Piper PA-28-140 accident near Near Lockhart, South Carolina, September 27, 1982
On September 27, 1982, a Piper PA-28-140, registered N95451, was substantially damaged in an accident near Near Lockhart, South Carolina. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 3 people were seriously injured. 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
- September 27, 1982
- Place
- Near Lockhart, South Carolina
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 3 people were seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140 · all PA-28-140s on the register
- Registration
- N95451 · no longer on the register · serial 28-259E4
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN FROM CHARLOTTE, NC TO DAYTONA BEACH, FL, TO SANFORD, FL WITHOUT EN ROUTE REFUELING. THE PILOT HAD PREVIOUSLY PLANNED TO GET FUEL AT SANFORD, BUT AFTER LANDING THERE, HE THOUGHT THERE SUFFICIENT FUEL TO RETURN TO CHARLOTTE. HOWEVER, AS HE CONTINUED, HE BECAME AWARE OF FOG AND DIVERTED TO JESUP, GA. THE AIRPORT FACILITIES AT JESUP WERE CLOSED AND NO FUEL WAS OBTAINED. THE PILOT PERIODICALLY CHECKED THE WEATHER WHILE WAITING SEVERAL HOURS. AFTER CONTINUING, HE CONTACTED CHARLOTTE APPROACH CONTROL, ADVISED THAT HE WAS ON TOP AT 1800 FT, AND REQUESTED RADAR VECTORS TO CHARLOTTE. AT THAT TIME, THE PILOT WAS ADVISED THAT CHARLOTTE WAS IFR. HE THEN DIVERTED TOWARD SPARTANBURG, SC, BUT EN ROUTE, RAN OUT OF FUEL. WHILE LANDING IN A WOODED AREA, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TREES.
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: single-engine land
- Flight time: 125 hours in all; 125 in this make and model; 15 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 185 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 104 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,050 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Jesup GA
- Destination: Charlotte NC
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 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 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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