SC - Piper PA-32 Cherokee Lance, N5524F, crashed after takeoff, 5 dead, - North Myrtle Beach, 2 July 2023

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At least 1 dead in North Myrtle Beach plane crash, authorities investigating

Details about what led to the crash are limited.

www.wmbfnews.com

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - A plane crash in the North Myrtle Beach area is now under investigation, according to authorities.

In a statement provided to WMBF News, the Federal Aviation Administration said the crash involved a single-engine Piper PA-32 with four people on board. The National Transportation Safety Board also confirmed it is investigating the crash and that an investigator will be making their way to the scene later Sunday. The NTSB said the plane crashed after taking off from a runway at 11:20 a.m.

Officer Pat Wilkinson with the North Myrtle Beach Police Department later confirmed that at least one person died in the crash. Another person was taken to a hospital.

Accident Piper PA-32R-300 Cherokee Lance N5524F, 02 Jul 2023

A Piper PA-32R-300 Cherokee Lance crashed in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. ADS-B data suggest that the aircraft made a descending right-hand turn about two minutes after takeoff fro...

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First source says 3 dead, 1 injured, however that source looks questionable. MOO
FlightAware says plane is registered to Dr. Joseph T. Farnese, MD, an aviation medical examiner from Little Falls, NJ.

N5524F Flight Tracking and History 02-Jul-2023 (KCRE-KCRE) - FlightAware

Track N5524F flight from Grand Strand to Grand Strand

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Dr. Joseph T Farnese - Aviation Medical Examiner - Little Falls, NJ

Dr. Joseph T Farnese is an AME in Little Falls, NJ and conducts 1st class FAA medical exams.

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Three killed, one injured in South Carolina small plane crash

Three people have been killed, and one person was injured when a small plane crashed in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on Sunday.

www.dailymail.co.uk

The crash occurred at around 11.20am in the woods north of the Barefoot Resort and Golf Club. It involved a single-engine Piper PA-32 with four people onboard, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.

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Describing the plane crash, one man on Twitter told how he and his wife saw the plane spiraling downwards while they were stopped at a red light.

'I pointed it out to my wife and in seconds the smoke was billowing,' he wrote. 'Emergency vehicles sped by.

 

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5 on board, all now deceased. RIP.

5 killed in North Myrtle Beach small plane crash; investigation underway

The Horry County Coroner’s Office announced five people died after Sunday’s small plane crash in North Myrtle Beach.

www.wmbfnews.com

Chief Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard said that four people died at the scene of the crash. She said one person was pulled from the wreckage and taken to Grand Strand Regional Medical Center where that person later died.

A single-engine Piper PA-32 came down two miles northwest of the Grand Strand Airport in North Myrtle Beach after departing the runway around 11:20 a.m. Sunday.

The FAA originally said that four people were on board. However, in their preliminary report, the federal agency said five people were on board the plane. Before Monday, officials had only confirmed at least one death and one injury.

The Horry County Coroner’s Office said the identities of those who died will be released as soon as all next of kin are notified. Willard said that some of the families are from another country.

The ASN link upthread has also been updated. Destination was Caldwell, NJ airport (CDW).

Accident Piper PA-32R-300 Cherokee Lance N5524F, 02 Jul 2023

A Piper PA-32R-300 Cherokee Lance crashed in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. ADS-B data suggest that the aircraft made a descending right-hand turn about two minutes after takeoff fro...

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