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GAMECOCK I Thursday, March 3, 1977 University of South Carolina, Columbia S.C. VoL LXVIII, No. 34 L. - - - - - ^ mmkxWiS3m^^^^^^Mi The wrecked Cessna 1 Rebel Aviation near By KAREN LEE Gamecock Staff Write Everything seemed J . 11 ?t..J gUHlg WC11. A11C SlUU taxied down the rui about 50 mph and tc Then things starter wrong. Acrosswind'ct underside of one w pushed up, forcing the the left. The pilot correct for the wind, a himself suddenly bach the grass beside the i Still traviling at high i decided to try to get 1 the air. The pilo a?: 1 ii? lowaru uie tispnmi i ui didn't notice the drain that ran parallel to th< The ditch contained foot mud and water. The plane crashed. A windy Valentine about 3:05 p.m., th mishap this school volving a USC plane ?* ICA KAlAnrfAil i iw MB?? VUV^ KJVIUUgVU W ? Monck's corner. The clu The plane ci tr Monck's Corner, southwest of Col I to be this year, the en ent pilot club plane bu lway at ground near Ro >ok off. Charles W. So d going flying the plane aicrht tho tho final Ipct nf a ing and flight Songer, i i plane to was considered failed to solo flying, Pr< ind found Sum wait said. : down on The plane is runway. hanger at Rebe speed, he Monck's Cornei back into are wrinkled, th t taxied rudder are dar iway, but windsheild is I age ditch mud and grass i ; runway, paint. I about a The plane, a 1 be repaired, S "The plane wil 's Day at few months." a sprnnH year in- However, it w occurred, for USC, TTie c ^ JieiUSC Flying club now sit b's1 insurance company now rashed near company n about 85 miles which was umbia. Earlier club be gine of a flying plane earl imed on the $8,450. ck Hill. The club nger, who was $8,000 insui J, was starting another C three-part solo looking f< a student pilot, because a r I qualified for about $17,C esident Robert Songer s report to I now in a getting ba 1 Aviation near aircraft I r. Both wings veered to ! " * nn ie propeiior ana naged and the headed to )roken. Dried As a st (uumi mar me piane s |mu mwh flight. H Cessna 150, can Columbia lumwalt said. from then 1 be flying in a 00 this preparing Columbia ill not be flying occured. lub's insurance The flyir H Mrfrartfr i ' I H /_ ^""' s in hanger number ' owns the plane. ow owns the plane, insured for $8,000. >ught the 1974 model ier this year for intends to use the ranee money to buy essna. They are or a used plane lew Cessna 150 costs 1000. aid in his accident Sumwalt,"I started ck pressure. The became airborne, :he left and onto the the grass, and then the asphalt." udent pilot, Songer cleared for solo [e had flown from to Florence, and ; to Monck's Corner liigiii. nc was to fly back to i when the accident ig club will take no j;\- <"?, - il jjj^HL^ ^ -\jA * one at action against Songer, S wait said. Robert Alexander, deai student affairs, said university will take no ac against either the pilot or ciub. "It was one of tl unfortunate things," he s Th*? Fpdf?ral Avial Agency has given no indica that it will take any puni action against Songer, and not made an investigatioi the accident. The FAA < not ordinarily investig accidents unless serious ] error is indicated. Because of the accident, flying club will add to educational program pra< emphasizing techniques flying in different wind anions, sum wan saia. These changes will inc flying with instruc knowledgeable about flyin windy conditions, Sum' said . 26fcs Mark AtoxaiNter-THI OA TW urn- JR- JL JL^, isss thini the i lose ? ? begt tive lias ioes tO i ;ate * pilot ** J- wroi j of conlude "It was one of t g0-? unfortunate thi wan i Atexc f MBCOCK m DCS D m 5? hose ings" indcr