Type of Event | Accident |
Event Date | 2/26/2009 |
Event Day of the Week | Thursday |
Time of Event | 1510 |
Event Time Zone | Eastern Standard Time |
Event City | Ridgeland |
Event State | SOUTH CAROLINA |
Event Country | -- |
Zipcode of the event site | 29936 |
Event Date Year | 2009 |
Event Date Month | 2 |
MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
Event Location Latitude | 322933N |
Event Location Longitude | 0805932W |
Event Location Airport | Ridgeland Airport |
Event Location Nearest Airport ID | 3J1 |
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | On Airport |
Distance from airport in statute miles | 0 |
Degrees magnetic from airport | -- |
Airport Elevation | 79 |
Weather Briefing Completeness | -- |
Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
Time of the weather observation | 1456 Eastern Standard Time |
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 90 |
Weather Observation Facility ID | NBC |
Elevation of weather observation facility | 37 |
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 14 |
Time Zone of the weather observation | EST |
Lighting Conditions | Day |
Lowest Ceiling Height | 6500 |
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | -- |
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | -- |
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | Broken |
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
Visibility (Statute Miles) | 7 |
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 21 |
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 9 |
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 180 |
Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
Wind Speed (knots) | 5 |
Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
Wind Gust Indicator | Not Gusting |
Wind Gust (knots) | -- |
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 30.301 |
Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
METAR weather report | -- |
Event Highest Injury | Fatal |
On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
Injury Total Fatal | 1 |
Injury Total Minor | -- |
Injury Total None | -- |
Injury Total Serious | 1 |
Injury Total All | 2 |
Investigating Agency | NTSB |
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 26928 |
NTSB Notification Source | FAA Southern ROC |
NTSB Notification Date | -- |
NTSB Notification Time | -- |
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | -- |
Date of most recent change to record | Jul 22 2010 10:50AM |
User who most recently changed record | broda |
Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
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Aircraft #1 |
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Aircraft Registration Number | N4981T |
NTSB Number | ERA09LA176 |
Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- |
Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation |
Type of Flight Plan filed | None |
Flight plan Was Activated? | No |
Damage | Substantial |
Aircraft Fire | None |
Aircraft Explosion | None |
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | PIPER |
Aircraft Model | PA-28-140 |
Aircraft Series Identifier | -- |
Aircraft Serial Number | 28-7225301 |
Certified Max Gross Weight | 2150 |
Aircraft Category | Airplane |
Aircraft Registration Class | -- |
Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No |
Flight Crew Seats | -- |
Cabin Crew Seats | -- |
Passenger Seats | -- |
Total number of seats on the aircraft | 4 |
Number of Engines | 1 |
Fixed gear or retractable gear | Fixed |
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | Annual |
Date of Last Inspection | May 14 2008 12:00AM |
Airframe hours since last inspection | -- |
Airframe Hours | -- |
ELT Installed | Yes |
ELT Activated | Yes |
ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No |
ELT Type | Unknown |
Aircraft Owner Name | PARNELL JAMES M |
Aircraft Owner Street Address | PO BOX 1707 |
Aircraft Owner City | RIDGELAND |
Aircraft Owner State | SC |
Aircraft Owner Country | USA |
Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 29936-1707 |
Operator is an individual? | Yes |
Operator Name | PARNELL JAMES M |
Operator Same as Owner? | Yes |
Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
Operator Address Same as Owner? | Yes |
Operator Street Address | PO BOX 1707 |
Operator City | RIDGELAND |
Operator State | SC |
Operator Country | USA |
Operator Zip code | 29936-1707 |
Operator Code | -- |
Owner has at least one certificate | None |
Other Operator of large aircraft? | No |
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | -- |
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 | Yes |
Departure Point Same as Event | Yes |
Departure Airport Code | 3J1 |
Departure City | Ridgeland |
Departure State | SC |
Departure Country | USA |
Departure Time | 1505 |
Departure Time Zone | EST |
Destination Same as Local Flt | dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere |
Destination Airport Code | 3J1 |
Destination City | Ridgeland |
Destination State | SC |
Destination Country | USA |
Specific Phase of Flight | -- |
Report sent to ICAO? | -- |
Evacuation occurred | -- |
Date of most recent change to record | May 13 2010 2:50PM |
User who most recently changed record | kenj |
Since inspection or accident | -- |
Event Location Runway Number and Location | 03 |
Runway Length | 2697 |
Runway Width | 70 |
Sight Seeing flight | No |
Air Medical Flight | No |
Medical Flight | -- |