Aviation Crash Map

Piper PA-28-161 N2552U

14 February 1982 · Ridgeland, South Carolina, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 14 February 1982 at about 14:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-161 registered N2552U, operated by JOE F. Marler III, was involved in an accident near Ridgeland, South Carolina, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 14:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Ridgeland, South Carolina, United States
Nearest airport
Ridgeland Municipal (3J1)
Coordinates
32.4798, -80.9806
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-161
Registration
N2552U
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
JOE F. Marler III
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Twin Lake → Daytona Beach
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Dawn
NTSB number
ATL82DA056

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
4 0 0 0 4

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

AFTER TOUCHING DOWN ON THE FIRST 1/3RD OF THE 3100 FOOT RUNWAY THE PILOT STATED THAT HE LOST HIS BRAKES. THE AIRCRAFT WENT OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY DOWN A 25 FOOT EMBANKMENT AND TURNED OVER. EXAMINATION OF THE WHEEL BRAKE SYSTEM INCLUDING PUSHING THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT REVEAL ANY MALFUNCTIONS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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