# NTSB Accident MIA96LA190
> **Piper PA-22-135** · 1996-07-16 · GEORGETOWN, SC, USA · NONE
## 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.

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