Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Columbia, South Carolina
Aircraft crashed into a wooded area after reporting and engine failure.
Date: 23-JUL-22
Time: 18:00:00Z
Regis#: N6020M
Aircraft Make: STINSON
Aircraft Model: 108
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: UNKNOWN
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: UNKNOWN (UNK)
Operation: 91
City: COLUMBIA
State: SOUTH CAROLINA
SALUDA COUNTY, South Carolina — The Saluda County Sheriff's Office is on the scene of a plane crash that happened on Saturday afternoon.
According to county officials, the plane crashed near Batesburg Highway and Beulah Road. Preliminary investigation suggests the plane attempted an emergency landing after an engine failure.
According to Saluda County Emergency Management Director Josh Morton, the pilot had initially attempted to land in a field but saw a culvert at the last moment and pulled up, crashing into trees instead.
Despite the incident being described as a crash by the sheriff's office, the pilot and the passenger were described as stable and having only minor injuries.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) the crash happened around 2 p.m. and the aircraft was a Stinson 108-3 Voyager.
The National Transportation Safety Board is also investigating and will provide additional updates.
A plane crashed in South Carolina near a Midlands road Saturday, the Saluda County Sheriff’s Office said.
The plane attempted to make an emergency landing after having engine failure, the sheriff’s office said at about 2 p.m.
The small plane went down in the area near U.S. 178/Batesburg Highway and Beulah Road, according to the sheriff’s office.
That’s about four miles from Batesburg-Leesville High School.
The pilot and a passenger suffered minor injuries but were in stable condition, the sheriff’s office said.
No other injuries were reported. In addition to sheriff’s deputies, Saluda County EMS and firefighters responded to the crash.
The Federal Aviation Administration said the plane that crashed was a Stinson 108-3 Voyager.
Information about what caused the engine failure was not available, but the National Transportation Safety Board is investigating.
There was no word on where the plane departed from, or its intended destination.
second leg, barely airborne, apparent no casualties, sadly beauty acft destroyed..
ReplyDeleteBruised egos, but thankfully no serious injuries. The airframe sacrificed itself to spare the life of the occupants! I'd chose to crash in a metal vs wooden plane all day long. Good job flying all the way to the impact site. Takes mental strength to point the nose at the hard ground after the engine stops.
ReplyDeleteThat was a beautiful plane … watched it take-off a few weeks ago. Glad no one hurt.
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