Flightstar INC FLIGHTSTAR II accident near Holly Hill, South Carolina, February 24, 2022
On February 24, 2022 at about 4:45 pm local time, a 1993 Flightstar INC FLIGHTSTAR II, registered N194PG, was substantially damaged in an accident during initial climb near Holly Hill, South Carolina (Holly Hill airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
A loss of control during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information, which resulted in a collision with a hangar and trees.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 24, 2022 · about 4:45 pm local time · cases in 2022
- Place
- Holly Hill, South Carolina · Holly Hill · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Flightstar INC FLIGHTSTAR II NO SERIES, built 1993 · all FLIGHTSTAR IIs on the register
- Registration
- N194PG · registry record · serial 1993P
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
According to a witness, during the takeoff, the airplane veered to the left and impacted a hangar and trees before coming to rest. Photos of the airplane showed that the airplane’s wings, fuselage, and empennage were substantially damaged. Multiple attempts to contact the pilot were unsuccessful, and the airplane could not examined following the accident. The witness’s description of the airplane’s flightpath is consistent with a loss of control during the takeoff; however, the reason for the loss of control could not be determined based on the available information.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of control in flight during initial climb defining event
- Collision with terrain or object (not controlled flight into terrain) during uncontrolled descent
The NTSB's findings
- Not determined › Not determined › (general) › (general) › Unknown/Not determined
Pilot
- Certificate: sport pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Medical certificate: Unknown
- Seat: unk
- Injury: serious injuries
The aircraft
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Rotax 503DCSI (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 04/2, 3,900 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 64°F (18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.22 inHg
- Observation at 11:35 am from DYB, 15 miles away
Weather report (METAR): KDYB 241635Z AUTO VRB05G12KT 10SM CLR 27/18 A3022 RMK AO2
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Photographs from the investigation 4 pictures from the NTSB's docket, as the NTSB released them
Photo 1 – View of Airplane at Rest.
Photo 2 – Side View of Fuselage
Photo 3 – View of engine.
Photo 4 – View of empennageThe NTSB's photographs with the NTSB's captions, at screen size. Open a picture to see it full size or to report one that should not be shown.
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
5 documents, released by the NTSB on September 20, 2023. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Witness Interview Summary | PDF, 2 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Map of Approximate Flight Path | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 3 | Memorandum for Record - Pilot Contact Attempts | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 4 | Memorandum for Record - Hangar Co-owner - No Response | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 5 | Investigative Photographs | PDF, 4 pages · our copy | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
Other NTSB records under N194PG the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N194PG on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Flightstar Inc FLIGHTSTAR II 5 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Engine: Rotax 503DCSI 72 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Holly Hill Airport · nearest airport
- Accidents and incidents in South Carolina 1,036 since 1982 · 173 in the last ten years
- South Carolina 3,114 aircraft registered
- Other NTSB records under N194PG 1 records · the number may have belonged to another aircraft at the time
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/ERA22LA136.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
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