2 fatal · Smith Aerostar 601P · 2004-04-05 · Johns Island, SC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL04FA090
Event ID
20040413X00448
Type
Accident
Date
2004-04-05
Location
Johns Island, SC, USA
Coordinates
32.702777, -80.025001
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Smith
Model
Aerostar 601P
Registration
N869CC
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during emergency descent, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin and uncontrolled descent into trees and terrain. A factor was the loss of engine power in one engine due to pre-ignition/detonation.