Beech 58 accident near Laurens, South Carolina, September 4, 1984
On September 4, 1984 at about 2:30 pm local time, a Beech 58, registered N2047L, was substantially damaged in an accident near Laurens, South Carolina (Laurens County airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 4, 1984 · about 2:30 pm local time
- Place
- Laurens, South Carolina · Laurens County · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech 58 · all 58s on the register
- Registration
- N2047L · registry record · serial TH - 989
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT RAN OFF THE END OF THE RWY DURING LANDING. THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE STARTED USING BRAKES TO STOP THE ACFT BUT IT VEERED TO THE RIGHT. EXAMINATION BY MAINTENANCE REVEALED THAT THE LEFT BRAKE DISC, P/N 164-06100, HAD FAILED AT THE MOUNT FLANGE.
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
- Flight time: 7,101 hours in all; 940 in this make and model; 46 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 956 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 26, 1984; 73 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 5,400 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520-CB (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: GNV Greenville SC at 2:15 pm
- Destination: 34A Laurens SC
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 7, 3,200 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 050° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 1,200 ft; clear
- Temperature: 72°F (22°C), dew point 64°F (18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 1:50 pm from GSP, 30 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number ATL84LA279.