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
GILBERT, South Carolina — The Federal Aviation Administration has confirmed a plane crash that occurred in Lexington County on Saturday.
Out There Outfitters LLC
Location: Gilbert, South Carolina
Accident Number: ERA22LA116
Date and Time: February 5, 2022, 13:00 Local
Registration: N1454Z
Aircraft: DEHAVILLAND DHC-2
Injuries: 2 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: DEHAVILLAND
Registration: N1454Z
Model/Series: DHC-2
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built:
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: KCAE,236 ft msl
Observation Time: 12:56 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 15 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 9°C /-6°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Few / 20000 ft AGL
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 7 knots / , 20°
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 30.34 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: Gilbert, SC
Destination: Gilbert, SC
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries:
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 2 None
Latitude, Longitude: 33.83716,-81.39509
While details are still limited, a spokesperson for the agency said that the pilot of a single-engine de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver crashed while attempting to leave a field near Gilbert.
The agency reports that two people were aboard the aircraft but couldn't provide any additional information regarding the injuries sustained.
News19 requested additional information about the incident, including a clarification on the time, where the aircraft officially took off from, and where it was headed. A spokesperson for the FAA said this information was still under investigation and that the details provided so far are preliminary.
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