# NTSB Accident ATL91LA125
> **PIPER PA-12** · 1991-07-08 · MYRTLE BEACH, SC, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL91LA125
- **Event ID:** 20001212X17435
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1991-07-08
- **Location:** MYRTLE BEACH, SC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.690711, -78.889266
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-12
- **Registration:** N4401M
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE FAILURE OF THE NUMBER 4 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE LACK OF A SUITABLE LANDING SITE AND THE WATER DITCHING.

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