# NTSB investigations, 2018, 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 ERA19LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA074.md): Diamond DA20 · McCormick, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 19, 2018 · N346MA · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to debris obstructing the metering plug orifice in the throttle and metering unit.
- [NTSB GAA19CA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA083.md): Smith AEROSTAR601 · Rock Hill, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 28, 2018 · N909CA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to fly with an air cast boot on his foot, which led him to rely on the passenger to apply brakes and rudder, which was performed improperly and led to a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB GAA19CA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA094.md): Cirrus SR22 · Greenville, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 23, 2018 · N82SN · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare with a gusting, right quartering headwind, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA19LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA055.md): Cessna 172 · North Myrtle Beach, SC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 23, 2018 · N7081Q · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the right brake while taxiing after landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control and collision with a parked airplane.
- [NTSB ERA19LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA043.md): Aero Commander 690 · Myrtle Beach, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 12, 2018 · N840JC · Substantial damage
  > An encounter with low-level windshear and turbulence during the landing approach, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB ERA19LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA029.md): Diamond DA20 · Mountain Rest, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 2018 · N653DC · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to multiple discrepancies of the engine's ignition system.
- [NTSB GAA19CA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA035.md): Cirrus SR20 · Greenville, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 23, 2018 · N782JR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to land with a quartering tailwind and his improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, loss of directional control, runway excursion, and impact with a pole.
- [NTSB ERA18FA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18FA264.md): Dassault Falcon 50 · Greenville, SC · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 2018 · N114TD · Substantial damage
  > The operator's decision to allow a flight in an airplane with known, unresolved maintenance discrepancies, and the flight crew's failure to properly configure the airplane in a way that would have allowed the emergency or parking brake systems to stop the…
- [NTSB ERA18LA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA258.md): Beech 35 · Georgetown, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 22, 2018 · N435RB · Substantial damage
  > A loss of directional control during landing due to overstress failure of the left seat’s left rudder pedal arm clevis, which occurred as a result of manufacturing defects.
- [NTSB ERA18LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA249.md): Edward R. Sugg Sonex · Marion, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 2018 · N75SX · Destroyed
  > Impact with terrain for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB ERA18LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA215.md): Cessna R182 · Florence, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 2018 · N1693R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to comply with emergency procedures in the pilot's operating handbook, resulting in the collapse of the main landing gear during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to address the low battery voltage before…
- [NTSB GAA18CA467](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA467.md): Beech 58 · Greenville, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 3, 2018 · N59PR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failure to attain the proper touchdown point on a wet runway, which resulted in insufficient runway remaining to safely stop the airplane.
- [NTSB GAA18CA451](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA451.md): Vans RV 6 · Pickens, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 28, 2018 · N24CM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.
- [NTSB ERA18LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA213.md): Piper PA46 · West Columbia, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 2018 · C-GRFF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadvertent navigation onto a service road instead of a taxiway, which resulted in a collision with a stop sign.
- [NTSB GAA18CA434](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA434.md): Classic Waco · North Myrtle Beach, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 9, 2018 · N96T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in a left quartering headwind.
- [NTSB GAA18CA368](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA368.md): Piper PA 32-300 · Columbia, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 18, 2018 · N41AL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB GAA18CA356](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA356.md): Jabiru USA Sport J250 · Winnsboro, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 18, 2018 · N584J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s improper decision to provide instruction in an airplane with only one control stick.
- [NTSB GAA18CA411](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA411.md): Eipper Quicksilver · Marietta, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 21, 2018 · N126AS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB GAA18CA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA225.md): Republic RC 3 · Pelion, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 21, 2018 · N9042N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA18LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA095.md): Robert Snyder Autogyro Calidus · Beaufort, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 5, 2018 · N221YT · Substantial damage
  > The gyroplane pilot's failure to maintain rotor speed and aircraft control as he was attempting to return to the runway during a low-altitude simulated engine-out maneuver.
- [NTSB GAA18LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18LA131.md): Robinson Helicopter R22 · Charleston, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 14, 2018 · N337H · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s abrupt evasive maneuver to avoid a reported unmanned aerial system, which resulted in a loss of forward airspeed and settling with power and a subsequent collision with trees and terrain.

## 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") = 2018
  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=2018

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