# NTSB investigations, 1988, 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 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 - [NTSB ATL88LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA145.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Barnwell, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 16, 1988 · N4233E · Substantial damage > During initial climb after takeoff right side of the engine cowling unfastened and began fluttering violently. The instructor assumed control of acft & made a forced landing straight ahead into a cultivated field. The acft nosed up sustaining substantial… - [NTSB ATL88IA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88IA144.md): Cessna 152 · York, SC · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 15, 1988 · N93802 · Minor damage > The acft was to be ferried back to the home arpt after an eng overhaul. The plt rprtd it was located on rough/sod & required full power to taxi from the parking area. After the acft began moving, he attempted to make a rgt turn onto the taxiway. However, he… - [NTSB ATL88LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA126.md): Cessna 152 · Charleston, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 1988 · N68726 · Substantial damage > The student plt rptd that the airplane was low on final appch, and that he applied pwr to maintain altitude. After crossing the rwy threshold, he reduced the pwr to idle & lowered the nose to maintain airspeed. He initiated a flare prior to touchdown, but the… - [NTSB ATL88FA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88FA125.md): Piper PA-28-235 · Summerville, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 1988 · N410JQ · Destroyed - [NTSB ATL88LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA121.md): Cessna 140 · Easley, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 1988 · N2233N · Substantial damage > The plt rptd that he attempted to land at the 2,000 ft strip in a 15 kt tailwind. The airplane touched down long, and he elected to abort the ldg and takeoff again. During initial climb, he felt the tailwheel hit trees located at the end of the rwy. He… - [NTSB ATL88FA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88FA118.md): Champion 7BCM · Bishopville, SC · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 17, 1988 · N82782 · Destroyed > The student pilot, carrying a passenger, attempted a low level maneuver, and stalled the aircraft. He was unable to recover in the altitude available and the aircraft struck the ground. Toxicological tests on the blood/urine were done on the PIC. The blood… - [NTSB ATL88DMG04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88DMG04.md): Marrek Smyth Sidewinder · Honea Path, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Mar 17, 1988 · N25150 · Substantial damage - [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 ATL88FA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88FA110.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Rock Hill, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 12, 1988 · N8727E · Destroyed > The plt and a certificated pilot/pax departed the Rock Hill apt for a local maint test flt following an engine overhaul and installation. About 10 minutes into the flt, the engine oil pressure dropped to zero and a complete loss of power followed. The plt… - [NTSB ATL88LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA114.md): Piper PA-18-150 · Orangeburg, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 1988 · N8994Y · Substantial damage > The engine lost pwr as the airplane was returning from a fire-patrol flt. The plt made a forced ldg in a field where the airplane ran into soft dirt and nosed over. Post-crash exam of the acft revealed no evidence of any fuel ramaining in the fuel system. The… - [NTSB ATL88LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA093.md): Ercoupe 415C · Spartanburg, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 17, 1988 · N3631H · Substantial damage > When the pilot was unable to find assistance to remove the nose wheel chock from the aircraft, he applied enough power to jump the chock. He was unable to retard the throttle before colliding with a parked aircraft and striking a concrete wall. - [NTSB ATL88LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA086.md): Cessna 150K · Barnwell, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 31, 1988 · N6254G · Substantial damage > The CFI and her student became lost on the last leg of a dual x-c flt after encountering rainshowers and low ceilings. After unsuccessfully attempting to locate their destination arpt, the CFI located another arpt and elected to land there. The engine… - [NTSB ATL88LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA080.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Florence, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 16, 1988 · N268NA · Substantial damage > The left main ldg gear collapsed during takeoff roll, following a touch & go ldg. The airplane subsequently veered into a snowbank. Post-crash examination of the airplane revealed that the left MLG truss bracket assy had pulled loose from the acft structure… ## 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") = 1988 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=1988 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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