Piper PA-22-150 N6955D
6 June 2001 · Pomaria, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 June 2001 at about 15:30 local time, a Piper PA-22-150 registered N6955D was involved in an accident near Pomaria, 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 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pomaria, South Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.2677, -81.4218
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-150
- Registration
- N6955D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pomaria → Union County
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL01LA066
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper operation of the flight controls while attempting a takeoff from an unimproved surface. A factor was rough and uneven terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After making an emergency landing in a grass field to get fuel, the pilot attempted to take-off. During the take-off roll the airplane hit a ditch and broke the nose wheel.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2001 | Piper PA-22 | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 2001 | Piper PA-22-150 | Atwater, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Piper PA-22-150 | Morris, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Piper PA-22-150 | Kenton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2001 | Piper PA-22-160 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Piper PA-22 | Camarillo, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 3,095 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 2001 | Beechcraft BE-35-F35 | Bamberg, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Broyles P51 | Conestee, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jun 2001 | Beechcraft 77 | Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 2001 | Mooney M-20-20 | Hilton Head, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Feb 2001 | Mooney M20R | Bluffton, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Oct 2001 | Cessna 170 | Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |