John H. Heiring Express accident near Moncks Corner, SC
On November 19, 2002, a John H. Heiring Express (airplane) was involved in an accident near Moncks Corner, SC. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 19, 2002
- Place
- Moncks Corner, SC
- Aircraft
- John H. Heiring Express · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.265°N, 80.009°W
- NTSB ID
- 20021125X05518
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 19, 2002, about 1655 eastern standard time, a homebuilt Express, N297JH, registered to Industries Unlimited, Inc., crashed into Lake Moultrie, near Moncks Corner, 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 and the private-rated pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The flight last departed from Berkeley County Airport, Moncks Corner, South Carolina, about 2 minutes earlier. According to air traffic control (ATC) information, the flight departed at 1613, from Charleston Air Force Base/International Airport, and remained in contact with that facility until 1617, when an occupant of the airplane advised the controller that Berkeley County Airport was in sight. According to the Airport Director of the Berkeley County Airport, the accident airplane was observed remaining in the traffic pattern where six or seven touch-and-go landings were performed. The pilot-in-command, who according to one of the co-owners initialized the flight to get more flying hours, reported over the UNICOM frequency that the airplane was departing the traffic pattern. A witness stated that during the touch and go landings, the engine sounded normal. A witness who was in a boat on Lake Moultrie about 1/2 mile from the crash site reported seeing the airplane flying level from Moncks Corner to Bonneau, the engine was surging. The nose of the airplane was then observed to pitch down and the airplane entered a right bank. The airplane was observed s
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed following a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, resulting in an inadvertent stall and subsequent uncontrolled descent and in-flight collision with water.
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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.
