Piper PA-28RT-201 accident near North Myrtle Beach, SC
On July 15, 2010, a Piper PA-28RT-201 (airplane) was involved in an accident near North Myrtle Beach, SC. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 15, 2010
- Place
- North Myrtle Beach, SC
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28RT-201 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.847°N, 78.632°W
- NTSB ID
- 20100714X15847
Official records · ERA10FA359
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Transcript of First Conversation With FSS: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Transcript of Second Conversation With FSS: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Transcript of Communications With MYR Departure: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 14, 2010, at 2054 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28RT-201, N2825A, owned by a private individual and operated by Concord Regional Flight Services, was substantially damaged during impact with trees and a residence in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The certificated private pilot and two passengers were killed. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed for the planned flight to Concord Regional Airport (JQF), Concord, North Carolina. The flight originated from Grand Strand Airport (CRE), North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, at 2049. According to the operator, the airplane was based at JQF. The accident pilot received a 1-hour "checkout" with a certified flight instructor (CFI) on July 6, 2010, so that he could rent the airplane. The pilot was supposed to fly again, solo, on July 12, to satisfy night currency requirements; however, he canceled that flight due to adverse weather. The pilot then rented the airplane on the day of the accident, with the stipulation that he return it by 2030, due to his lack of night currency. He flew to CRE uneventfully, but subsequently left a message with the operator that he would return to JQF later than 2030 because he was waiting for convective weather to clear. According to air traffic control data from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the pilot contacted CRE ground control about 2040 to obtain his IFR clearance. The controller provided the cl
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering in instrument meteorological conditions around a thunderstorm. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent actual instrument experience.
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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.
