# NTSB investigations, SC: Uncontrolled descent

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 ERA16FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16FA001.md): Piper PA32R · Westminster, SC · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 2015 · N782TM · Destroyed
  > The pilot's loss of airplane control for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB ATL03FA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03FA041.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Florence, SC · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 6, 2003 · N5587P · Destroyed
  > The pilot experienced spatial disorientation, which resulted in a loss of control and the subsequent collision with the ground. A factors was dark night and clouds.
- [NTSB ATL81FA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FA071.md): Mooney M20J · Cades, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 7, 1981 · N201YX · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA80FA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FA046.md): Piper PA-28 · Florence, SC · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Mar 10, 1980 · N1438X · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA78FA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FA043.md): Beech V35B · Myrtle Beach, SC · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Feb 17, 1978 · N17523 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA77FA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FA083.md): Piper PA-28 · Lodge, SC · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 4, 1977 · N6334W · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA76AM030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76AM030.md): Piper PA-28 · Angelus, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 29, 1975 · N7484R · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA75AM014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75AM014.md): Erco 415-CD · Walterboro, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 6, 1974 · N3836H · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD74II054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74II054.md): Grumman G-159 · Charlestown, SC · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 8, 1974 · N8E · Minor damage
- [NTSB MIA74AM084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74AM084.md): Cessna 182A · Seneca, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 4, 1974 · N6044B · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA74AM073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74AM073.md): Piper PA-28 · Georgetown, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 22, 1974 · N1894J · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA73AM060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73AM060.md): Beech 58 · Anderson, SC · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Dec 10, 1972 · N1643W · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC73ANO61](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73ANO61.md): Cessna 140 · Gaffney, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 17, 1972 · N2218N · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA71AM020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71AM020.md): Piper PA-30 · Georgetown, SC · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 4, 1970 · N8047Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA70D0220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70D0220.md): Hughes 269A · Lugoff, SC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 29, 1969 · N8937F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA69A0024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69A0024.md): Cessna 150 · Orangeburg, SC · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 23, 1968 · N8984S · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA69A0021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69A0021.md): Piper PA-32 · Charleston, SC · Accident · 6 fatal · Closed · Oct 7, 1968 · N3583W · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA69A0002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69A0002.md): Cessna 320D · Belton, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 3, 1968 · N4124T · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA68A0101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68A0101.md): Piper PA-28 · Pomaria, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 2, 1968 · N6090W · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA68A0033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68A0033.md): Beech E50 · Greenwood, SC · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 7, 1967 · N828B · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA67A0088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67A0088.md): Cessna 401 · Anderson, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 22, 1967 · N3212Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X2990](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2990.md): Piper PA22 · Bethune, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 23, 1964 · N8611D · Destroyed

## The whole list in SQL

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

```sql
WITH phase_names(main, name) AS (VALUES (100, 'Prior to flight'), (150, 'Standing'), (200, 'Pushback/towing'), (250, 'Taxi'), (300, 'Takeoff'), (350, 'Initial climb'), (400, 'Enroute'), (450, 'Maneuvering'), (500, 'Approach'), (550, 'Landing'), (600, 'Emergency descent'), (650, 'Uncontrolled descent'), (700, 'Post-impact'), (750, 'After landing'), (800, 'Other'), (990, 'Unknown')),
  crosswalk(code, main, name) AS (VALUES (500, 150, 'Standing'), (501, 150, 'Standing - pre-flight'), (502, 150, 'Standing - starting engine(s)'), (503, 150, 'Standing - engine(s) operating'), (504, 150, 'Standing - engine(s) not operating'), (505, 150, 'Standing - idling rotors'), (510, 250, 'Taxi'), (511, 200, 'Taxi - pushback/tow'), (512, 250, 'Taxi - to takeoff'), (513, 250, 'Taxi - from landing'), (514, 250, 'Taxi - aerial'), (520, 300, 'Takeoff'), (521, 300, 'Takeoff - roll/run'), (522, 350, 'Takeoff - initial climb'), (523, 300, 'Takeoff - aborted'), (530, 400, 'Climb'), (531, 400, 'Climb - to cruise'), (540, 400, 'Cruise'), (541, 400, 'Cruise - normal'), (542, 400, 'Maneuvering - holding (IFR)'), (550, 400, 'Descent'), (551, 400, 'Descent - normal'), (552, 600, 'Descent - emergency'), (553, 650, 'Descent - uncontrolled'), (560, 500, 'Approach'), (561, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - downwind'), (562, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - base turn'), (563, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - base leg/base to final'), (564, 500, 'Approach - VFR pattern - final approach'), (565, 500, 'Go-around (VFR)'), (566, 500, 'Approach - IAF to FAF/outer marker (IFR)'), (567, 500, 'Approach - FAF/outer marker to threshold (IFR)'), (568, 500, 'Circling (IFR)'), (569, 500, 'Missed approach (IFR)'), (570, 550, 'Landing'), (571, 550, 'Landing - flare/touchdown'), (572, 550, 'Landing - roll'), (573, 550, 'Landing - aborted'), (574, 550, 'Emergency landing'), (575, 550, 'Emergency landing after takeoff'), (576, 600, 'Emergency descent/landing'), (580, 450, 'Maneuvering'), (581, 450, 'Maneuvering - aerial application'), (582, 450, 'Maneuvering - turn to reverse direction'), (583, 450, 'Maneuvering - turn to landing area (emergency)'), (590, 450, 'Hover'), (591, 450, 'Hover - in ground effect'), (592, 450, 'Hover - out of ground effect'), (600, 800, 'Other'), (610, 990, 'Unknown')),
  current_codes AS (
    SELECT e.case_mkey, TRY_CAST(e."tier1Number" AS INTEGER) AS code,
      row_number() OVER (PARTITION BY e.case_mkey ORDER BY coalesce(e."isDefiningEvent", false) DESC, e.position) AS n
    FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e
    WHERE e.aircrafts_position = 1 AND e."tier1Number" GLOB '[1-9][0-9]*'
      AND (e."isDefiningEvent" OR e.case_mkey IN (SELECT "mKey" FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' WHERE "isPre1982"))
  ),
  phases AS (
    SELECT case_mkey, 'current' AS scheme, code, CASE WHEN code >= 990 THEN 990 ELSE code // 50 * 50 END AS main
    FROM current_codes WHERE n = 1
    UNION ALL
    SELECT o.case_mkey, 'older', o."phaseOfFlightCode", w.main
    FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o JOIN crosswalk w ON w.code = o."phaseOfFlightCode"
    WHERE o.aircrafts_position = 1 AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o.case_mkey NOT IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM current_codes)
  ),
  case_phases AS (
    SELECT p.*, c."eventDate", c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal' AS fatal, a.aircraft_model_code
    FROM phases p JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c."mKey" = p.case_mkey
    LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = p.case_mkey AND a.position = 1
    WHERE c."eventDate" >= DATE '1962-01-01' AND p.main IN (SELECT main FROM phase_names)
  )
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 case_mkey FROM case_phases WHERE main = 650)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650/cases?state=SC

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