# NTSB investigations, SC: Loss of control - on ground/water 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 SEA07CA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA136.md): Lidgard 4-1200 · Spartanburg, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 26, 2007 · N613KF · Substantial damage > The pilot lost directional control of the airplane during takeoff. A contributing factor was the pilot's lack of experience in the accident airplane make/model. - [NTSB ATL06CA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA056.md): Cessna 140 · Pageland, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 29, 2006 · N76688 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing resulting in the airplane veering to the right, colliding with a runway light, and subsequent nose over. - [NTSB ATL06CA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA009.md): Swing Brian S Quickie Q2 · Beaufort, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 29, 2005 · N1711Q · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll which resulted in a collision with an object. - [NTSB ATL05CA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA127.md): Schweizer 269C-1 · Landrum, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 9, 2005 · N301MG · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper use of the flight controls (collective pitch and cylic controls) during a take off to a hover resulting in the helicopter encountering dynamic roll over and rolling over on its right side. - [NTSB ATL05CA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA129.md): Luscombe 8E · Orangeburg, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 16, 2005 · N37GH · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll. - [NTSB ATL03LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA034.md): Cessna 172S · Mt. Pleasant, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 11, 2003 · N5199H · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with terrain. - [NTSB ATL03LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA018.md): Hickman Murphy Rebel · Hilton Head, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 2002 · N14UJ · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted landing that resulted in the in-flight collision with a ditch. - [NTSB ATL02LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA082.md): Piper PA-18 · Conway, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 15, 2002 · N802DA · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot to use proper wind correction technique, resulting in a loss of directional control of the aircraft. - [NTSB MIA01LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA161.md): Cessna 172M · Bennettsville, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 2001 · N12483 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper correction for wind conditions and his failure to maintain control of the airplane resulting in the airplane sliding off an embankment during taxi from landing. - [NTSB MIA99LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA153.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Rock Hill, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 1999 · N7173R · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Related factors were the crosswind and the pilot's lack of experience. - [NTSB ATL99LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA063.md): Cessna 185 · Hilton Head, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 1999 · N185MN · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate evaluation of weather information that resulted in his failure to maintain directional control during landing. Factors were gusting winds, and a tail wind. - [NTSB MIA99LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA090.md): Cessna 172P · Pelion, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 1999 · N65770 · Substantial damage > The pilot's loss of directional control during landing roll as a result of improper recovery from a bounced landing and the subsequent excursion from the runway, collision with the adjacent terrain, and collapse of the nose landing gear. - [NTSB MIA98LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA146.md): Cessna 172RG · Greenville, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 1998 · N9769B · Substantial damage > The pilot's use of full flaps while landing in a strong crosswind resulting in loss of directional control during the landing roll. - [NTSB MIA98LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA116.md): Piper PA-18-135 · Myrtle Beach, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 1998 · N2150A · Substantial damage > the pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control after landing. - [NTSB MIA97LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA138.md): Piper PA-28-160 · Pickens, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 1997 · N5363W · Substantial damage > failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll from a touch-and-go landing, which resulted in the airplane going off the side of the runway, down an embankment, and into brush/trees. - [NTSB ATL95LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA104.md): American AA-1 · Rock Hill, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 1995 · N6214L · Substantial damage > An inoperative left main wheel brake that resulted in a loss of directional control. A factor was the wet, grass runway. - [NTSB ATL95LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA026.md): Cessna 172 · N. Myrtle Beach, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 11, 1994 · N6466D · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind takeoff. - [NTSB ATL94LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA153.md): Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 · Beaufort, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1994 · N44970 · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper use of the rudder during landing. - [NTSB ATL94LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA101.md): Cessna 152 · Andrews, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 1994 · N211SP · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft. - [NTSB ATL94LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA040.md): Cessna 152 · Pelion, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 16, 1994 · N69046 · Substantial damage > Inadequate supervision by the instructor and inadequate compensation for wind conditions by the student pilot. The unfavorable wind condition for supervised solo landing training was a factor. - [NTSB ATL92LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA011.md): Winchester Thorp T-18 · Walterboro, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 19, 1991 · N27DW · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper use of the wheel brakes, and the subsequent loss of directional control. Factors in this accident were the student pilot's lack of total flying experience and the pilot-in-command's inadequate supervision of the flight. - [NTSB ATL91LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA033.md): Cessna 310Q · Windsor, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 1990 · N2251Q · Substantial damage > Failure of the owner of the private sod airport to properly maintain the runway, which precipitated the loss of control of the airplane during the landing roll. - [NTSB ATL90LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA015.md): Bellanca 7KCAB · Florence, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 1989 · N57470 · Substantial damage > The worn steering system. - [NTSB ATL89LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA156.md): Champion 7GCBC · Myrtle Beach, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 1989 · N1652G · Substantial damage > The improper installation/modification of the banner tow system, which jammed the rudder during a landing. The wind and terrain conditions were related factors. - [NTSB ATL89DLG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89DLG01.md): Upchurch Rotorway Executive · Lugoff, SC · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 25, 1989 · N70289 · Destroyed > Improper evaluation of existing conditions during preflight inspection resulting in a dynamic rollover due to drag from an imbedded left skid. - [NTSB ATL88LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA176.md): Cessna 152 · Florence, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 1988 · N757VH · Substantial damage > The accident occurred as the student pilot was attempting to depart rwy 27. He reported that the airplane began to turn to the left as he initiated rotation. He was unable to correct the turn, and he attempted to abort the takeoff. The airplane veered off of… - [NTSB ATL88LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA116.md): Cessna 172F · Myrtle Beach, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 1988 · N5244F · Substantial damage > The pilot reported that the airplane began to sink rapidly about 100 ft above the rwy threshold. He added pwr and initiated a flare. Upon touchdown, the airplane pitched down and rolled rt. The airplane subseqeuntly skidded off of the rt side of the rwy and… - [NTSB ATL88LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA023.md): Cessna 152 · Conway, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 1987 · N94126 · Substantial damage > The student plt was performing a normal landing with a crosswind from the left. The acft was drifting to the right at touchdown and was partially off the rwy to the right. The plt attempted to use the brakes and keep the acft's ground track parallel with the… - [NTSB ATL87LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA128.md): Maule MX-7-180 · Greenville, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 1987 · N5670C · Substantial damage > The pilot was doing touch and go's to become familiar with his new aircraft. On the fifth landing the aircraft started a groundloop and he recovered by adding full power. On the next landing the aircraft again started a groundloop to the right, he added full… - [NTSB ATL87LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA144.md): Spartan 7W · Sumter, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 1987 · N13PH · Substantial damage > The plt reported that the airplane began to turn to the left after ldg when the tailwheel touched down; subsequent efforts to counteract the turn were not successful. The airplane ran off the side of the rwy and hit a depression in the terrain, collapsing the… - [NTSB ATL87LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA054.md): Cessna 172M · Hartsville, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 4, 1987 · N70493 · Destroyed > The student plt made two go-arounds before starting his third landing attempt with a variable wind. After touchdown the acft veered to the right and departed the rwy. The plt applied power in an attempt to take-off but the nose wheel hit a hole and the acft… - [NTSB ATL86LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA198.md): Beech A23-24 · Lake City, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 1986 · N6116N · Substantial damage > During landing roll the pilot noticed that the aircraft began to veer off the runway. He initiated a go-around in order to assess the problem. It was determined that the nose wheel had malfunctioned. During the landing roll the aircraft veered off the runway… - [NTSB ATL85IA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85IA251.md): Cessna 441 · Hilton Head, SC · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 1985 · N2624D · Substantial damage > The pilot reported that the approach sequence and profile were normal, and there were no apparent aircraft problems. After touch down the pilot applied reverse thrust. During the landing roll out, the aircraft veered off the left side of the runway, collided… - [NTSB ATL84LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA205.md): Sikorsky CH-19E · Iva, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 1984 · N4721 · Substantial damage > The helicopter was being operated from sloping terrain. After returning from a spray mission, the plt remained inside the helicopter with the eng & rotor at ground idle while the ground crew refilled the spray tank. After completing the loading operation, the… - [NTSB ATL84LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA145.md): Grumman G164A · Huger, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1984 · N7856 · Substantial damage > The aerial application acft was using a gravel surfaced dirt road as a temporary landing strip. During the landing roll the acft drifted to the left & hit a soft spot, a tree, & nosed over in a ditch. - [NTSB ATL84LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA069.md): Cessna 152 · Rock Hill, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 20, 1983 · N69069 · Substantial damage > The student plt reported he picked up a slight crosswind during his descent for landing. The acft touched down on the main landing gear wings level, started to veer left & did not respond to right rudder pressure. The plt applied max braking but the acft ran… - [NTSB ATL84LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA012.md): Piper PA-20 · Moncks Corner, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 1983 · N1561A · Substantial damage > The plt reported that he landed on rwy 5 with a wind from the north northwest at 8 to 15 KTS. During the landing, he encountered a gust of wind, the acft veered, and subsequently, the right main gear failed. - [NTSB ATL84LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA002.md): Cessna 172P · Columbia, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 1983 · N53445 · Substantial damage > The student plt reported he was practicing touch-and-go takeoffs & landings on rwy 11. While rolling after the 4th landing, power was applied for takeoff. At about that time, the acft veered to the left & ran off the rwy. Subsequently, it struck a drainage… - [NTSB ATL82DA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA172.md): Cessna 402C · North Myrtle Be, SC · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 18, 1982 · N69SC · Substantial damage > The pilot made a VOR approach to runway 05, but was unable to see well enough at the mda to land. He was informed that other aircraft had previously landed on runway 23 and had reported better visibility. The pilot then requested and was vectored for an ILS… - [NTSB ATL82DA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA084.md): Beech 58 · Ridgeland, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Mar 25, 1982 · N3707N · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that during landing, the left brake was inoperative. When he realized the problem, there was insufficient runway remaining to stop or go-around. At the end of the runway was a deep drop-off. Therefore the pilot used the right brake, and… ## 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 o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 260) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?occurrence=260&state=SC --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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