Piper PA-28-161 N8075S
8 December 1994 · N. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 December 1994 at about 01:41 local time, a Piper PA-28-161 registered N8075S was involved in an accident near N. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:41
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- N. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Grand Strand Airport (CRE)
- Coordinates
- 33.8203, -78.6707
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-161
- Registration
- N8075S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Linden → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- ATL95LA024
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY PRE-FLIGHT THE AIRPLANE TO ENSURE THE LEFT FUEL TANK COVER WAS PROPERLY SECURED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE FLIGHT, WHICH ORIGINATED FROM LINDEN, NEW JERSEY AROUND 1630 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, COLLIDED WITH APPROACH LIGHTS AND TERRAIN DURING A FORCED LANDING AT NORTH MYRTLE BEACH AIRPORT. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE QUIT, WHILE ON A TWO MILE FINAL TO RUNWAY 23. ALTHOUGH BOTH FUEL TANK GAUGES READ EMPTY, THE PILOT BELIEVED THE LEFT FUEL GAUGE WAS INACCURATE. DURING THE WRECKAGE EXAMINATION, NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN EITHER FUEL TANK AND THE LEFT FUEL CAP WAS MISSING FROM THE LEFT WING. THE RIGHT FUEL CAP WAS PLACED ON THE LEFT FUEL TANK AND IT FUNCTIONED NORMALLY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-28-140 | Augusta, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1994 | Piper PA-28-180C | Nunda, New York, United States | Raymond J. Marshall | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1994 | Piper PA-28-180 | St. Matthews, South Carolina, United States | JB Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-28-181 | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-28 | Woodland, California, United States | William R. LEE | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1994 | Piper PA-28-180 | Boynton Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 9,402 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 1994 | Helio HE391B | Saluda, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1994 | Piper PA-22-160 | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 12 Apr 1994 | Cessna 188 | Latta, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1994 | Cessna 172K | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1994 | Cessna 172M | Barnwell, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |