Piper PA-28-140 N7173R
10 May 1999 · Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 May 1999 at about 19:40 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N7173R was involved in an accident near Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rock Hill/York Co/Bryant (UZA)
- Coordinates
- 34.9302, -81.0196
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140
- Registration
- N7173R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA99LA153
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Related factors were the crosswind and the pilot's lack of experience.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After landing the airplane started to drift to the right of the runway. The airplane departed the runway, and collided with a ditch that ran parallel to the runway. According to the pilot this was his first solo landing. The student pilot had a total of 50 hours flying time, and 6.4 hour in this kind of airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 1999 | Piper PA-28-181 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1999 | Piper PA-28-180 | Burlington, Wyoming, United States | Garland Brothers, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1999 | Piper PA-28-181 | Yorkville, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Oct 1999 | Piper PA-28-161 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1999 | Piper PA-28-181 | Tooele, Utah, United States | Proflight | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1999 | Piper PA-28-181 | Paw Paw, Michigan, United States | National Flyers Association | Fatal | 4 |
All 9,402 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec 1999 | Beechcraft E-90 | Beaufort, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jun 1999 | Cessna T210N | Seneca, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1999 | Beechcraft A36 | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1999 | Cessna 15OF | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | Christopher E. Forsythe | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1999 | Aero Commander 500 | Georgetown, South Carolina, United States | Thomas H. Hoffman | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Oct 1999 | Piper PA-22-150 | Newberry, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |