Chance Vought F4U-4 accident near Columbia, SC
On November 10, 2002, a Chance Vought F4U-4 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Columbia, SC. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 10, 2002
- Place
- Columbia, SC
- Aircraft
- Chance Vought F4U-4 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.971°N, 80.995°W
- NTSB ID
- 20021113X05462
NTSB summary
On November 10, 2002, at 1330 Eastern Standard Time, a Chance Vought F4U-4 experimental airplane, N713JT, registered to and operated by the commercial pilot, collided with trees following a loss of engine power in Columbia, South Carolina. The flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The commercial pilot was fatally injured. There was a post crash fire and the airplane was destroyed. The local flight departed Columbia Owens Downtown Airport Columbia, South Carolina, on November 10, 2002 at 1325. The F4U-4 Corsair was the flight leader of 6 airplanes that were performing fly-bys on runway 13 at approximately 500 to 1000 feet above ground level (AGL). The airplane was participating in a level formation flight in preparation for the Veterans Hospital Fly-By. The FU4-4 Corsair had just passed the approach end of runway 13 when witnesses observed smoke trailing from the airplane. The air traffic controller heard an unidentified transmission "the Corsair has smoke trailing from his aircraft" and "Corsair needs to land". According to the air traffic controller, the airplane made a right turn for what appeared to be a left downwind to runway 31. The air traffic controller issued the current winds, and cleared the FU4-4 Corsair to land on runway 31. While the airplane was on left base for runway 31 the local controller heard an unidentified transmission, "Your gear is not coming down". The airplane was last observed on left base in a descent and the airplane disappeared beyond a tree line.
Probable cause
An in-flight engine fire for undetermined reasons
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
