Piper PA-24-180 accident near Cordesville, SC
On January 4, 2000, a Piper PA-24-180 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Cordesville, SC. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- January 4, 2000
- Place
- Cordesville, SC
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-180 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.191°N, 79.990°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X20328
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 3, 2000, at 2130 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-24-180, N5703P, collided with trees in a heavily wooded area while maneuvering for an emergency landing in Cordsville, South Carolina. The personal flight was operated by the pilot under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The airplane was substantially damaged. The air transport pilot and left rear seat passenger received fatal injuries; the right front seat passenger received serious injuries. The flight departed the Princeton/Rocky Hill Airport in Princeton, New Jersey, at 1615. At 1101, the pilot of N5703P telephoned the Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Flight Service Station and requested an abbreviated weather briefing from Princeton, New Jersey to Key West, Florida. According to the Air Traffic Control Specialist, the pilot was briefed in the existing and forecast weather conditions for the requested route of flight. No significant enroute weather conditions were reported during the briefing. According to the Fixed Base Operator (FBO) at Princeton/Rocky Hill Airport, the fuel tanks were topped-off with aviation fuel before the flight departed. The FBO also reported that the pilot had stated that his destination was Key West, Florida, and the pilot planned an enroute stop in Savannah, Georgia. Approximately five hours and fifteen minutes into the flight, the pilot radioed Charleston Approach Control and requested landing. About two minutes after the initial radio contact, the pilot reported that the a
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate inflight planning that resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent loss of engine power.
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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.
