Piper PA-32R-300 accident near Hilton Head Isl, SC
On July 13, 1995, a Piper PA-32R-300 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Hilton Head Isl, SC. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 13, 1995
- Place
- Hilton Head Isl, SC
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R-300 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 32.189°N, 80.740°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X04021
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 13, 1995, about 1520 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-32R-300, N38188, registered to Securities Service Network, Inc., crashed about 1 1/2 nautical miles southwest of the Hilton Head Airport, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and a postcrash fire. The private-rated pilot and one passenger were fatally injured. The flight originated about 1220, from the Knoxville Downtown Island Airport, Knoxville, Tennessee. The pilot was observed to perform a preflight inspection of the airplane. After departure while en route, he contacted an FBO at the destination airport requesting that an individual be advised that the flight would be about 30 minutes late. Upon arriving at the airport area the pilot requested an airport advisory and also announced his intention of a downwind leg and a long final to runway 3. A witness observed the airplane to be "low" on final approach and observed the airplane bank to the right away from the airport while descending. No smoke was observed and the pilot did not report any malfunction. Another witness who was driving on a road near the accident site reported seeing the airplane about 60 yards ahead of her car flying from her left to her right. The airplane appeared to clear trees, descended, and collided with power lines. White/gray smoke was observed from the left wing of the airplane after the collision with wires and there was no noticeable change in engin
Probable cause
loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the unsuitable terrain encountered during the emergency landing. A factor in the accident was the pilot's extension of the downwind leg which prevented landing on the intended runway following loss of engine power in the traffic pattern.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
