Piper PA-24 N7221P
23 November 1983 · Clemson, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 November 1983 at about 16:45 local time, a Piper PA-24 registered N7221P was involved in an accident near Clemson, South Carolina, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clemson, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Clemson-Oconee (CEU)
- Coordinates
- 34.6805, -82.8106
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24
- Registration
- N7221P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Clemson → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL84LA048
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT FAILED TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR STATING THAT HE WAS DISTRACTED BY AN ACFT ON THE GROUND & DIVERTED HIS ATTENTION FROM THE LANDING CHECKLIST.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-24-400 | Salem, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-24 | Fleeton, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Nov 1983 | Piper PA-24-250 | Oceanside, California, United States | Aviation Unlimited | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-24-250 | 3M Se of Benton, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-24-250 | Lake Hills, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-24-250 | Stehekin, Washington, United States | Calvin A Merriman | Fatal | 2 |
All 2,700 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 1983 | Wizard J3 | Dovesville, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Dec 1983 | Cessna 210A | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | Charles R. Landis | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1983 | Mooney M20F | Clemson, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 Jan 1983 | Cessna 182M | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | Douglas W. Kindred | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1983 | Piper PA-30 | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | Allen, John H. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1983 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Hampton, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |