4 fatal · Piper AEROSTAR 600 · 1998-09-20 · N. MYRTLE BEACH, SC, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA98FA250
Event ID
20001211X11124
Type
Accident
Date
1998-09-20
Location
N. MYRTLE BEACH, SC, USA
Coordinates
33.770637, -78.779151
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
AEROSTAR 600
Registration
N17MT
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed (Vs) during a single engine approach resulting in an inadvertent stall. Factors contributing to the accident were a fatigue crack in the exhaust pipe in the right engine, the aircraft weight and balance was exceeded, degraded aircraft performance and the pilot's diverted attention.