Piper PA-34-200T accident near Winnsboro, South Carolina, June 13, 1992
On June 13, 1992 at about 6:55 pm local time, a Piper PA-34-200T, registered N2106E, was substantially damaged in an accident near Winnsboro, South Carolina (Fairfield County). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 5 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER LEVEL OFF AND HIS IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 13, 1992 · about 6:55 pm local time · cases in 1992
- Place
- Winnsboro, South Carolina · Fairfield County · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 5 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34-200T · all PA-34-200Ts on the register
- Registration
- N2106E · registry record · serial 34-7970037
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT WAS LANDING AT THE 3400 FOOT ASPHALT, STRIP FOR A PLANNED FUEL AND FOOD STOP. HE REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE LANDED HARD & BOUNCED. ON THE SECOND TOUCH DOWN THE NOSE GEAR BUCKLED, THE WINDSHIELD BROKE, & THE RIGHT PROPELLER STRUCK THE RUNWAY. WHEN THE AIRPLANE YAWED RIGHT, THE PILOT ADDED FULL POWER & EXECUTED AN ABORTED LANDING. ANOTHER APPROACH & LANDING WAS MADE, UNEVENTFULLY. ONCE ON THE GROUND, THE PILOT SAID, THE AIRPLANE WAS HARD TO TAXI.
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: 368 hours in all; 123 in this make and model; 31 in the last 90 days; 10 in the last 30 days; 209 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,213 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 18, 1992; 66 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,532 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-360-EB3 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 28J Palatka FL at 4:30 pm
- Destination: BLF Bluefield WV
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 22, 3,400 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 030° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 3,900 ft; scat at 2,200 ft
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 64°F (18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:50 pm from CAE, 25 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 4 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N2106E the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N2106E on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Piper PA-34 Seneca 996 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Piper 44,839 aircraft on the register
- Engine: Continental TSIO-360-EB3 1,907 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Fairfield County · nearest airport
- Palatka Muni/Lt Kay Larkin Field · departed from
- Mercer County · bound for
- Accidents and incidents in South Carolina 1,036 since 1982 · 173 in the last ten years
- South Carolina 3,112 aircraft registered
- Other NTSB records under N2106E 1 records · the number may have belonged to another aircraft at the time
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/ATL92LA123.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
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