# NTSB ERA26LA145: Rockwell International 114, N4832W, Whitmire, SC, March 10, 2026

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report
- Date: March 10, 2026, 19:15 local (23:15 UTC)
- Place: Whitmire, SC
- Coordinates: 34.56084, -81.640528 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.5608&lon=-81.6405&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Enroute-cruise: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Investigation ongoing
- Investigation class: Class 3
- NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation
- Parties: FAA/FSDO
- NTSB case key (mKey): 202634
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA26LA145
- NTSB preliminary report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/202634/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA145

## Preliminary report

On March 10, 2026, about 1915 eastern daylight time, a Rockwell International 114 airplane, N4832W, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Whitmire, South Carolina. The flight instructor received minor injuries. The pilot receiving instructions was seriously injured, and the passenger was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. The flight instructor reported that the purpose of the flight was to perform a local instructional flight combined with a break-in flight for the recently overhauled engine. The airplane departed with 38 gallons of fuel from Rock Hill (York County) Airport-Bryant Field (UZA), Rock Hill, South Carolina. About one hour after departure, at an altitude of about 2,700 ft mean sea level, the airplane experienced a total loss of engine power. Unable to restore engine power, the pilot receiving instruction performed a forced landing to a field. During the landing roll, the landing gear separated and the airplane came to rest in an upright position. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and left wing. The airplane was retained for further examination.

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Enroute-cruise: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341) (defining event); cases with it: [Rockwell International 114, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence.md?model=7630314), [All aircraft, 3,820 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence.md)
- [Landing: Off-field or emergency landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/440); cases with it: [Rockwell International 114, 3 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/440/sequence.md?model=7630314), [All aircraft, 3,365 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/440/sequence.md)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4832W](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4832W), registered now, S/N 14162, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL 114
- Registry model: [Rockwell International 114](https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-114) (registry code 7630314) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 14162
- Year built: 1976
- Airframe hours: 2561.9
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Daedal Flight LLC
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, February 9, 2026, 3.3 hours before
- Departed: UZA, Rock Hill, SC
- Airport: None, Field
- Equipment: ADS-B, Electronic primary flight display

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 260° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter: 30.07 inHg
- Observed at: LUX, 16 nm away
- METAR: METAR KLUX 102255Z AUTO 26005KT 10SM CLR 27/16 A3007 RMK AO2

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 20260310002249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260310002249A), Mar 10, 2026: Rockwell International 114, Union, SC, Substantial damage. The pilot stated that about an hour into the flight, the engine unexpectedly lost power. The purpose of the flight was to accumulate engine hours, so the owner…

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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