# NTSB investigations, 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. Page 16 of 38 · 1,853 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB ATL89LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA217.md): Cessna 182Q · Mt Pleasant, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 1989 · N735BN · Substantial damage > Failure of the pilot to slow the aircraft to the proper landing speed at the proper touchdown point or go around. The weather conditions, tailwind, lack of airport facilities (UNICOM not operating and windsock damaged), wet runway/hydroplaning conditions, and… - [NTSB ATL89LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA203.md): Cessna 150G · Edgefield, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 1989 · N465SR · Substantial damage > Poor inflight planning by the pilot in command in that he allowed the fuel supply to be exhausted. - [NTSB ATL89LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA201.md): Beech A-36 · Charleston, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 1989 · N4534S · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from other parked aircraft while taxiing. - [NTSB ATL89LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA199.md): Hughes 269A · Saluda, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1989 · N8773F · Substantial damage > Student pilot's improper use of the flight controls during lift-off and inadequate supervision by the flight instructor. - [NTSB CHI89FA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89FA157.md): Cessna 152 · York, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1989 · N5292M · Destroyed > Failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall. Factors related to the accident were: excessive workload (task overload) and diverted attention. - [NTSB ATL89LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA186.md): Cessna 172L · N Myrtle Beach, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1989 · N336AF · Substantial damage > Water contamination of the airplane fuel supply, and the pilot's failure to adequately preflight the aircraft. A factor related to the accident was: swampy terrain at the emergency landing site. - [NTSB ATL89FA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89FA182.md): Cessna 172G · Ridgeland, SC · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1989 · N4254L · Destroyed > Improper planning/decision by the pilot-in-command (PIC), which resulted in an inadvertent stall during takeoff. Factors related to the accident were: the excessive gross weight and improper lift-off by the PIC, the pilot/passenger's improper crew… - [NTSB ATL89LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA179.md): Cessna P210N · Jackson, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1989 · N132WW · Substantial damage > The pilot's mismanagement of the available fuel supply which resulted in a total loss of engine power. The fuel selector was not positioned to the tank which contained fuel. Contributing factor(s) was: the rough terrain encountered during the forced landing. - [NTSB ATL89LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA176.md): Piper PA28-140 · Holly Hill, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 1989 · N4594T · Substantial damage > Pilot misjudged his landing approach path and crossed the runway threshold too high to safely complete the landing. He also flared the airplane at too high an altitude resulting in a stall to a hard touchdown on the nose wheel exceeding the structural… - [NTSB BFO89FA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO89FA048.md): Cessna 172P · Caesars Head, SC · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 1989 · N53667 · Destroyed > Failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient airspeed while flying over rising terrain, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and collision with wooded terrain. Factors related to the accident were: the terrain conditions and failure of the pilot to maintain… - [NTSB ATL89FA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89FA165.md): Beech B-60 · Gaston, SC · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 1989 · N78TW · Destroyed > The pilot exercised questionable judgement in initiating a flight into an area of known thunderstorms. Further, either deliberately or inadvertantly entered a thunderstorm and overstressed the airframe structure resulting in an inflight separation of the… - [NTSB ATL89FA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89FA157.md): Cessna 150K · N. Myrtle Beach, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 1989 · N6367G · Destroyed > The pilot's confusion and diverted attention regarding the multiple banner release system in the cockpit resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin into the terrain from a low altitude. Also causal was the pilot attempting the abrupt maneuver at the low airspeed… - [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 ATL89LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA143.md): Cessna 182A · Lugoff, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 1989 · N4985D · Substantial damage > Inadequate compensation for wind conditions by the pilot and his failure to maintain adequate speed for the wind conditions, which resulted in a stall on final approach. His excessive use of flaps and the wind conditions were considered to be contributing… - [NTSB ATL89FA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89FA130.md): Bell UH-1E · Aiken, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 17, 1989 · N118HS · Substantial damage > Improper installation of a tail rotor pitch change crosshead retention bolt by the company mechanic, which resulted in loosening of the bolt and eventual failure of the tail rotor assembly/blade and subsequent loss of control. Trees at the crash site… - [NTSB ATL89LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA128.md): Cessna 177RG · Barnwell, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 1989 · N7504V · Substantial damage > The pilot's poor in-flight planning/decision in continuing flight to the destination airport without refueling which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Unfavorable winds and inadequate fuel consumption calculations were contributing factors. - [NTSB ATL89LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA117.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Timmonsville, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 1989 · N9451T · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to remain aware of the local wind conditions. Additionally, he executed the approach and landing with excessive speed, combined with a tailwind, which resulted in the runway overrun. - [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 ATL89LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA110.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Kershaw, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 1989 · N390G · Substantial damage > Fatigue failure of the crankshaft dowel pin. Factors related to the accident were: failure of maintenance personnel to follow the applicable service bulletin and darkness. - [NTSB ATL89LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA109.md): Cessna 182Q · Pickens, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 18, 1989 · N757MY · Substantial damage > Improper flare by the pilot and inadequate supervision of the flight by the other crew member. - [NTSB ATL89LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA097.md): Cessna 180J · W. Columbia, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 1989 · N601RF · Substantial damage > Improper torquing of the attachment bolt during installation by unknown person(s), which resulted in the separation of the bolt and nut and subsequent separation of the main landing gear from the airplane. - [NTSB ATL89LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA074.md): Cessna T210N · Florence, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 14, 1989 · N5289Y · Substantial damage > The failure of maintenance personnel to properly torque the thru bolts during number 2 cylinder installation. Contributing factors to the accident were terrain features which led to the collapse of the nose gear during landing. - [NTSB ATL89LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA044.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Ft Mill, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 1988 · N6711P · Substantial damage > Two days before the acdnt, the plt had fueled the acft to capacity & flown it a short distance to his house at a pvt airstrip. After the flt, he noticed fuel on the tops of both wings, aft of the fuel filler caps. He was aware that fuel had leaked from the… - [NTSB ATL89IA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89IA026.md): Beech 58 · Georgetown, SC · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 2, 1988 · N958MC · Minor damage > The plt reported that the nose gear collapsed after a 'normal' ldg. An FAA inspector who examined the rwy after the mishap reported that he found tire marks which indicated that the nose tire had contacted the rwy several times after the main tires touched… - [NTSB ATL89LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA021.md): Cessna 172M · Hilton Head Is., SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 30, 1988 · N1275U · Substantial damage > The plt reported that the airplane lost power shortly after takeoff. A forced ldg was subsequently made in a swamp near the arpt. The airplane nosed over during rollout. Post-crash exam of the airplane revealed that the throttle cable outer casing had become… - [NTSB ATL89LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA001.md): Grumman AA-5A · Ridgeland, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 1988 · N26827 · Substantial damage > The plt reported that the left brake failed to function during taxi when he attempted to reduce speed and turn 180 deg into t/o position. The airplane began to track to the right. He released brake pressure on both pedals thinking that he might have been… - [NTSB ATL88LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA257.md): Cessna 152 · Conway, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 30, 1988 · N95156 · Substantial damage > The student pilot was conducting his first SOL0 flight, when he lost directional control and collided with three parked airplanes. The student said that his right foot slipped off the rudder pedal; attempts to recover failed. The pilot did not report any… - [NTSB ATL88LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA249.md): Hughes 269A · Saluda, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1988 · N8823F · Substantial damage > The instructor pilot reported that they were conducting autorotation training. During an autorotation the crew delayed initiating the power recovery. The helicopters struck the ground causing substantial damage. The pilots did not report experiencing a system… - [NTSB ATL88FA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88FA239.md): Boeing 767 · Charleston, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 1988 · N120DL · No damage - [NTSB ATL88IA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88IA238.md): Bell 47G · N Myrtle Beach, SC · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 1988 · N902Z · Minor damage - [NTSB ATL88LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA236.md): Cessna 182 · Bamberg, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 1988 · N5797B · Substantial damage > While at cruise, the pilot reported hearing a ticking sound coming from the engine. Shortly afterward the eng quit. During the emergency landing, the airplane nosed over. Engine examination disclosed that teeth from the crankshaft and camshaft gears were… - [NTSB ATL88LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA235.md): Cessna 150G · Rock Hill, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 1988 · N3105J · Substantial damage > The plt reported that the engine began to run rough & lose pwr while he was circling some property he owned. He subsequently attempted to land at a nearby ultralight airstrip. He stated that he didn't remember anything after that. The airstrip owner reported… - [NTSB ATL88LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA234.md): Cessna 177A · Ridgeland, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 1988 · N30335 · Substantial damage > The pilot experienced a complete power loss about four hours after departing pompano beach. The pilot had varied his altitude throughout the flight. The flight manual indicates that the acft could fly about 3.8 hours, at 2500 feet altitude, on 48 gallons of… - [NTSB ATL88FA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88FA230.md): Beech 60 · Pageland, SC · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 1988 · N21TP · Destroyed > The airplane was observed to approach the airport from the northwest. As it crossed the northeast end of the runway, it initiated a right turn to cross the runway about the midpoint to a position for a left downwind for landing on runway 5. Its altitude was… - [NTSB ATL88LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA225.md): Champion 7GCAA · N. Myrtle Beach, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1988 · N9692S · Substantial damage > The plt reported that he made a low pass over the banner staging area to drop a banner; the release mechanism in the cockpit failed to operate and the banner remained in tow. Xwind conditions blew the banner into another banner on the ground which was… - [NTSB ATL88LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA223.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Laurens, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1988 · N8191J · Substantial damage > The plt rprtd that when he landed, everything seemed normal until he was lowering the nose to the rwy drg the landing roll. At that time, the left wing began to settle. At first, he thought the left tire was going flat, but the settling continued.… - [NTSB ATL88FA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88FA213.md): Bell TH-1L · Walterboro, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 1988 · N465JR · Substantial damage > The military surplus helicopter experienced a 42 degree gear box failure while lifting a load of logs. The helicopter subsequently landed hard as the plt was attempting to autorotate to a ldg. Metallurgical examination of the gearbox revealed that a gear… - [NTSB ATL88FA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88FA211.md): Cessna 175 · Ninety Six, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 1988 · N6509E · Destroyed > The pilot was cruising the airplane at 2,000 feet AGL when he noted a loss of oil pressure and increase in oil temperature. He also noted a loss in engine power. He elected to make a landing off airport and set up a pattern for the selected field. The… - [NTSB ATL88LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA203.md): Cessna 172 · Greenville, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 1988 · N7392A · Substantial damage > The student & instructor (CFI) were on a practice short field apch, simulating a 50' obstacle. The CFI rprtd that as the acft came over the threshold at about 40' AGL, the airspeed was 60 mph & the flaps were extended 40 deg. The studentreduced the power to… - [NTSB ATL88LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA197.md): Aeronca 0-58B · Newberry, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 1988 · N47190 · Destroyed > The pilot related that he had been flying around the local area making landings at various airports for about 1 1/2 hours. He returned to the departure airport and made a full stop landing. His 12 year old son requested that he make another takeoff and… - [NTSB ATL88LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA192.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Mccormick, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 1988 · N2609G · Substantial damage > The student pilot was on her second solo cross country flight. She had deptd donaldson center near greenville, SC and had flown to athens, ga where she had completed a touch and go landing. She then proceeded to Mccormick, SC and flew over the airport to… - [NTSB ATL88FA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88FA186.md): Cessna 402B · West Columbia, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 26, 1988 · N8493A · Destroyed > The airplane used about 1/2 of the 8,602 ft rwy for the t/o roll. After t/o it pitched nose-down briefly over the rwy during init climb. The plt radioed that he was having a problem with the elevator which required 'full back pressure' to keep the nose up,… - [NTSB ATL88LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA179.md): Cessna 152 · Conway, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 20, 1988 · N94533 · Substantial damage > The pilot was conducting a maintenance test flight when he experienced a drop in engine RPM. After a series of bangs the engine quit. The pilot made a forced landing into a rough field. The engine examination disclosed that no. 1 piston had failed. The engine… - [NTSB ATL88LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA178.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Myrtle Beach, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 1988 · N39932 · Substantial damage > The plt was practicing touch and go ldgs on rwy 23 when he lost control of the airplane just after takeoff when it encountered a gust of wind. The rt wing contacted the terrain adjacent to the runway and the airplane flipped over. - [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 ATL88LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA161.md): Hughes 269C · Greenwood, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 1988 · N58197 · Substantial damage > The plt reported that the engine RPM began to drop. Shortly after he took off from an open field. He opened the throttle further in an attempt to regain RPM but the engine did not respond. The helicopter subsequently crashed onto a bldg roof as the plt… - [NTSB ATL88LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA160.md): Cessna 172N · Gilbert, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 1, 1988 · N5085K · Substantial damage > The airplane overran rwy 23 during ldg and nosed over. The plt reported that he attempted to abort the ldg after initially landing long on the rwy. As the airplane began to climb however, he realized that it would not clear obstacles located past the end of… - [NTSB ATL88LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA151.md): Cirrus Design Standard · Chester, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 1988 · N3LB · Substantial damage > The glider pilot failed to maintain sufficient altitude while on final approach for landing and struck trees. - [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 ATL88FA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88FA150.md): Cessna 152 · Moncks Corner, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 1988 · N94251 · Substantial damage Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?state=SC&page=17 ## 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' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?page=16&state=SC --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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