# NTSB Accident MIA95FA183
> **Piper PA-32R-300** · 1995-07-13 · HILTON HEAD ISL, SC, USA · FATL
## 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.

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