# NTSB investigations, SC: Unknown

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 ERA26FA341](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26FA341.md): Weatherly 620 · Lynchburg, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Sep 17, 2026 · N20003 · Substantial damage
  > On September 17, 2026, about 0720 eastern daylight time, a Weatherly Aviation Company Inc. 602B, N20003, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Lynchburg, South Carolina. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as…
- [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 ATL00LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA042.md): Piper PA-31-350 · Rock Hill, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 2000 · N41081 · Substantial damage
  > The maintenance personnel's failure to re-torque the engine driven fuel pump in accordance with an Airworthiness Directive that resulted in a fuel leak and a subsequent engine fire.
- [NTSB MIA97FA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97FA248.md): Bell 47G · Saluda, SC · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 1997 · N70747 · Destroyed
  > in-flight collision with a tree, for undetermined reason(s).
- [NTSB ATL84LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA035.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Greer, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 1, 1983 · N40249 · Substantial damage
  > During the flt, hydraulic failure of the landing sys occurred & the aircrew were unable to get the gear locked in the down position. After orbiting for over an hour, a landing was made. During touchdown, the gear collapsed. An exam revealed that an aileron…
- [NTSB ATL83LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA078.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Daufuskie Islan, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 1982 · N9305J · Destroyed
  > The pilot's wife stated her husband had departed tampa, FL and could not recall if he had indicated a destination. She further stated her husband had a "charter". Investigation by law enforcement and drug enforcement personnel located cocaine in the aircraft…
- [NTSB ATL82FA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FA066.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Bradley, SC · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 28, 1982 · N38540 · Destroyed
  > Before takeoff, the pilot telephoned his brother in north carolina and asked about the weather. He was told that there was an overcast. The pilot replied that he would "come on and skirt the mountains." No flight plan was filed and there was no FAA record of…
- [NTSB MIA78FLG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FLG05.md): Cessna 172M · Camden, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 10, 1978 · N9634H · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA77FA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FA009-201369.md): Piper PA-28 · Beaufort, SC · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Nov 15, 1976 · N7286J · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD73AI005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD73AI005.md): Cessna 172F · Mcclellanville, SC · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Mar 9, 1973 · N5310R · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA65I0081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA65I0081.md): Cessna 172F · Aiken, SC · Incident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 9, 1965 · N3021U · 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 = 990)
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990/cases?state=SC

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