# NTSB MIA80FA012: Douglas C-54D, N8060C, Mccormick, SC, November 19, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 19, 1979
- Place: Mccormick, SC · MCCORMICK, SC
- Location: 33.9124° N, 82.2890° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of McCormick, SC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9124&lon=-82.2890&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 23, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133069
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA80FA012
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FA012

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3228  79/11/19 NR.MCCORMICK,SC       DOUGLAS C-54D       CR-  2  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0610                    N8060C              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     56, 24200 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - FOG
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          GROUND FOG                                               BELOW MINIMUMS
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- COLLIDED W TREES ON RISING TRRN NR SOD STRIP AT DAYBREAK.15000LBS MARIJUANA ABD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8060C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8060C-1983-03-12), registration cancelled 1983-03-12, S/N 10563 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS C-54D
- Registry model: [Douglas DC-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-4) (registry code 3021502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Private

## 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 19791119037519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791119037519A), Nov 19, 1979: Doug C54D, Mccormick, SC, Destroyed. Hit trees on upslope on approach to prepared landing area. Factors: foggy early dawn, inadequate ground lights.

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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