Andrew D Moore HP-18 N9700P
21 June 1986 · Chester, South Carolina, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 21 June 1986 at about 17:05 local time, a Andrew D Moore HP-18 registered N9700P, operated by William P. Davis, was involved in an accident near Chester, South Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chester, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chester Muni (9A6)
- Coordinates
- 34.7003, -81.2105
- Aircraft
- Andrew D Moore HP-18
- Registration
- N9700P
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- William P. Davis
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL86LA179
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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
THE PILOT RELATED THAT WHILE TURNING FROM BASE TO FINAL HE HEARD A LOUD BANG FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A STEEP LEFT TURN AND CRASHED LEFT OF FINAL APPROACH COURSE. POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THAT THE FLAP DISENGAGED FROM THE FLAP DRIVE UNIT RESULTING IN A SPLIT FLAP CONDITION. THE FLAPS HAD BEEN MODIFIED WITH THE USE OF POP RIVETS AT THE ATTACH POINTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 1986 | Cessna 441 | West Columbia, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1986 | Gray DRIFTER XP | Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Mar 1986 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1986 | Boeing 727-225 | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1986 | Cessna 152 | Conway, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1986 | Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |