Live Your Aviation Dream at Whiteplains Plantation (SC99)

Friday, February 06, 2026

Thursday's Whiteplains Eat Out Get Together 2-5-2026

Brothers & Beer Mexican Restaurant

Plane Crash near SC99 2-6-2026

Crash Site N705CD

The plane, a Cirrus 22 took off from Columbia Airport (CAE) at 9:05 AM destination was (DCU). A short time later after reaching 8,000 feet Columbia approach was advised

by the pilot that he had to find a place to land. Columbia approach vectored him to the

nearest airport that happened to be Whiteplains Plantation (SC99). Tracking data was

lost at 9:20 AM. Unofficial reports that one person died and one person is injured.

I well update the information when more is released.

Updated picture 2-6-2026

Update photo 2-7-2026

Removal begins.

The person killed was later identified as Andrew Frederick Nichols, a 30-year-old Huntsville, Alabama,

resident. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The pilot was taken to the hospital with critical injuries.

Update 2-7-2026

From this photo, you can see how close he was to

making his emergency landing.

Update 2-7-2026

Wings have been removed and loaded on a trailer. The

rest of the plane well be loaded next.

Photo of N705CD

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Don't forget, tonight 1-20-2025 is HOA Meeting @ 5:30.

One year ago at the HOA meeting, it snowed.

Could it do that again?

Friday, January 16, 2026

HOA Meeting Notice

Good afternoon everyone, just wanted to send out a reminder that the Annual HOA meeting will be held at Ken Plesser’s hangar this Tuesday January 20^th and meeting will start promptly at 6pm with dinner to follow. We look forward to seeing everyone there, thanks!