ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382980
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| Date: | Thursday 18 November 1982 |
| Time: | 21:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22 |
| Owner/operator: | Prosser, Inc. |
| Registration: | N6116D |
| MSN: | 22-4760 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2435 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Clinton, SC -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Greenville, KY |
| Newberry, SC | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRCRAFT WAS REFUELED BEFORE DEPARTING GREENVILLE, KY. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AS HE APPROACHED HIS DESTINATION, HE PROCEEDED ALONG A RADIAL FROM THE GREENWOOD VOR BUT COULD NOT FIND NEWBERRY. HE STATED THAT HE HUNTED TOO LONG BEFORE DIVERTING BACK TO GREENWOOD. ALSO, HE STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT RAN OUT OF FUEL SHORT OF GREENWOOD. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TREES AND BRUSH DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT NIGHT IN A WOODED AREA. REPORTEDLY, THE WEATHER AT THE ORIGINAL DESTINATION WAS MARGINAL VFR WITH RAIN AND FOG.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL83FLG01
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 19:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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