Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL83FLG01

CLINTON, SC, USA

Aircraft #1

N6116D

PIPER 22

Analysis

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.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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