NONE · Piper PA-22-135 · 1996-07-16 · GEORGETOWN, SC, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA96LA190
Event ID
20001208X06320
Type
Accident
Date
1996-07-16
Location
GEORGETOWN, SC, USA
Coordinates
33.360755, -79.289726
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-22-135
Registration
N1544P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to see-and-avoid an obstruction on the ground (inadequate visual lookout) during a precautionary landing, which resulted in a collapsed nose gear and subsequent nose over. Factors relating to the accident were: the adverse weather conditions, and the pilot becaming lost/disoriented.