Piper PA-28R-200 N40863
12 February 1983 · Hampton, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 February 1983 at about 23:45 local time, a Piper PA-28R-200 registered N40863 was involved in an accident near Hampton, South Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hampton, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hampton-Varnville (3J0)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-200
- Registration
- N40863
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Landrum → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- ATL83LA097
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR OF THE AIRCRAFT COLLAPSED DURING A HARD LANDING. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE CLEARED TALL PINE TREES NORTH OF THE RUNWAY AT ABOUT 90 MHP (78 KTS). SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO SINK 'REAL FAST'. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE TRIED TO CORRECT THE SINK RATE BUT THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD COLLAPSING THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR AND DAMAGING THE RIGHT MAIN AND NOSE GEARS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Carlisle, Iowa, United States | Atlantic Book Binders | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1983 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Bandera, Texas, United States | Rodney Smith | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Waupaca, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1983 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Tehachapi, California, United States | Bruno R. Beilcke | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Farley, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1983 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | FAA Employees Flying Club | No injuries | - |
All 1,342 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 1983 | Wizard J3 | Dovesville, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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