# NTSB investigations, SC: Experience/knowledge

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 DCA25LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA25LA267.md): Boeing 787 · North Charleston, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 19, 2025 · JA986A · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The ground crews improper parking of N247BZ, which left its tail protruding into the taxiway, and the JA986A flight crew’s failure to maintain adequate clearance while taxiing.
- [NTSB ERA23LA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA329.md): Eipper Formance Mxii · Holy Hill, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 9, 2023 · N1624Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the critical angle of attack during the initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at low altitude and a collision with a hangar. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of experience in the accident make and…
- [NTSB ERA23LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA160.md): Maule M-7-235C · Abbeville, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 20, 2023 · N79VE · Substantial damage
  > A 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…
- [NTSB ERA20LA335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA335.md): Piper PA28 · Union, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 27, 2020 · N33859 · Destroyed
  > A total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat in conditions conducive to the development of carburetor icing.
- [NTSB GAA19CA567](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA567.md): George W. Felix Mosquito · Kershaw, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 23, 2019 · N849GF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper cyclic input during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control, the skid impacting the ground, and a subsequent dynamic rollover.
- [NTSB GAA19CA416](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA416.md): Thomas Wild Avid · York, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 15, 2019 · N987TW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent reduction of power during the initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the pilot’s inadvertent reduction of power was his lack of experience with his left hand on the control stick and right hand on the…
- [NTSB GAA19CA429](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA429.md): Flightstar Sportplanes Flightstar II · Coward, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 28, 2019 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > The noncertificated pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during the initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ERA17LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA256.md): D & K Baby Belle · Spartanburg, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2017 · N211CJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain helicopter control during the approach to landing.
- [NTSB ERA14FA387](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14FA387.md): Cessna 150 · Mount Pleasant, SC · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 2014 · N66241 · Substantial damage
  > The commercial pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle-of-attack during the initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain. Contributing to the commercial pilot’s failure to recognize and remediate the stall were his…
- [NTSB ERA14CA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA225.md): Lake LA-4 · Chapin, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 29, 2014 · N1029L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in abnormal contact with the water and separation of the right pontoon..
- [NTSB ERA14FA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14FA144.md): Rogers George T Lancair IVP · Hartsville, SC · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 8, 2014 · N724HP · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the flying pilot to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident were the…
- [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 ERA11LA415](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA415.md): Polaris Polar Star · Dewees Island, SC · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 2011 · UNREG · Substantial damage
  > The non-certificated pilot’s operation of the unregistered airplane while impaired by alcohol. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s performance of aerobatic maneuvers that exceeded the structural limits of the aircraft, which resulted in failure of…
- [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 ERA11FA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11FA151.md): Cessna 150E · Ware Shoals, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 19, 2011 · N3022J · Substantial damage
  > The non-certificated pilot's impairment due to alcohol and a sedating antihistamine, which resulted in his failure to maintain airspeed and the subsequent aerodynamic stall and ground impact.
- [NTSB ERA10LA365](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA365.md): Texas Air Ventures Comp AIR 8 · Mount Pleasant, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2010 · N882X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to retrim the airplane and maintain aircraft control during an aborted landing, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the accident airplane make and model.
- [NTSB ERA10FA359](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10FA359.md): Piper PA-28RT-201 · North Myrtle Beach, SC · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2010 · N2825A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering in instrument meteorological conditions around a thunderstorm. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent actual instrument experience.
- [NTSB ERA10LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA199.md): Ratcliffe John A Kolb MARK3X · Charleston, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 2010 · N3181L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the make and model airplane.
- [NTSB ERA09LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA281.md): Polaris Motors 582 FIB · Lexington, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 4, 2009 · N171MB · Substantial damage
  > The non-certificated pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the non-certificated pilot’s lack of experience in the make and model airplane.
- [NTSB ERA09CA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA275.md): Piper PA-12 · Georgetown, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 29, 2009 · N3036M · Substantial damage
  > The 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.
- [NTSB ERA09CA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA196.md): Piper PA-28 · Darlington, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 12, 2009 · N82891 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident were the dark night and the pilot's lack of experience.
- [NTSB ERA09LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA019.md): Hargett Sky Ranger II · Rock Hill, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 2008 · N75684 · Substantial damage
  > The non-certificated pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and a subsequent impact with the ground. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's lack of training and his impairment due to recent use of marijuana.
- [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.
- [NTSB CHI08LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08LA125.md): Rans S-12 XL · Pelion, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 4, 2008 · N9148Y · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to the improper actions of the instructor pilot and the low experience level of the instructor pilot in this make and model of aircraft.

## 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 f.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_findings.parquet' f WHERE starts_with(f."findingCode", '0203'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/0203/cases?state=SC

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