# NTSB investigations, 1982, 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.

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## Latest cases

- [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 ATL83LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA077.md): Beech 58P · Charleston, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 1982 · N2038P · Substantial damage
  > About 40 mi from destination in heavy rain, both alternators failed. Electrical load was reduced & a radar monitored ILS apch was made. After descent through the clouds into VMC an attempt was made to lower the landing gear electrically. At that time all…
- [NTSB ATL83LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA076.md): Cessna 152 · Conway, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 28, 1982 · N6537P · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot stated he attempted to land beyond the mid-point of the runway from a high threshold position with full flaps deployed. The aircraft was forced onto the runway, bounced 3 times, and the nose gear collapsed.
- [NTSB ATL83FLG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FLG03.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Cleveland, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Dec 24, 1982 · N9327N · Destroyed
  > The plt stated he was VFR on top of a broken cloud layer & decided to descend through an opening. After descending clear of the clouds he was in a pass with hills on each side & not enough room to turn around. He continued north along the highway hoping the…
- [NTSB ATL83LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA069.md): Piper PA-34-200 · Columbia, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 20, 1982 · N41336 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot landed on runway 23 with winds that were variable from 250 to 290 deg at 14 gusting 24 KTS. With these winds, the maximum crosswind component would have been about 21 KTS. The maximum demonstrated crosswind component for this aircraft was 15 KTS.…
- [NTSB ATL83FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FA067.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Johns Isle, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 19, 1982 · N713BT · Destroyed
  > The plt stated both engs lost power after takeoff & the acft ditched in the stono river. No preimpact failure and/or malfunction of either eng could be found. The plt did not hold any airman certificate.
- [NTSB ATL83LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA066.md): Boeing A75N1 · Anderson, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 16, 1982 · N61857 · Substantial damage
  > After takeoff, while several hundred feet in the air, the engine backfired & quit. The plt was able to turn around & head back toward the arpt, but could not quite reach the rwy. The acft landed 1,000 ft short of the rwy, hit a ditch & flipped over. The plt…
- [NTSB ATL83LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA064.md): Mitsubishi MU-2 · Columbia, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 1982 · N522MA · Substantial damage
  > On landing a scraping sound was heard and a go-around was performed. While on downwind, for the second landing, the gear handle was observed in the gear-up position. The gear was lowered and an uneventful landing was made.
- [NTSB ATL83FLG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FLG02.md): Piper 32RT-300T · Hilton Head, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Dec 5, 1982 · N36447 · Destroyed
  > The aircraft collided with trees after takeoff. The pilot stated he held 80 or 90 KTS indicated and started what he thought was a normal climb. During gear retraction, the aircraft hit the trees.
- [NTSB ATL83LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA043.md): Aerosport Champ · Spartanburg, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 22, 1982 · N27SS · Substantial damage
  > The aircraft collided with trees during a forced landing following an engine failure during climbout after takeoff. The engine developed full power during runup and takeoff. During a left turn to crosswind the engine began to lose power andcontinued to lose…
- [NTSB ATL83FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FA040.md): Cessna 411 · Aiken, SC · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 20, 1982 · N544JW · Destroyed
  > The plt requested an instrument approach to the arpt & advised approach control (a/c) that he did not have an approach plate for the arpt. A/c cleared the acft for a NDB approach to rwy 24 & read the approach information to the plt. When the plt reported…
- [NTSB ATL83FLG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FLG01.md): Piper 22 · Clinton, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Nov 19, 1982 · N6116D · Substantial damage
  > The aircraft was refueled before departing greenville, KY. The pilot reported that as he approached his destination, he proceeded along a radial from the greenwood VOR but could not find newberry. He stated that he hunted too long before diverting back to…
- [NTSB ATL83LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA026.md): Cessna 172N · Loris, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 7, 1982 · N2896E · Substantial damage
  > While taxiing from ramp left wingtip struck a van parked in the tie-down area.
- [NTSB ATL83LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA015.md): Piper PA-23-250 · N. Myrtle Beach, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 20, 1982 · N62721 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot set the parking brake after starting the aircraft and diverted his attention to the checklist. When he looked up the aircraft was moving. The pilot attempted to stop the aircraft by both pushing the toe brakes and pulling the parking brake. The…
- [NTSB ATL83FA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FA013.md): Beech B-23 · Lexington, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 20, 1982 · N9143T · Substantial damage
  > The aircraft crashed in a corn field shortly after takeoff. The aircraft was owned by the pilot who was fatally injured in the accident. The weather was VMC and no system malfunction could be found. The aircraft was seen flying at low altitude prior to the…
- [NTSB ATL83LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA010.md): Beech 95-B55 · Camden, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 1982 · N4186S · Substantial damage
  > According to the pilot, he received landing information from the UNICOM operator for runway 7. He was advised to keep the pattern tight to accommodate heavy traffic at the airport. While expediting to get off the runway after landing, he reached to retract…
- [NTSB ATL83LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA011.md): Tomcat MK68 · Cope, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 1982 · N9080T · Destroyed
  > Before starting his takeoff from a trailer, the pilot failed to insure that his helper had released the right rear tiedown chain. During lift-off, the helicopter raised the trailer about 2 to 3 ft before the chain. Broke. Simultaneously, the helicopter was…
- [NTSB ATL83FA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FA009.md): Beech 58 · Allendale, SC · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 8, 1982 · N958MC · Substantial damage
  > About 30 min after departure, electrical equipment began to fail. The plt turned off the alternator & reset with no change. He then switched to the #1 regulator which did not correct the problem. While turning on downwind the gear handle was placed down & all…
- [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 ATL82FLG15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FLG15.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Near Lockhart, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Sep 27, 1982 · N95451 · Substantial damage
  > The aircraft was flown from charlotte, NC to daytona beach, FL, to sanford, FL without en route refueling. The pilot had previously planned to get fuel at sanford, but after landing there, he thought there sufficient fuel to return to charlotte. However, as…
- [NTSB ATL82DA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA282.md): Beech C33 · Walterboro, SC · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 22, 1982 · N8940M · Destroyed
  > Pilot was not aligned with runway and was too low. When power was added and turn made to align, aircraft collided with ground short of runway. No malfunction found.
- [NTSB ATL82DA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA262.md): Grumman AA5B · Darlington, SC · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 2, 1982 · N28311 · Substantial damage
  > Wind shifted to tailwind as pilot was landing. He considered a go-around because of speed but thought he could stop. As he went off the end the wing collided with a tree.
- [NTSB ATL82DA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA257.md): Bell 206L · Greenville, SC · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 30, 1982 · N403DC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot reported that he was making an approach to a new helipad that was still under construction when he felt a severe vibration. After landing and shutdown, he discovered that the tail rotor had struck the glass cover of a heliport perimeter light.
- [NTSB ATL82FLG14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FLG14.md): Cessna 182B · Charleston, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Aug 29, 1982 · N99CB · Destroyed
  > The flight departed conway, Arkansas for a non-stop flt to Charleston. Approximately 4 to 5 miles from the airport at Charleston, with the runway in sight, the engine quit. The acft struck trees drg a forced landing on a power line right-of-way 2 miles short…
- [NTSB ATL82DA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA249.md): Beech V35B · Clemson, SC · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 29, 1982 · N15225 · Substantial damage
  > During arrival, the wind was reported to be from 070 degrees at 15 gusting 20 KTS. On final approach with full flaps, the speed was bled off for an intended full-stall landing. The pilot reported that just prior to touchdown, the wind shifted about 90 degrees…
- [NTSB ATL82FLG13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FLG13.md): Smith Miniplane · Swansea, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Aug 19, 1982 · N1CJ · Destroyed
  > The pilot was on a pleasure flight to practice aerobatic maneuvers. He held a current certificate of waiver which authorized him to practice low level aerobatics below 1500 ft above the surface. Four known witnesses observed the aircraft pull up from a low…
- [NTSB ATL82DA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA232.md): Cessna 150 · Horrell Hill, SC · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 8, 1982 · N18019 · Substantial damage
  > Pilot making touch and go landings at private airstrip. After takeoff aircraft would not maintain altitude. Pilot made an emergency landing in a bean field. Aircraft flipped over. Pilot forgot to retract full flaps and carb heat was on during takeoff.
- [NTSB ATL82DA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA222.md): Beech C23 · Greer, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Aug 1, 1982 · N1831F · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot had received about three hours in this make and model of aircraft. After about 45 minutes of dual instruction, he was indorsed for solo flight, the instructor deplaned, and the student took off to fly locally. About 25 minutes later, the…
- [NTSB ATL82DA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA219.md): Cessna 188 · Bishopville, SC · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 30, 1982 · N9888V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot reported that as he was entering a field on his third swath, the aircraft collided with a single transmission line. The line was leading to the center of a cotton field. The pilot did not see the line. After contacting the line, the aircraft was…
- [NTSB ATL82DA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA213.md): Schweizer SGS-2-33A · Little River, SC · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 24, 1982 · N1181S · Substantial damage
  > During the landing roll, the left wing of the glider struck the left wing of another glider of the same make and model. The other glider, N1211S was being readed for a flight and was positioned with its left wing overlapping the runway. The pilot of N1211S…
- [NTSB ATL82FA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FA184.md): Cessna 152 · Charleston, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1982 · N6234L · Destroyed
  > Plt made steep turn after takeoff & stalled. Acft came to rest on the arpt about 1500 ft from the point where the takeoff run was initiated & about 200 ft north of rwy 9. It was necessary for the plt to be airborne by 0700 in order for him to make his first…
- [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 ATL82DLG12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DLG12.md): Bell-Cont 42G EL TOMCAT-MK5A · Oswego, SC · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 2, 1982 · N73871 · Substantial damage
  > The purpose of the flight was to study cotton fields that the pilot had been assigned to spray in the near future. He stated that during a landing approach on a farm field road, a wasp landed on his left arm and started stinging. The pilot allowed the rotor…
- [NTSB ATL82DA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA174.md): Cessna R182 · Abbeville, SC · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 22, 1982 · N5104S · Substantial damage
  > During flight, the pilot encountered adverse weather conditions and elected to make a precautionary landing at a nearby airport. He reported that he landed about 700 ft from the approach end of the runway at 70 knots, hydroplaned, and continued off the…
- [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 ATL82DA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA165.md): Beech A36 · Myrtle Beach, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jun 15, 1982 · N1691W · Destroyed
  > As the pilot approached his destination, he descended from 9000 ft MSL and leveled at 1600 ft MSL. At about the time he leveled, the engine quit abruptly. He stated that he switched the fuel selector to the right tank and tried to start the engine, but was…
- [NTSB ATL82DA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA149.md): Cessna T210N · Clemson, SC · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 31, 1982 · N5158A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that during landing roll he felt the effectiveness of the brakes diminish appreciably. As the end of the runway became visible he attempted to ground loop the aircraft but was unable to establish any significant rate of turn. The aircraft…
- [NTSB ATL82FA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FA140.md): Cessna T210M · Holly Springs, SC · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 21, 1982 · N761UR · Destroyed
  > Prior to departing new bern at 1837 the plt called his office & stated he had received a wx report for scattered thunderstorms along his route of flt. At 2020 & 2052 he contacted atl flt watch for wx advisories. He was advised that the wx radar was out of…
- [NTSB ATL82DA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA132.md): Cessna 310 · Allendale, SC · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 14, 1982 · N1831H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot reported that before landing, the landing gear indicators showed that all gear were down and locked. However, on the landing roll-out, the left main gear collapsed as the nosewheel was lowered to the runway. Subsequently, the left wing, left…
- [NTSB ATL82DA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA118.md): Piper PA-18A · Timmonsville, SC · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 1, 1982 · N3192Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot reported that he reduced power at 1000 ft and applied carburetor heat for an extended glide to the sod strip. While on final approach over a wheat field, the airspeed bled off and he moved the throttle to add power. However, he reported that the…
- [NTSB ATL82DA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA114.md): Cessna 172E · Society Hill, SC · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 25, 1982 · N3971S · Substantial damage
  > The engine quit at 4000 feet and the pilot elected to land in trees rather than a road with traffic. The aircraft ended up on small gravel road with the gear collapsed. No fuel was found in the aircraft.
- [NTSB ATL82FLG11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FLG11.md): Piper PA-34-200J · Columbia, SC · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 17, 1982 · N82013 · Substantial damage
  > After landing at night, the pilot was cleared to a parking area. A lineman with wands responded to assist. While attempting to follow the signals from the lineman, the pilot taxied into another aircraft.
- [NTSB ATL82DA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA102.md): Piper PA-31 · Clemson, SC · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 15, 1982 · N7570L · Substantial damage
  > During the preflight inspection the pilot noticed the hydraulically operated inboard main landing gear doors were open. Although realizing that they should be closed when the landing gear are fully extended, he pumped the doors up and taxied for takeoff.…
- [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…
- [NTSB ATL82DA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA077.md): Cessna 152 · Allendale, SC · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 20, 1982 · N757VV · Substantial damage
  > During a solo three hundred mile cross country flight the student pilot stated that he strayed to the south of his intended course. He subsequently became disoriented and after circling an area for about 30 minutes began to panic and elected to land. The…
- [NTSB ATL82DA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA073.md): Hiller UH12E · Lydia, SC · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 17, 1982 · N4029R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot was applying liquid fertilizer on his last swath run prior to reloading when the engine stopped. A run-on landing was attempted during which the skids sank into the soft ground causing the helicopter to roll over. The field was level and covered…
- [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 ATL82FA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FA059.md): Cessna 210L · Hilton Head, SC · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 26, 1982 · CGMYL · Destroyed
  > The aircraft departed dulles international airport at 1630 EST, no flight plan was filed. The next radio contact with the aircraft was by beaufort marine corps air station approach control when the controller transmitted the altimeter setting and the pilot…
- [NTSB ATL82DA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA056.md): Piper PA-28-161 · Ridgeland, SC · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 14, 1982 · N2552U · Substantial damage
  > After touching down on the first 1/3RD of the 3100 foot runway the pilot stated that he lost his brakes. The aircraft went off the departure end of the runway down a 25 foot embankment and turned over. Examination of the wheel brake system including pushing…
- [NTSB ATL82FLG10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FLG10.md): Cessna 150 · Darlington, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jan 29, 1982 · N1434Q · Destroyed
  > Witnesses observed the aircraft performing aerobatic type of manuevers before entering a spin and crashing into a field. Although the pilot was known never to drink alcoholic beverages before flying, the pilot's blood alcohol level was 266MG/DL.

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## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1982
  AND 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?state=SC&year=1982

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