| Crash location | 33.414167°N, 80.811389°W |
| Nearest city | Rowesville, SC
33.369879°N, 80.837039°W 3.4 miles away |
| Tail number | N7355W |
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| Accident date | 09 Jun 2016 |
| Aircraft type | Piper Pa 28 |
| Additional details: | None |
The pilot reported that about 20 minutes after takeoff the engine experienced a total loss of power. The pilot further reported that during the off airport forced landing the right aileron was substantially damaged.
A post-accident examination revealed that the fuel line between the fuel transducer and the carburetor had failed. The manufacture and part number for the failed line was Strato Flex, P/N 111-6, respectively. The fuel line was installed as part of the J. P. Instruments EDM-700 engine monitoring system per the supplemental type certificate SA2586NM on May 01, 2002.
The fuel line failure between the fuel transducer and the carburetor, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and subsequent forced off airport landing.