Richard Shaffer AIRCAMPER GN-1 N2308C
17 May 2000 · Florence, South Carolina, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 17 May 2000 at about 15:26 local time, a Richard Shaffer AIRCAMPER GN-1 registered N2308C was involved in an accident near Florence, South Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 15:26
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Florence, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Florence Regional (FLO)
- Coordinates
- 34.2105, -79.6508
- Aircraft
- Richard Shaffer AIRCAMPER GN-1
- Registration
- N2308C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA00LA159
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control after takeoff resulting in the uncontrolled descent and impact on a closed runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot obtained current weather before takeoff from the FBO and also by ATIS. The preflight and engine run-up were uneventful. After takeoff about 20 feet agl, the airplane suddenly and violently banked to the left. He corrected with full right rudder and right aileron but was unsuccessful, the left wing of the airplane impacted the ground. The pilot reduced power and the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted on a closed runway. Post crash examination of the flight controls by the pilot and an FAA inspector revealed no evidence of preimpact failure or malfunction. The pilot also stated that there was no evidence of preimpact structural failure or malfunction. A weather observation taken on the airport 17 minutes after the accident indicates in part that the wind was from 240 degrees at 9 knots variable from 200 to 290 degrees. There were no reported wind gusts.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 2000 | Piper PA-31-350 | Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States | Patton Aviatin Inc,. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Hiller UH-12ET | Stonesboro, South Carolina, United States | Henry Haddock | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 2000 | Grumman G164A | Dillon, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 2000 | Piper PA-24-180 | Cordesville, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Nov 2000 | Piper PA-32-260 | Florence, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 2000 | Mooney M20M | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |