Conway-Horry Co. Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Conway, South Carolina 29526
Wednesday, January 15, 1986 18:53 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING NIGHT FLIGHT INSTRUCTION FOR TAKEOFF AND LANDING PRACTICE, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TREES OFF THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY AND IMPACTED THE GROUND 800 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE RUNWAY HAD BEEN RECENTLY EXTENDED AND THE TREES OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY HAD BEEN SCHEDULED TO BE CLEARED PRIOR TO COMPLETING THE EXTENSION PROJECT. THE TREES WERE CLEARED THE DAY AFTER THIS ACCIDENT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 1/15/1986
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1853
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City CONWAY
Event State SOUTH CAROLINA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 29526
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 1
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 On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 35
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1955 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 315
Weather Observation Facility ID FLO
Elevation of weather observation facility 147
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 44
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 25000
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) 6
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -2
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 2
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 404
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jan 16 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 920
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 30578
Date of most recent change to record Jan 10 2001 2:57PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N6235Q
NTSB Number ATL86LA056
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 152
Aircraft Series Identifier 152
Aircraft Serial Number 15285207
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 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Jan 13 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 7
Airframe Hours 2407
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Yes
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name N. AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF AVIA.
Aircraft Owner Street Address BOX 680 CONWAY-HORRY CNTY ARPT
Aircraft Owner City CONWAY
Aircraft Owner State SC
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 29526
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) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code HYW
Departure City CONWAY
Departure State SC
Departure Country
Departure Time 1805
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 10 2001 2:56PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 4
Runway Length 4400
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --