Phantom II, Unregistered: Accident occurred April 04, 2021 in McBee, Chesterfield 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 Entities:

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

Location: McBee, SC 

Accident Number: ERA21LA172

Date & Time: April 4, 2021, 16:49 Local 

Registration: None

Aircraft: Phantom Phantom II 

Injuries: 1 Minor

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Phantom

Registration: None

Model/Series: Phantom II 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built: Yes

Operator: On file

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC 

Condition of Light:

Observation Facility, Elevation: HVS,365 ft msl

Observation Time: 16:55 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 8 Nautical Miles

Temperature/Dew Point: 24°C /-3°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 7 knots / , 250°

Lowest Ceiling: None

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 30.14 inches Hg 

Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Departure Point: McBee, SC 

Destination: McBee, SC

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 Minor 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: 

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: N/A

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 Minor 

Latitude, Longitude: 34.403251,-80.268531 (est)

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, South Carolina (WPDE) — A single-engine plane crash Sunday around 4:30 p.m. on McKenzie Road south of the McBee community in Chesterfield County, according to Chesterfield County Emergency Management Department Assistant Emergency Services Director Clay Kerns.

Kerns said the pilot of the plane was able to remove himself from the plane and was transported to an area hospital for evaluation by McBee Rescue.

Alligator Fire Department, McBee Rescue Squad, Chesterfield County Sheriffs Office, and Chesterfield Emergency Management assisted in the initial response to the crash.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been notified and will be handling the investigation.

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