NTSB investigations, SC

52 cases where NTSB found Directional control.

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duckdb -csv -c "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 f.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f WHERE starts_with(f.\"findingCode\", '01062020'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ERA26LA359Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182P · Mount Pleasant, SCThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.Sep 30, 2026 · N1QP · Substantial damageNTSB ERA26LA154Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech V35 · Saluda, SCThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during an aborted landing, which resulted in a runway excursion, collision with a fence, and a hard landing .Mar 21, 2026 · N15VM · Substantial damageNTSB ERA26LA022Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRans Employee Flying Club Rans S-6ES Coyote II · Williston, SCThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the initial climb in gusting crosswind conditions.Oct 24, 2025 · N43822 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA25LA374Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportFlying Cloud AL18 · Ridgeland, SCThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.Jun 7, 2025 · N859SS · Substantial damageNTSB ERA25LA153Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Anderson, SCThe pilots’ overcorrection during the landing roll which resulted in a loss of directional control and runway excursion. Contributing was the flight instructor’s inability to correct the pilot’s actions because due to brakes only being installed on the…Mar 21, 2025 · N8339Y · Substantial damageNTSB ERA25LA136Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCirrus Design SR22 · North Myrtle Beach, SCThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while attempting to land in a gusty crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion.Mar 6, 2025 · N744SM · Substantial damageNTSB ERA24LA044Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAero Commander 112 · Saluda, SCThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during an aborted landing in crosswind conditions. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action.Nov 19, 2023 · N1143J · Substantial damageNTSB ERA23LA387Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportJohn W Moll Vans RV-7 · Liberty, SCThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll which resulted in a runway excursion and substantial damage to the left wing and left horizontal stabilizer.Sep 29, 2023 · N557JM · Substantial damageNTSB ERA23LA160Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMaule M-7-235C · Abbeville, SCA loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop and substantial damage to the airplane. The pilot flying could not be determined since both pilots claimed that the other was at the controls during the landing. The flight…Mar 20, 2023 · N79VE · Substantial damageNTSB ERA23LA168Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportWeiss Theodore T RV-8 · Ridgeland, SCThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Jan 8, 2023 · N61TW · Substantial damageNTSB ERA23LA052Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Columbia, SCThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the crosswind landing.Oct 28, 2022 · N5153P · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA201Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Union, SCThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.Apr 23, 2022 · N737UY · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA032Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportNorth American AT-6D · Pickens, SCThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, resulting in a runway excursion and collision with rocky terrain.Oct 24, 2021 · N3771M · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA101Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech F33 · Columbia, SCThe pilot's in-flight loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation during a missed approach in instrument meteorological conditions.Jan 13, 2021 · N266DC · DestroyedNTSB GAA20CA059Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportErcoupe 415 · Greer, SCThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing, loss of directional control, and impact with a fence.Nov 3, 2019 · N87173 · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA194Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Clemson, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack when it inadvertently became airborne, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.Apr 2, 2019 · N54222 · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA152Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 185 · Ridgeland, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a ditch.Feb 25, 2019 · N10044 · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA083Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSmith AEROSTAR601 · Rock Hill, SCThe pilot's improper decision to fly with an air cast boot on his foot, which led him to rely on the passenger to apply brakes and rudder, which was performed improperly and led to a loss of directional control.Nov 28, 2018 · N909CA · Substantial damageNTSB ERA18LA258Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 35 · Georgetown, SCA loss of directional control during landing due to overstress failure of the left seat’s left rudder pedal arm clevis, which occurred as a result of manufacturing defects.Sep 22, 2018 · N435RB · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA434Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportClassic Waco · North Myrtle Beach, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in a left quartering headwind.Jul 9, 2018 · N96T · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA368Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 32-300 · Columbia, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.Jun 18, 2018 · N41AL · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA411Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEipper Quicksilver · Marietta, SCThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a loss of directional control.Apr 21, 2018 · N126AS · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA225Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRepublic RC 3 · Pelion, SCThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting crosswind conditions.Apr 21, 2018 · N9042N · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA563Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 22 · Orangeburg, SCA failed main landing gear tire for reasons that could not be determined due to postcrash fire damage.Sep 28, 2017 · N4734Z · DestroyedNTSB ERA17LA258Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKubassek David Zenith 601 · Aiken, SCThe failure of the nose landing gear’s (NLG) lower bearing, which resulted in the pilot’s inability to maintain directional control during landing, a runway excursion, and the NLG collapsing.Jul 22, 2017 · N651JL · Substantial damageNTSB ERA17LA262Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAeronca 11BC · Gilbert, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.Jul 20, 2017 · N3154E · Substantial damageNTSB ERA17LA053Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBroussard Broussard MH 1521 · Simpsonville, SCThe pilot’s inability to maintain directional control during the landing roll due to a flat left main landing gear tire.Nov 22, 2016 · N315XC · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA478Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 180 · Clemson, SCThe pilot’s loss of directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.Sep 5, 2016 · N451SW · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA426Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAmerican Champion 8KCAB · Cordova, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain the runway heading, which resulted in the airplane not being aligned with the runway and a subsequent runway excursion.Jul 24, 2016 · N68JK · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA306Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportS.O.C.A.T.A. Rallye 150 · York, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in an impact with a peach tree(s).Jun 11, 2016 · N319RA · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA291Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportBilly Amerson Stol CH 750 · Manning, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in an impact with a fence and trees.Jun 7, 2016 · N80XY · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA181Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Orangeburg, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff, resulting in a runway excursion and a nose over.Apr 3, 2016 · N2124E · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA170Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWaco CTO · Ridgeland, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.Mar 29, 2016 · N744H · Substantial damageNTSB ERA15CA307Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportJohnny F Anderson Buckeye Dream Machin · Trenton, SCThe non-certificated pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a loss of directional control during takeoff, and collision with trees during the subsequent rejected takeoff.Jul 25, 2015 · N371P · Substantial damageNTSB ERA13CA286Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Orangeburg, SCThe inadvertent slippage of the pilot's foot off the right rudder pedal, resulting in a loss of directional control on the ground, and the pilot's overly aggressive application of wheel brakes, resulting in a nose over.Jun 13, 2013 · N71232 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA13CA255Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportFlightstar Sportplanes Flightstar II · York, SCThe pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control while landing in gusty wind conditions.May 25, 2013 · N677NC · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12LA500Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech V35B · Effingham, SCThe pilot's failure to avoid an encounter with known adverse weather conditions, which resulted in an in-flight upset, temporary loss of control, and loading of the airframe, engine, and propeller that led to the in-flight separation of the propeller and the…Aug 11, 2012 · N11JK · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12CA476Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20TN · Hilton Head, SCThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in a crosswind.Jul 24, 2012 · N212D · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12LA456Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSeibert Robert M Seibert RV-6 · Ridgeland, SCThe pilot's inadvertent use of the wheel brakes during touchdown and his failure to maintain directional control. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.Jul 16, 2012 · N691RV · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12LA267Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-28R-200 · Eastover, SCInadequate or loss of through bolt preload tension, which resulted in fretting between the engine halves, the subsequent failure of one cylinder through bolt, the loosening of additional cylinder retaining studs, and the fracture of the crankcase.…Apr 3, 2012 · N961JD · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12CA177Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRockwell International 114 · Hilton Head, SCThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing with a crosswind.Feb 12, 2012 · N4851W · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12CA172Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-140 · Greenville, SCThe pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.Feb 7, 2012 · N4592R · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12CA156Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBeech 58 · Walterboro, SCThe pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the sunglare.Jan 24, 2012 · N358CC · Substantial damageNTSB ERA11CA494Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20K · Anderson, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an attempted go-around.Sep 15, 2011 · N231K · Substantial damageNTSB ERA11CA339Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportKendall W R/Mclaughlin J Rans S-10 Sakota · Bennettsville, SCThe pilot's inadequate preflight familiarization of the airstrip.Jun 12, 2011 · N444YB · Substantial damageNTSB ERA11CA324Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Honea Path, SCThe student pilot's loss of control during the takeoff.Jun 3, 2011 · N84572 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA11CA109Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-235 · Lancaster, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an attempted go-around maneuver after landing.Jan 6, 2011 · N929TC · Substantial damageNTSB ERA10CA039Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R22 Beta · Scranton, SCThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter.Oct 24, 2009 · N822U · Substantial damageNTSB ERA09CA333Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChatham Robert M RV6-A · Gilbert, SCThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the airspeed indicator that became inoperative during the landing approach.Jun 9, 2009 · N55EC · Substantial damageNTSB ERA09CA275Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Georgetown, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of experience in the make and model airplane.Apr 29, 2009 · N3036M · Substantial damage