Fairfield County Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Winnsboro, South Carolina 29180
Saturday, June 13, 1992 14:55 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

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.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER LEVEL OFF AND HIS IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/13/1992
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1455
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City WINNSBORO
Event State SOUTH CAROLINA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 29180
Event Date Year 1992
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport FAIRFIELD COUNTY
Event Location Nearest Airport ID FDW
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 574
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1450 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 180
Weather Observation Facility ID CAE
Elevation of weather observation facility 236
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 25
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 3900
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 2200
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 24
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 30
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 4
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 1200
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 5
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2188
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 13 1992 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1600
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 46961
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 2:58PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N2106E
NTSB Number ATL92LA123
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-34-200T
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-34-200T
Aircraft Serial Number 34-7970037
Certified Max Gross Weight 4532
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 6
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Mar 18 1992 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 66
Airframe Hours 3213
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name NAWAZ, SEEMI A.
Aircraft Owner Street Address ROUTE 4 POST OFFICE BOX 518
Aircraft Owner City PALATKA
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 32177
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name NAWAZ, SEEMI
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address ROUTE 4 POST OFFICE BOX 518
Operator City PALATKA
Operator State FL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 32177
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 28J
Departure City PALATKA
Departure State FL
Departure Country
Departure Time 1230
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code BLF
Destination City BLUEFIELD
Destination State WV
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 22
Runway Length 3400
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --