2 fatal · Piper PA-32R-300 · 1995-07-13 · HILTON HEAD ISL, SC, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA95FA183
Event ID
20001207X04021
Type
Accident
Date
1995-07-13
Location
HILTON HEAD ISL, SC, USA
Coordinates
32.189361, -80.739677
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-32R-300
Registration
N38188
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the unsuitable terrain encountered during the emergency landing. A factor in the accident was the pilot's extension of the downwind leg which prevented landing on the intended runway following loss of engine power in the traffic pattern.