Elmwood CHRISTAVIA N222PN
22 June 2019 · Lancaster, South Carolina, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 22 June 2019 at about 11:10 local time, a Elmwood CHRISTAVIA registered N222PN was involved in an accident near Lancaster, South Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 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 11:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lancaster, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lancaster Cnty-Mc Whirter Fld (LKR)
- Coordinates
- 34.7228, -80.8547
- Aircraft
- Elmwood CHRISTAVIA
- Registration
- N222PN
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2013
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lancaster → Lancaster
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN19TA180
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's distraction, which resulted in his failure to maintain adequate altitude and airspeed and a subsequent impact with terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said he became distracted and the airplane’s altitude and airspeed decreased too much to land at the airport, so he attempted an off-field landing and impacted terrain. Postaccident examination revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operations.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Elmwood CHRISTAVIA accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2019 | Elmwood CHRISTAVIA MK I | Roseburg, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2025 | Elmwood CHRISTAVIA | South Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 2019 | Flightstar Sportplanes FLIGHTSTAR II | Coward, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 2019 | George W Felix MOSQUITO | Kershaw, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 2019 | Taylorcraft BC12 | Longs, South Carolina, United States | N95131 Aviation Llc | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Cessna 180 | Pickens, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 2019 | Honda HA-420 | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | Pro by Air | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 2019 | Cessna 172 | Clemson, South Carolina, United States | Velocity Aviation Llc | Minor injuries | - |