Beech D55 accident near Conway, SC
On August 3, 2013, a Beech D55 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Conway, SC. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 3, 2013
- Place
- Conway, SC
- Aircraft
- Beech D55 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.862°N, 79.113°W
- NTSB ID
- 20130803X34531
Official records · ERA13FA348
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Air Traffic Control Accident Package: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- ATC Radar CDR Data: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
***This report was modified on September 24, 2015. Please see the docket for this accident to view the original report.*** HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 3, 2013, about 1254 eastern daylight time, a Beechcraft D55, N7641N, was destroyed by impact and fire following collision with a telephone pole and terrain near Conway, South Carolina. The private pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The flight departed from Conway-Horry County Airport (HYW), Conway, South Carolina, about 1128. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the local personal flight which was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. According to air traffic control (ATC) communication transcripts and radar data provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the pilot was issued an instrument clearance and performed a practice Instrument Landing System (ILS) approach to runway 18 at Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR), Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, then proceeded back to HYW under visual flight rules (VFR). After performing a low approach to runway 18 at MYR he climbed the airplane to 3,500 feet on a northerly track. The pilot reported the destination airport in sight, and ATC issued the airplane a frequency change. The airplane continued several miles north of HYW, and approximately 1246, initiated a 180-degree descending turn back towards HYW. About 1252:50, while descending at a calculated rate of 800 feet per minute, the airplane turned and aligned with the final approach course to runway 22 at HYW. While tracking inbound
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of airplane control, which resulted from his failure to follow the loss of single engine power checklist procedures after a total loss of right engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper preflight fuel planning and in-flight fuel management.
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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.
