ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 268466
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| Date: | Sunday 10 October 2021 |
| Time: | c. 12:04 |
| Type: |  Flight Design CTLS |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N121YT |
| MSN: | 08-04-10 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 604 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotex 912ULS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | N of Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU/KGMU), SC -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Graniteville-Twin Lakes Airport, SC (S17) |
| Henderson Airport, SC | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
According to the pilot, an annual inspection was conducted at Graniteville-Twin Lakes Airport, SC (S17), and the accident flight was his first flight in the airplane after the inspection. He conducted a preflight inspection of the airplane with no anomalies noted and departed for Henderson, North Carolina.
About 18 miles south of his destination, the engine oil pressure dropped to zero. The pilot turned towards Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU), South Carolina, and declared an emergency. The engine continued to run for about 4 or 5 minutes before it seized. The pilot reported to GMU that he would not be able to reach the airport and turned towards an open clearing before deploying the airplane’s ballistic parachute about 500 ft above ground level (agl). Shortly after deploying the parachute, the airplane floated into pine trees and was suspended about 50 ft agl about 9 miles north of GMU. The pilot climbed out of the side window and was rescued by local authorities.
Postaccident examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed two engine oil hoses disconnected and substantial damage to the fuselage and left wing.
Sources:
https://www.wspa.com/news/plane-crash-near-wade-hampton-blvd-in-greenville-co/
https://www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article254906232.html
https://www.foxcarolina.com/news/plane-crashes-into-trees-near-cemetery-firefighters-confirm/article_32979be0-29e8-11ec-a230-1ba0a4eba3c4.html
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=121YT
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N121YT
https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/104085/pdf
https://www.airport-data.com/images/aircraft/000/841/841296.jpg (photo)
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2021 21:27 | Geno | Added |
| 10-Oct-2021 21:58 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 11-Oct-2021 01:59 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Oct-2021 01:59 | RobertMB | Updated [[Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative]] |
| 11-Oct-2021 05:55 | harro | Updated [Location] |
| 11-Oct-2021 11:17 | harro | Updated [[Location]] |
| 12-Oct-2021 11:31 | Captain Adam | Updated [Narrative] |
| 10-Nov-2022 20:58 | harro | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category] |
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