de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver, N1454Z: Accident occurred February 05, 2022 in Gilbert, Lexington 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

Out There Outfitters LLC

https://registry.faa.gov/N1454Z

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 

GILBERT, South Carolina — The Federal Aviation Administration has confirmed a plane crash that occurred in Lexington County on Saturday.

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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