Broyles P51 accident near Conestee, SC
On June 16, 2001, a Broyles P51 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Conestee, SC. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 16, 2001
- Place
- Conestee, SC
- Aircraft
- Broyles P51 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.769°N, 82.379°W
- NTSB ID
- 20010622X01240
NTSB summary
On June 16, 2001, at about 0909 eastern daylight time, a Broyles experimental P51 airplane, N251RB, operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, crashed in a residential area while maneuvering in the vicinity of Conestee, South Carolina. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was destroyed and a post crash fire ensued. The private pilot was fatally injured. The flight originated from Donaldson Center Airport (GYH), Conestee, South Carolina, about 9 minutes before the accident. A friend of the pilot stated he observed his friend depart from runway 05 at GYH. He expected the pilot to make a left turn, however the pilot turned to the right. He noticed a puff of black smoke which appeared to come from the vicinity of the engine exhaust stack. The airplane continued to climb and he observed two more puff's of black smoke. He keyed a hand held microphone and informed the pilot, "Rodger black smoke go to the closed runway." The airplane was observed to start rolling to the right 90-110 degrees and the nose fell to the near vertical position before the airplane disappeared from view below the tree line. He then heard the pilot state, "Rob I have a problem." Another witness stated he observed the airplane on the take off roll. The engine did not sound like it was running correctly. The engine was missing when the airplane left the ground and became worse. The airspeed appeared to be slow and the airplane was not gaining any altitude. It reached about 1,000 to 1,200 feet when the wings were observed to drop off the right side. The airp
Probable cause
Partial loss of engine power due to an engine cylinder experiencing detonation resulting in a forced landing to none suitable terrain.
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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.
