John W Culp KR-2 N9097E
21 September 1997 · Greenwood, South Carolina, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 September 1997 at about 13:30 local time, a John W Culp KR-2 registered N9097E was involved in an accident near Greenwood, South Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Greenwood, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Greenwood County Airport (GRD)
- Coordinates
- 34.1903, -82.1495
- Aircraft
- John W Culp KR-2
- Registration
- N9097E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL97LA137
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The collision with the ground for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
An eyewitness, driving a four wheel all terrain vehicle, observed an airplane flying east of his location. The eyewitness was about 1/2 mile northeast of the Greenwood Airport. He recalled that the airplane was descending at an approximate 40 degree nose down attitude. The airplane did a roll maneuver, and descended below the tree tops. The airplane did not reappear above the trees. The airplane wreckage and the pilot were located 1/4 mile northeast of the airport. There were no eyewitnesses to the accident, but the airplane was believed to have been seen flying near the airport on the morning of the accident. An on-scene examination of the accident site disclosed that the airplane impacted the ground on a 170 degree magnetic heading and at about a 60 degree nose down attitude. The wreckage debris was confined to 50 a foot radius. All major aircraft structural components were located, and examined at the accident site.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 1997 | Hughes 269C | Johnston, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 8 Aug 1997 | Cessna 172P | Rockhill, South Carolina, United States | Scott S. Fisher | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1997 | Cessna 414A | Anderson, South Carolina, United States | Paul B. Dubinsky | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 May 1997 | Cessna Wren 182G-460 | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1997 | Piper PA-28-151 | Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States | Richard Sanderson | No injuries | - |