Piper PA-20 N1561A
6 October 1983 · Moncks Corner, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 October 1983 at about 23:40 local time, a Piper PA-20 registered N1561A was involved in an accident near Moncks Corner, 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 23:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Moncks Corner, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Berkeley Co. (50 J)
- Coordinates
- 33.1907, -79.9896
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-20
- Registration
- N1561A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chesapeake → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL84LA012
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 PLT REPORTED THAT HE LANDED ON RWY 5 WITH A WIND FROM THE NORTH NORTHWEST AT 8 TO 15 KTS. DURING THE LANDING, HE ENCOUNTERED A GUST OF WIND, THE ACFT VEERED, AND SUBSEQUENTLY, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-20 | Martinsville, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1983 | Piper PA-20 | Mason, Michigan, United States | Davis Groh | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-20 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-20 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | Edwin P. Painter | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-20 | Burlington, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-20-150 | Auburn, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| 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 | - |