| Crash location | 32.898611°N, 80.040555°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Charleston, SC
32.776566°N, 79.930922°W 10.6 miles away |
| Tail number | N4376X |
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| Accident date | 03 Aug 2008 |
| Aircraft type | Piper PA32 |
| Additional details: | None |
The pilot of the Piper PA-32-300, was on final approach to land on runway 15, a 9,001-foot-long, 200-foot-wide, asphalt runway. He reported that he experienced a sudden wind gust and made a "very hard landing." As the pilot taxied the airplane to the ramp, the nose landing gear collapsed. Post accident inspection of the airplane revealed damage to the firewall, fuselage, and engine and nose strut mount assemblies. Winds reported at the airport about the time of the accident, were from 220 degrees at 9 knots. The pilot did not report any mechanical failures or malfunctions of the airplane. He reported 6,164 hours of total flight experience, which included about 6,000 hours in the same make and model as the accident airplane.
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while landing. Contributing to the accident was the crosswind condition and a wind gust, as reported by the pilot.