Cirrus SR22T GTS G6 Arrivée, N778WT, accident occurred on March 31, 2026, at Raven's Run Airport (SC65), Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

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- History of Flight:
On March 31, 2026, at about 1946 local time, a Cirrus SR22T GTS G6 Arrivée, N778WT, registered to Sky Ventures LLC, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident at Raven's Run Airport (SC65), Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The personal flight originated from Mount Pleasant Regional-Faison field (KLRO), Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, at 1833 LT.

The FAA reported: "Aircraft crashed after takeoff into a waterway for unknown reasons." According to ADS-B data, the airplane arrived at the airport at 1851 LT. The accident occurred during takeoff about 40 minutes later. 

The private airport is located in a gated community and sits at an elevation of 8 ft. It features a single turf runway 15/33 which is 2400 x 100 ft.

Figure 1: SC65 from Google Earth Pro

Weather conditions at the time included: Winds 150° at 7 knots, 8 miles visibility, no clouds under 12,000 ft (CLR), temperature 20 °C, dewpoint 18 °C, and an altimeter setting of  30.24 inches of mercury.

- Weather:

METAR KLRO 312255Z AUTO 17008KT 8SM CLR 21/18 A3024 RMK AO2

METAR KLRO 312315Z AUTO VRB05KT 8SM CLR 21/18 A3024 RMK AO2

METAR KLRO 312335Z AUTO 15007KT 8SM CLR 20/18 A3024 RMK AO2

METAR KLRO 312355Z AUTO 15007KT 9SM CLR 20/18 A3024 RMK AO2

METAR KLRO 010015Z AUTO 15003KT 9SM CLR 20/18 A3025 RMK AO2