# NTSB investigations, SC: Collision during takeoff/land

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 ERA26LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA132.md): Cessna 172L · Bennettsville, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 28, 2026 · N7864G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees on takeoff from a rural road.
- [NTSB ERA23LA391](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA391.md): Balloon Works Firefly 7 · Anderson, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 3, 2023 · N192HH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to avoid trees during the descent for landing, resulting in substantial damage to the balloon.
- [NTSB ERA23LA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA336.md): Cessna 182P · North Myrtle Beach, SC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 13, 2023 · N22RE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to properly secure the left wing fuel cap, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ERA22LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA201.md): Cessna 172 · Union, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 23, 2022 · N737UY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA22LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA116.md): Dehavilland DHC-2 · Gilbert, SC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 5, 2022 · N1454Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper flap setting, which resulted in a collision with trees during a takeoff attempt from a short grass field.
- [NTSB ERA22LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA104.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Edisto Island, SC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 11, 2022 · N475RT · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of the crankshaft counterweight retaining ring and the No. 6 connecting rod.
- [NTSB ERA22LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA081.md): Globe GC-1B · Bennettsville, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 4, 2021 · N7824S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning, resulting in a takeoff attempt from a grass parking area instead of the runway and subsequent impact with a pole.
- [NTSB ERA22LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA025.md): Pipistrel Apis-Bee · Columbia, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 21, 2021 · N812DS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the glider during the landing approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with the runway.
- [NTSB ERA21LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA280.md): Piper PA28 · Bishopville, SC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 7, 2021 · N1592J · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the student during a go-around, which resulted in a loss of lift and a subsequent collision with the VASI lights.
- [NTSB ERA21LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA125.md): Taylorcraft BC-65 · Columbia, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 7, 2021 · N24476 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing, which resulted from the student pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat.
- [NTSB CEN19TA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19TA180.md): Elmwood Christavia · Lancaster, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Jun 22, 2019 · N222PN · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's distraction, which resulted in his failure to maintain adequate altitude and airspeed and a subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB GAA18CA411](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA411.md): Eipper Quicksilver · Marietta, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 21, 2018 · N126AS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB ERA14CA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA172.md): Piper PA 28-140 · Saluda, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 21, 2014 · N6469W · Substantial damage
  > An inadvertent encounter with a deer during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB ERA12CA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA333.md): Luttenbacher Kurt Bushby Mustang 2 · Kingstree, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 12, 2012 · N58RS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during the approach to landing, which resulted in a collision with terrain short of the runway. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the airplane.
- [NTSB ERA12CA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA156.md): Beech 58 · Walterboro, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 24, 2012 · N358CC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the sunglare.
- [NTSB ERA11LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA208.md): Jennings John C Mini Max · Clinton, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 2011 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate performance planning, which resulted in a collision with a tree during takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA09LA378](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA378.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Loris, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 2009 · N53963 · Substantial damage
  > The crew's failure to see and avoid a steel pole during a nighttime approach to the helipad.
- [NTSB LAX08CA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA219.md): Tallent, Chris M. Putts Special · Sumter, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 7, 2008 · N1959C · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain the proper glideslope and clearance from obstacles. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's limited experience in the airplane type.

## 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" = '490' 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/490/sequence?state=SC

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