# NTSB investigations: NONE, SC

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 ERA25LA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA336.md): Let L-23 Super Blanik · Ridgeland, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 6, 2025 · N231LS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the glider’s critical angle of attack which resulted in a loss of control while maneuvering to return for landing after a runway overshoot.
- [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 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 ERA21LA395](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA395.md): Schempp Hirth Ventus C · Wagener, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 22, 2021 · N571RD · Substantial damage
  > Impact with trees during a forced landing in atmospheric lift conditions that were insufficient to maintain flight. Contributing was the pilot’s delayed decision to return to the airport.
- [NTSB GAA16LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16LA172.md): Balloon Works FIREFLY8B · Rock Hill, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 12, 2016 · N3180S · No damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate compensation for wind, which resulted in the balloon landing hard and a passenger sustaining a serious injury.
- [NTSB MIA08CA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08CA176.md): Cameron ZL-60 · Anderson, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 31, 2008 · N61ZL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of the balloon burners.
- [NTSB ATL03LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA112.md): Schleicher ASW28 · Batesburg, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 2003 · N128ED · Substantial damage
  > The loss of thermal lifting action that resulted in the in-flight collision with trees during an attempted forced landing.
- [NTSB ATL98LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA090.md): Mbb Phoebus C · Perry, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 1998 · N2157 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of control during takeoff, leading to an in-flight collision with the ground. A factor was the pilot's lack of recent experience in a high performance glider.
- [NTSB MIA92LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA178.md): Schweizer 1-26E · Ridgeland, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 1992 · N1139S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate inflight planning resulting in an encounter with a windshift on final approach.
- [NTSB ATL88LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA149.md): Rolladen-Schneider LS-4 · Chester, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 1988 · N45BD · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > While thermaling during the sailplane competition, N45BD was slightly higher and to the left of N295SZ. N45BD made a right turn and struck the right inboard wing section of N294SZ with the outboard wing tip of N45BD. The outboard wing tip of N45BD separated…
- [NTSB ATL87LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA200.md): Balloon Works Firefly 8B · Greenville, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 1987 · N7420U · Minor damage
  > Balloon dtpted launch site about six miles sw of landing airport for a key grab during a Balloon ralley. Wind was about seven KTS according to PIC. Approaching field to land basket was dragged through tree tops to slow Balloon. Power line hidden by the trees…
- [NTSB ATL85LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA267.md): Bryan HP-14 · Aiken, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1985 · N5DB · Substantial damage
  > Plt reported that sailplane was positioned for a tow in tall grass beside the rwy. He said that during the takeoff the left wing was slowed by the tall grass allowing the right wing to accelerate. The sailplane yawed left and rolled left until 90 degrees to…
- [NTSB ATL85FMG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85FMG06.md): Let L-13 · Chester, SC · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 20, 1985 · N96AS · Substantial damage
  > The glider landed about 150 ft short of the rwy on the plts 1st solo in this acft. He said he noticed a rapid drop in alt at 55 mph on final approach and began to change spoiler position to compensate. He complained that the stiffness of the operation of the…
- [NTSB ATL85LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA166.md): Schweizer SGS-233 · Chester, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 1985 · N5724S · Substantial damage
  > The instructor pilot cut loose from the tow plane at 200 ft AGL during takeoff to simulate a rope break. The acft collided with trees while circling to land. CFI stated that student plt was too slow in returning to land on the rwy.
- [NTSB ATL84LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA204.md): Schweizer SGS 1-26A · Manning, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 1984 · N2754R · Substantial damage
  > The plt entered a steep turn at the end of a 2nd field that she had selected for a landing. While maneuvering to land, the right wing contacted the ground & the left wing hit a power line. This was the plt's 1st tow & release in this model.
- [NTSB ATL83FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FA001.md): Eagle C-7 · Piedmont, SC · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 1982 · N70014 · Destroyed
  > Balloon was inflated with difficulty because of gusty winds. Balloon did not have a skirt. During the flight which ended in the accident the balloon seemed to have trouble and during the final moments it was in a descent which ended with the envelope as a…
- [NTSB ATL82DA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA189.md): Balloon Works Firefly 7 · Greenville, SC · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 5, 1982 · N2236H · Substantial damage
  > The ballon with three persons on board dropped too low in a target hitting contest. The pilot then decided he could not climb above wires so he vented the Balloon in an attempt to land short. The bag contacted the wires and burned. The pilot stated he…
- [NTSB MIA77DLG31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DLG31.md): Schweizer SGS135 · Rock Hill, SC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 7, 1977 · N34176 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76DLG34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76DLG34.md): Schweizer SGS233 · Aiken, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 15, 1976 · N7537 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA75DLG36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75DLG36.md): Schweizer 2-33 · Chester, SC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 8, 1975 · N5767S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73FLG23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FLG23.md): Piper PA-22 · Ridgeland, SC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 29, 1972 · N8746D · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA71DLG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71DLG06.md): Schleicher ASW-15 · Chester, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 16, 1970 · N291W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA70DLG11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70DLG11.md): Glasflugel H-301B · Clover, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 23, 1970 · N1615 · Substantial damage

## 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 x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('00000'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=00000&state=SC

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