# NTSB investigations, 1986, 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 ATL87LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA019.md): Cessna 152 · Conway, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 9, 1986 · N6537P · Substantial damage
  > One blade of the fixed pitch propeller separated 3' from the hub during a routine instructional flight. The imbalance resulted in a broken engine mount and a total loss of power was experienced. A forced landing was made in a soft field during which, the…
- [NTSB ATL86LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA254.md): Piper PA-25 · Myrtle Beach, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 1986 · N9101D · Destroyed
  > The acft was about 1/2 hrs into a planned 2.0 hr banner tow flt. On the last pass along the Beach, at about 500 ft AGL, the eng popped and lost pwr. The plt turned the acft out to sea and landed in the ocean. The plt swam to shore and the acft sank.
- [NTSB ATL86LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA226.md): Cessna 150L · Campobello, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 1986 · N11154 · Substantial damage
  > While on her 2nd solo x-country flt, the student plt became lost/disoriented after the comm/nav radios developed a problem. Subsequently, she made a precautionary landing in an open field. During the landing roll, the acft hit a ditch & nosed over.
- [NTSB ATL86FA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FA218.md): Hughes 269C · Laurens, SC · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 1986 · N7442F · Destroyed
  > The plt was flying an underground cable patrol at 500-600 ft AGL when the accident occurred. The plt reported pwr was set at 20' hg, 3,000 RPM when a 'very loud pop' was heard. The plt likened the sound to being hit by ground fire. The acft yawed and the eng…
- [NTSB ATL86FMG09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FMG09.md): Gray Drifter XP · Orangeburg, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Aug 9, 1986 · N4817N · Destroyed
  > The homebuilt acft crashed shortly after takeoff. Witnesses reported hearing a loss of power during initial climb. The acft then entered an abrupt right turn and descended to ground impact. Post accident bench test of the engine failed to disclose any…
- [NTSB ATL86LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA216.md): Aero Commander Callair A-9B · Ridgeland, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 1986 · N7946V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot was performing a test flight to test a new spray pump which was recently installed on the aircraft. Following a low pass over the runway the pilot heard a grinding noise from the left side of the aircraft. Shortly thereafter the aircraft lost total…
- [NTSB ATL86LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA206.md): Cessna 150 · Surfside Beach, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 1986 · N4519U · Destroyed
  > During first banner tow of the day, plt reported that the eng lost power during initial climb after the banner was hooked. The banner was released and acft descended into trees 1 mile from the pick-up point. Inspection of the eng confirmed a magneto ignition…
- [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 ATL86LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA204.md): Cessna C-152 · Conway, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1986 · N6521B · Substantial damage
  > The acft was based at an uncontrolled airstrip without fuel facilities. Prior to take-off, the plt refueled the acft from a 5 gal can and draining the fuel sumps. During an approach to land at Conway, SC, the acft lost power and a forced landing was made on a…
- [NTSB ATL86LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA184.md): Burkhart Grob G-103A · Little River, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 1986 · N302BG · Destroyed
  > The plt reported that the glider was violently rolled into a 90 left bank by strong crosswinds at about 250 ft AGL, while it was being towed aloft. The plt's cockpit canopy came open, and the plt attempted to close and secure it. The canopy came open again…
- [NTSB ATL86LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA179.md): Andrew D. Moore HP-18 · Chester, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 1986 · N9700P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot related that while turning from base to final he heard a loud bang from the left side of the aircraft. The aircraft entered a steep left turn and crashed left of final approach course. Post crash examination of the aircraft revealed that the flap…
- [NTSB ATL86LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA172.md): Beech BE-58 · Dillon, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 1986 · N2034Z · Substantial damage
  > During landing roll, the plt reported, the rwy surface was wet and he was unable to stop the acft before departing the paved surface. According to published landing procedures, the plt would have needed aprx 1439 ft of paved surface for the landing roll. The…
- [NTSB ATL86LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA169.md): Cessna 172 · Pelion, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 1986 · N30265 · Destroyed
  > The private plt and student plt returned to the acft after pausing from landing practice for a soft drink. An engine start was attempted and a back fire occurred that started and induction fire. The intensity of the fire grew and the occupant exited the acft…
- [NTSB ATL86IA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86IA162.md): Boeing 727-225 · Charleston, SC · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 1986 · N8865E · No damage
  > During a scheduled air carrier flight at normal cruising altitude, the captain passed out upon re-entering the cockpit after excusing himself to go to the lavatory. The flight crew diverted to an alternate destination due to the medical emergency. A review of…
- [NTSB ATL86LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA152.md): Forney F-1 · Abbeville, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 1986 · N7567C · Substantial damage
  > The student plt reported that the acft's brake system was inoperative during ldg rollout. The acft ran off the end of the rwy end into a trash pile and collided with pine logs.
- [NTSB ATL86LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA121.md): Ayres S-2D-600 · Walterboro, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 1986 · N1653S · Substantial damage
  > The acft was returning to arpt for fuel then was to resume fighting a forest fire by water dispersal. The acft experienced total fuel exhaustion on short final and force landed 500 ft from rwy.
- [NTSB ATL86LMG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LMG06.md): Russell Acro MR3 · Clio, SC · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 26, 1986 · N3MR · Destroyed
  > The plt reported that the home-built acft experienced a loss of aileron control during lndg. He continued the lndg, using the rudder and throttle to control the acft. The acft hit a tree-top adjacent to the rwy and crashed into a plowed field next to the…
- [NTSB ATL86LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA117.md): Bellanca 7-GCAA · Chester, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1986 · N9030L · Substantial damage
  > Aircraft was being repositioned on airport for glider tow. Tow rope was attached and pilot concentrated his attention on avoiding entangling tow rope on runway lights. When pilot noticed the aircraft was too low he attempted a go-around with insufficient…
- [NTSB ATL86FA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FA116.md): Cessna 150M · Gaston, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1986 · N714PU · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > Two aircraft collided and were substantially damaged during landing flare/touchdown at the uncontrolled airport. Both aircraft flew a left hand traffic pattern at a pattern altitude of 1000 ft MSL. A witness to the accident related that one aircraft flew…
- [NTSB ATL86LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA112.md): Cessna 150 · Orangeburg, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 1986 · N714DC · Substantial damage
  > During landing the student pilot lost directional control of the aircraft in a crosswind and ran off the side of the runway and into a drainage ditch.
- [NTSB ATL86IA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86IA093.md): McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 · Charleston, SC · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 1986 · N8924E · Minor damage
  > The acft landed on rwy 15 at 2357 EST. The rwy was wet from heavy rain & thunderstorms. Braking was ineffective and the acft failed to stop. The capt steered rt into the mud to the rt side of the overrun. Post accident review of the flt data recorder showed…
- [NTSB ATL86LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA072.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Charleston, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 9, 1986 · N39663 · Substantial damage
  > While on a personal cross-country flight the aircraft experienced a complete loss of power and made an emergency landing on a road 2.5 miles east of the airport. The pilot stated that the aircraft ran out of fuel.
- [NTSB ATL86LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA071.md): Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 · Columbia, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 9, 1986 · N3773F · Substantial damage
  > While on crosswind following takeoff the engine lost total power after climbing to 500 feet AGL. The pilot initiated a turn toward a field and collided with trees on the approach end of the field. Post-crash examination of the aircraft revealed that the…
- [NTSB ATL86LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA056.md): Cessna 152 · Conway, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 15, 1986 · N6235Q · Destroyed
  > During night flight instruction for takeoff and landing practice, the aircraft collided with trees off the approach end of the runway and impacted the ground 800 feet short of the runway. The runway had been recently extended and the trees off the end of the…
- [NTSB ATL86FMG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FMG03.md): Cessna 441 · West Columbia, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jan 15, 1986 · N441CD · Destroyed
  > During final approach the plt noticed acft flying 'unusual' and elected go-around. During power-up, the acft lost power and a forced landing was made on a residential street near the arpt. The plt stated that he had inadvertenly placed the fuel selector in…

## 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") = 1986
  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=1986

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