Piper PA-34-200J accident near Columbia, South Carolina, April 17, 1982
On April 17, 1982, a Piper PA-34-200J, registered N82013, was substantially damaged in an accident near Columbia, South Carolina (Col. Metro airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 17, 1982
- Place
- Columbia, South Carolina · Col. Metro
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34-200J · all PA-34-200Js on the register
- Registration
- N82013 · no longer on the register · serial 34-8-7-214
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AFTER LANDING AT NIGHT, THE PILOT WAS CLEARED TO A PARKING AREA. A LINEMAN WITH WANDS RESPONDED TO ASSIST. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FOLLOW THE SIGNALS FROM THE LINEMAN, THE PILOT TAXIED INTO ANOTHER AIRCRAFT.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine
- Flight time: 1,450 hours in all; 650 in this make and model; 142 in the last 90 days; 1,292 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,867 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 67 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,570 lb
- Seats: 7
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-360ED (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Greenville SC at 6:59 pm
- Destination: Columbia SC
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 11, 7,551 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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