NTSB investigations: NONE, SC

23 cases on aircraft whose registry engine model is NONE. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

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NTSB investigations: NONE, SC per year, 1970–2026: 23 cases
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duckdb -csv -c "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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'SC' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.engine_model_code IN ('00000'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ERA25LA336Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportLet L-23 Super Blanik · Ridgeland, SCThe pilot’s exceedance of the glider’s critical angle of attack which resulted in a loss of control while maneuvering to return for landing after a runway overshoot.Sep 6, 2025 · N231LS · Substantial damageNTSB ERA23LA391Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBalloon Works Firefly 7 · Anderson, SCThe pilot’s failure to avoid trees during the descent for landing, resulting in substantial damage to the balloon.Sep 3, 2023 · N192HH · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA116Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportDehavilland DHC-2 · Gilbert, SCThe pilot’s improper flap setting, which resulted in a collision with trees during a takeoff attempt from a short grass field.Feb 5, 2022 · N1454Z · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA395Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSchempp Hirth Ventus C · Wagener, SCImpact with trees during a forced landing in atmospheric lift conditions that were insufficient to maintain flight. Contributing was the pilot’s delayed decision to return to the airport.Apr 22, 2021 · N571RD · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16LA172Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBalloon Works FIREFLY8B · Rock Hill, SCThe pilot’s inadequate compensation for wind, which resulted in the balloon landing hard and a passenger sustaining a serious injury.Mar 12, 2016 · N3180S · No damageNTSB MIA08CA176Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCameron ZL-60 · Anderson, SCThe pilot's improper use of the balloon burners.Aug 31, 2008 · N61ZL · Substantial damageNTSB ATL03LA112Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchleicher ASW28 · Batesburg, SCThe loss of thermal lifting action that resulted in the in-flight collision with trees during an attempted forced landing.Jun 21, 2003 · N128ED · Substantial damageNTSB ATL98LA090Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMbb Phoebus C · Perry, SCThe pilot's loss of control during takeoff, leading to an in-flight collision with the ground. A factor was the pilot's lack of recent experience in a high performance glider.Jul 3, 1998 · N2157 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA92LA178Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer 1-26E · Ridgeland, SCThe pilot's inadequate inflight planning resulting in an encounter with a windshift on final approach.Jul 27, 1992 · N1139S · Substantial damageNTSB ATL88LA149Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRolladen-Schneider LS-4 · Chester, SCWhile 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…Apr 22, 1988 · N45BD · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB ATL87LA200Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBalloon Works Firefly 8B · Greenville, SCBalloon dtpted launch site about six miles sw of landing airport for a key grab during a Balloon ralley. Wind was about seven KTS according to PIC. Approaching field to land basket was dragged through tree tops to slow Balloon. Power line hidden by the trees…Jul 3, 1987 · N7420U · Minor damageNTSB ATL85LA267Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBryan HP-14 · Aiken, SCPlt reported that sailplane was positioned for a tow in tall grass beside the rwy. He said that during the takeoff the left wing was slowed by the tall grass allowing the right wing to accelerate. The sailplane yawed left and rolled left until 90 degrees to…Sep 2, 1985 · N5DB · Substantial damageNTSB ATL85FMG06Accident · No injuriesFinal reportLet L-13 · Chester, SCThe glider landed about 150 ft short of the rwy on the plts 1st solo in this acft. He said he noticed a rapid drop in alt at 55 mph on final approach and began to change spoiler position to compensate. He complained that the stiffness of the operation of the…Aug 20, 1985 · N96AS · Substantial damageNTSB ATL85LA166Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer SGS-233 · Chester, SCThe instructor pilot cut loose from the tow plane at 200 ft AGL during takeoff to simulate a rope break. The acft collided with trees while circling to land. CFI stated that student plt was too slow in returning to land on the rwy.May 19, 1985 · N5724S · Substantial damageNTSB ATL84LA204Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchweizer SGS 1-26A · Manning, SCThe plt entered a steep turn at the end of a 2nd field that she had selected for a landing. While maneuvering to land, the right wing contacted the ground & the left wing hit a power line. This was the plt's 1st tow & release in this model.Jun 16, 1984 · N2754R · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83FA001Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportEagle C-7 · Piedmont, SCBalloon was inflated with difficulty because of gusty winds. Balloon did not have a skirt. During the flight which ended in the accident the balloon seemed to have trouble and during the final moments it was in a descent which ended with the envelope as a…Oct 3, 1982 · N70014 · DestroyedNTSB ATL82DA189Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBalloon Works Firefly 7 · Greenville, SCThe ballon with three persons on board dropped too low in a target hitting contest. The pilot then decided he could not climb above wires so he vented the Balloon in an attempt to land short. The bag contacted the wires and burned. The pilot stated he…Jul 5, 1982 · N2236H · Substantial damageNTSB MIA77DLG31Accident · No injuriesClosedSchweizer SGS135 · Rock Hill, SCAug 7, 1977 · N34176 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA76DLG34Accident · Minor injuriesClosedSchweizer SGS233 · Aiken, SCJun 15, 1976 · N7537 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA75DLG36Accident · No injuriesClosedSchweizer 2-33 · Chester, SCJun 8, 1975 · N5767S · Substantial damageNTSB MIA73FLG23Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Ridgeland, SCSep 29, 1972 · N8746D · Substantial damageNTSB MIA71DLG06Accident · Minor injuriesClosedSchleicher ASW-15 · Chester, SCAug 16, 1970 · N291W · Substantial damageNTSB MIA70DLG11Accident · Minor injuriesClosedGlasflugel H-301B · Clover, SCMar 23, 1970 · N1615 · Substantial damage