Piper PA-28R N5041T
22 November 2003 · Columbia, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 November 2003 at about 22:00 local time, a Piper PA-28R registered N5041T was involved in an accident near Columbia, South Carolina, United States. One person was 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Columbia, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Columbia Owen Downtown (CUB)
- Coordinates
- 33.8889, -81.1194
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R
- Registration
- N5041T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Westover AFB → Aiken
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL04LA039
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's mismanagement of the fuel supply, and his inadequate preflight planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, after flying 5.2 hours, he believed there were still about 10 gallons of fuel on board the airplane. As the pilot maneuvered for an approach to Columbia -Owen Downtown Airport, the engine lost power. The pilot maneuvered for an emergency landing and the airplane collided with the ground in a residential area 1/2 mile southeast of the airport. The post-accident examination of the accident site revealed that the airplane rested in the backyard of a single family adjacent to a storage shed. The airplane was resting on its right side with the left wing perpendicular to the ground. A small quantity of fuel drained from the left wing root area. During the visual examination of the fuel tanks, no fuel was observed in either tank. According to the pilot operating handbook, approximately two gallons of the 50 gallon fuel capacity are not usable, According to the pilot, the flight departed with 50 gallons of 100 low lead aviation fuel. The pilot did not report a mechanical problem with the airplane prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2003 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Delta, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2003 | Piper PA-28R | Enterprise, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 2003 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Pell City, Alabama, United States | Mark Gregory Etheredge | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 2003 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Roanoke, Texas, United States | Marcair Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 2003 | Piper PA-28R-200 | La Sal, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 15 May 2003 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,342 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 2003 | Hughes OH-6A | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 2003 | Daigneault EAA BI-PLANE | Easley, South Carolina, United States | Christine Terrell | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 2003 | Piper PA-32-300 | Fort Mill, South Carolina, United States | Package Express | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2003 | Piper PA-46-310P | Hilton Head Is, South Carolina, United States | Robert W. Bell Jr. | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Jan 2003 | Mooney M20K | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | Karole Kay Jensen | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 May 2003 | Kerner LANCAIR IV | Allendale, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |