Piper 22 accident near Clinton, South Carolina, November 19, 1982
On November 19, 1982 at about 1:30 am local time, a Piper 22, registered N6116D, was substantially damaged in an accident near Clinton, South Carolina. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured; 1 other was unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 19, 1982 · about 1:30 am local time
- Place
- Clinton, South Carolina
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper 22
- Registration
- N6116D · no longer on the register · serial 22-4760
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT WAS REFUELED BEFORE DEPARTING GREENVILLE, KY. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AS HE APPROACHED HIS DESTINATION, HE PROCEEDED ALONG A RADIAL FROM THE GREENWOOD VOR BUT COULD NOT FIND NEWBERRY. HE STATED THAT HE HUNTED TOO LONG BEFORE DIVERTING BACK TO GREENWOOD. ALSO, HE STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT RAN OUT OF FUEL SHORT OF GREENWOOD. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TREES AND BRUSH DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT NIGHT IN A WOODED AREA. REPORTEDLY, THE WEATHER AT THE ORIGINAL DESTINATION WAS MARGINAL VFR WITH RAIN AND FOG.
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: 1,332 hours in all; 300 in this make and model; 46 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,435 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 108 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Prosser, INC.
The flight
- Departed from: Greenville KY at 4:30 pm
- Destination: Newberry SC
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 050° at 6 knots
- Sky: overcast at 4,800 ft; scat at 2,100 ft
- Temperature: 135°F (57°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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