the nose wheel. The airplane nosed over and came to a complete stop inverted .
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time10:16 EDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftPiper PA-22-135
Tail NumberN1544P
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-290-D2 · Reciprocating · 135
Seats4
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 68 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind190° @ 12 kt
Visibility7 sm
CeilingNone
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time16:14
Weather SourceWFAC