Chance Vought F4U-4 N713JT
10 November 2002 · Columbia, South Carolina, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 10 November 2002 at about 18:30 local time, a Chance Vought F4U-4 registered N713JT was involved in an accident near Columbia, South Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Columbia, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Columbia Owens Downtown (CUB)
- Coordinates
- 33.9706, -80.9953
- Aircraft
- Chance Vought F4U-4
- Registration
- N713JT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Air Race/Show
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Columbia → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL03LA016
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
An in-flight engine fire for undetermined reasons
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
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 Corsair had just passed the approach end of runway 13 when witnesses observed smoke trailing from the airplane. According to the air traffic controller, the airplane was last observed on base in a descent and disappeared beyond a tree line. The airplane collided with trees and caught fire about 3/4 miles from Columbia Owens Downtown Airport Columbia, South Carolina. The on site examination of the wreckage was done by the FAA. The airplane was damaged by fire and impact forces. The engine was examinined May 19, 2003 at Atlanta Air Recovery in Griffin, Georgia. Examination found the engine's accessory section consumed by fire from the super-charger aft, including the firewall, cockpit and part of the cabin.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Chance Vought F4U accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 1999 | Chance Vought F4U-4 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1997 | Chance Vought F4U | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | Robert F. Collings | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1993 | Chance Vought F4U-4 | Breckenridge, Texas, United States | Pardue, Howard E. | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1991 | Chance Vought F4U-4 | Chiloquin, Oregon, United States | Erickson Air-Crane Co. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 May 2014 | Chance Vought F4U 4 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Tobul James R | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Chance Vought F4U 5 | East Troy, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2002 | Cessna 172N | Pickens, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Cessna 172R | N Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | Barn Stormers | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 2002 | John H Heiring EXPRESS | Moncks Corner, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Bell 47-D1 | Union, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Barnes VANS RV-6 | Chesnee, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Hickman MURPHY REBEL | Hilton Head, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |