# NTSB investigations, SC: Other weather encounter

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB GAA17CA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA322.md): Piper PA28 · Gilbert, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 27, 2017 · N5544J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper glidepath in variable wind conditions, which resulted in the airplane impacting terrain short of the runway threshold.
- [NTSB GAA16CA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA306.md): S.O.C.A.T.A. Rallye 150 · York, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 11, 2016 · N319RA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in an impact with a peach tree(s).
- [NTSB GAA16LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16LA172.md): Balloon Works FIREFLY8B · Rock Hill, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 12, 2016 · N3180S · No damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate compensation for wind, which resulted in the balloon landing hard and a passenger sustaining a serious injury.
- [NTSB ERA15LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA174.md): G-Dawg Just Acft Highlander · Walhalla, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 31, 2015 · N376CG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during a go-around in gusting tailwind conditions, which resulted in a collision with trees.
- [NTSB ERA14CA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA200.md): Kaldor Gregory N Zenith 701 · Eutaw Springs, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 14, 2014 · N851RC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to execute a precautionary landing to unsuitable terrain following an inflight encounter with a wind gust, resulting in substantial damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB ERA09CA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA165.md): Helio H-295 · Clemson, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 9, 2009 · N99PM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the crosswind.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'SC' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT s.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s."tier2Number" = '400' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent"))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/400/sequence?state=SC

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