# NTSB MIA71AM076: Volpar E18S, N47A, Columbia, SC, February 26, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 26, 1971
- Place: Columbia, SC · COLUMBIA, SC
- Location: 34.0007° N, 81.0348° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Columbia, SC, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0007&lon=-81.0348&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 8 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 17, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160768
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71AM076
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71AM076

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2841  71/2/26    COLUMBIA,SC         VOLPAR E18S         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1400                    N47A                PX-  7  0  0  BUSINESS                  32, 1504 TOTAL HOURS, 35
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLUMBIA METRO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          CLEVELAND,OHIO              FT MYERS,FLA                 COLUMBIA,SC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: MISSED APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - OTHER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER CONSIDERABLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST/LOWER SCATTERED                                  400
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          FOG                                                       80
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           8                                                       IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- SPL VFR CLNC,UN LCT ARPT.CLEARED ILS APCH.CALLED MISSED APCH.HIT GND ABT 2MIN LTR,1MI FRM RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N47A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N47A-1971-12-15), registration cancelled 1971-12-15, S/N BA-153 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: VOLPAR E18S
- Registry model: [Beech E18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e18s) (registry code 1151006) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Columbia Metro

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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