Conway-Horry Co. Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Conway, South Carolina 29526
Sunday, July 13, 1986 17:45 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT WAS BASED AT AN UNCONTROLLED AIRSTRIP WITHOUT FUEL FACILITIES. PRIOR TO TAKE-OFF, THE PLT REFUELED THE ACFT FROM A 5 GAL CAN AND DRAINING THE FUEL SUMPS. DURING AN APPROACH TO LAND AT CONWAY, SC, THE ACFT LOST POWER AND A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE ON A ROAD. REPORTEDLY, THE ACFT STALLED AT ABOUT 10 TO 12 FT AGL AS THE PLT MANEUVERED TO AVOID CARS AND POWERLINES. AN INSPECTION OF THE ACFT CONFIRMED THE FUEL WAS CONTAMINATED WITH WATER, RUST AND DIRT. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF A MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/13/1986
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1745
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City CONWAY
Event State SOUTH CAROLINA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 29526
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport CONWAY-HORRY CO.
Event Location Nearest Airport ID HYW
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 2
Degrees magnetic from airport 40
Airport Elevation 35
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 300
Weather Observation Facility ID FLO
Elevation of weather observation facility 147
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 40
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 6000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
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) 39
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 14
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 280
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 12
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 3200
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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1506
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 14 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 900
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 31917
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N6521B
NTSB Number ATL86LA204
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 CESSNA
Aircraft Model C-152
Aircraft Series Identifier C-152
Aircraft Serial Number 15283943
Certified Max Gross Weight 1670
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 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Mar 1 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 2630
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name J. C. THROWER & H. V. MEYERS
Aircraft Owner Street Address BLOCK 11, LOT 2 CRYSTAL LAKE
Aircraft Owner City MYRTLE BEACH
Aircraft Owner State SC
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
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 SC28
Departure City MYRTLE BEACH
Departure State SC
Departure Country
Departure Time 1735
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code HYW
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 22
Runway Length 4850
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --