Cessna 550, N803SC: Accident occurred May 01, 2021 at Charleston Executive Airport (KJZI), Charleston County, South Carolina

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entity:

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Columbia, South Carolina

STB Aviation LLC

https://registry.faa.gov/N803SC

Location: Charleston, SC

Accident Number: ERA21LA227

Date & Time: May 1, 2021, 20:39 Local 

Registration: N803SC

Aircraft: Cessna 550

Injuries: 6 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Cessna 

Registration: N803SC

Model/Series: 550 Cit. II

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built: No

Operator: 

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC 

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: JZI,17 ft msl

Observation Time: 20:35 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles

Temperature/Dew Point: 18°C /13°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: 

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 4 knots / , 110°

Lowest Ceiling: Broken / 4600 ft AGL 

Visibility: 8 miles

Altimeter Setting: 30.06 inches Hg 

Type of Flight Plan Filed: IFR

Departure Point: Charleston, SC 

Destination: Columbia, SC (CAE)

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: 5 None 

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries:

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 6 None 

Latitude, Longitude: 32.694848,-80.003008