Kathryn's Report: 2012-08-19

August 28, 2012

Cessna 180, N2909A: Accident occurred August 28, 2012 in Brookville, Ohio

NTSB Identification: CEN12CA585
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Tuesday, August 28, 2012 in Brookville, OH
Aircraft: CESSNA 180, registration: N2909A
Injuries: 2 Uninjured.

The pilot was taking off on runway 27 when the airplane veered off the right side of the runway. The left main gear collapsed and the left wing was substantially damaged. The closest recorded weather observation, 11 miles away, reported wind conditions from 010 degrees at 12 knots, gusting to 17 knots. The pilot reported there were no mechanical problems with the airplane at the time of the accident.

IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 2909A        Make/Model: C180      Description: 180, Skywagon 180 (U-17C)
  Date: 08/28/2012     Time: 1930

  Event Type: Incident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Minor

LOCATION
  City: BROOKVILLE   State: OH   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  AIRCRAFT ON TAKEOFF, WENT OFF THE RUNWAY, BROOKVILLE, OH

INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   0
                 # Crew:   2     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Pass:   0     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    


OTHER DATA
  Activity: Pleasure      Phase: Take-off      Operation: OTHER


  FAA FSDO: CINCINNATI, OH  (GL05)                Entry date: 08/29/2012

The pilot of this light plane was said to have not been injured when the aircraft crashed at the end of a runway at Bookville Air Park in northern Montgomery County.

Photo Credit: Katie Wedell

Plane slides off runway at Brookville Air Park, August 28, 2012.

Photo Credit: WDTN

Plane slides off runway at Brookville Air Park, August 28, 2012.

Photo Credit: WDTN

Plane damages wing at Brookville Air Park

BROOKVILLE —

Two people were not injured Tuesday afternoon when the light plane they were in rolled off the runway at Bookville Air Park and ended up with damage to a wing and landing gear.

The pilot, who was with a friend for a joyride, was attempting to take off when a gust of wind kicked up, said Sgt. Jeff Kramer with the Ohio Highway Patrol post in Dayton.

When the pilot tried to slow down to attempt a maneuver, the plane rolled into grass at the end of the runway and a landing gear collapsed. That caused the plane called a “tail dragger” to tilt, which caused damage to the wing and the landing gear, Kramer said.

Rescue units and OSP troopers were dispatched at about 4:20 p.m. to Arlington and Pleasant Plain roads, near the air park in northern Montgomery County and about a mile north of Interstate 70, on a report of a light plane that crashed.

The pilot, who was not identified by name, is experienced with more than 3,000 hours of flight time, Kramer said.

An investigator from the FAA will document the incident, but the pilot is not likely to be found at fault because of his experience, Kramer said.

Story, video and photos: http://www.whiotv.com

BROOKVILLE, Ohio (WDTN) – A gust of wind blew a small plane off the end of a runway Tuesday afternoon at the Brookville Airpark.

Investigators say the aircraft is known as a “tail dragger”. It drags its tail as it takes off. A gust of wind ended up pushing it off the runway before it ever took flight.

Two people were onboard. They were not hurt.

Story and photos: http://www.wdtn.com

http://registry.faa.gov/N2909A

http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo

West Michigan Aviation Academy parents have four opportunities to attend an iPad orientation Wednesday

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - The West Michigan Aviation Academy is reminding parents they have four opportunities on Wednesday to attend orientation meetings about the schools use of iPads this fall.

In June, the aviation-themed charter high school launched by businessman Dick DeVos announced plans to provide the Apple iPad 2 to all its student this fall. Officials expect around 240 students this school year, when it adds a junior class.

Related: Aviation academy makes leap to iPads

The school, located on the Gerald R. Ford International Airport at 5363 44th St. SE, launched in 2010. In order for a students to receive an iPad, parents need to attend one of four sessions. The times available are: 8 to 10 a.m., 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 2 to 4 p.m., and 6 to 8 p.m.

In the two hour orientation session you will learn about iPad care and use of apps, iPad policies and insurance, digital citizenship, school year information, and Grand Rapids schools becoming the new food service provider.

Parents are asked to arrive 15 minutes before their session to register and receive orientation materials.

Source: http://www.mlive.com

Report: Bird strike delays Philippine Airlines return flight from Tacloban

A bird strike forced the delay of a Philippine Airlines return flight from Tacloban to Manila early Wednesday morning.

The PAL flight (PR-191) from Manila to Tacloban was about to land at the Tacloban City Airport when the bird strike occurred, radio dzBB's Sam Nielsen reported.

No one among the 94 Tacloban-bound passengers was hurt as the plane landed safely but the plane was grounded at Tacloban while technicians inspected the engines for damage.

An initial investigation showed the plane left Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 2 at 5:45 a.m. and was approaching the Tacloban City Airport's runway when migratory birds flew toward the plane.

The pilot managed to land the plane safely at 6:49 a.m. but technicians had to inspect the plane for damage – and delay the flight back to Manila, which was scheduled at 7:30 a.m.

PAL offered to rebook the affected passengers, the report said.

— LBG, GMA News

Urals Plane with 163 People Overshoots Runway: Belavia Tupolev TU-154M, EW-85748, Flight B2-8411

A Tu-154M airliner with 163 people on board overshot the runway on landing at Yugra airport, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District on Tuesday, the Investigative Committee said.

None of the 152 passengers or 11 crewmembers were hurt as the plane rolled 15 meters past the end of the runway.

A probe into the incident has been opened.

The plane flew from Gomel, Belarus.

Source: http://en.rian.ru

Glenn Meeks remembered for making Abilene airport a success

Glenn Meeks, it was once said, flew an airplane upside down at 400 feet from Abilene to Baird.

"That's not true," he told the Reporter-News in 1974. "It was 800 feet."

Meeks, a lifelong resident of Abilene and manager of the city's municipal airport for 37 years, died Friday at 85. He was buried Tuesday after a funeral service at Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home's Chapel of Faith.

He accepted a temporary job at Abilene's airport, then located at Kinsolving Field where the Abilene Zoo is now, in August 1946 after serving two years in the Pacific in the Navy. Three years later, Feb. 1, 1949, he was appointed airport manager, and served until his retirement Dec. 31, 1986.

"We are in a very good position today because of the work that he did," Don Green, the city's aviation director, said Tuesday. "We have a great airport layout. He was the manager when this airport was built."

Meeks was a charter member and former president of the Texas Airport Managers Association and charter member and former president of the south central chapter of the American Association of Airport Executives. He also served on the Texas Aeronautics Commission and the U.S. Civil Defense Council.

A 1944 graduate of Abilene High School, he was born Oct. 17, 1926, the son of the late Mervyn and Ruby (Cannon) Meeks. He and his late wife, Wanda Sue Partridge of Munday, were married April 4, 1947.

Survivors include a son, Randall of Plano, and a daughter, Melinda of Bakersfield, Calif. Meeks was a member of Southwest Park Baptist Church.

He served as airport manager for 10 city managers, beginning with Boyd J. McDaniel in 1949 and retiring under Ed Seegmiller in 1986.

Read more here: http://www.reporternews.com

Video of Pilot Kshitiz Chand: Piper PA-34-200T Seneca II, Aviatour Air, RP-C4431, crashed off Masbate City, Philippines

By sumirankhanal

"last flight of mine in aviatour with kshitiz chand"

Kshitiz Chand

United Airlines fixes computer problems but still has widespread delays

By Associated Press, Updated: Tuesday, August 28, 8:47 PM

United Airlines passengers faced delays and long lines after some of its major computer systems and its website failed Tuesday.

The glitch was another in a long string of technology problems that began when United merged computer systems with Continental’s in March.

United acknowledged at least 200 delayed flights. Its passenger reservation system and website stopped working for about two-and-a-half hours on Tuesday afternoon, although the precise cause wasn’t known.

The outage didn’t affect planes in flight.

Passengers in several United hubs reported very long lines at ticket counters. During the outage it stopped sending planes to its hubs in Newark, N.J., and San Francisco.

Alex Belo was waiting at Newark to get on a flight to Mexico City. He considered himself lucky to be behind only 100 or so people waiting to check a bag — because there were another 300 to 400 behind him.

“The line is not moving, or very slowly moving. And they’re giving priority only to first class,” he said.

United said it will not charge the usual change fees for passengers on affected flights who want to cancel or rebook their tickets. It apologized for the disruption.

Simon Duvall spent two hours sitting on his flight waiting for the computer problems to be resolved. People were calm but not happy, he said.

“We’re on a plane, on the tarmac in Las Vegas in the middle of August. It’s warm. It’s uncomfortable. It’s cramped,” he said.

United Continental Holdings Inc. has been struggling with computer issues off and on since March, when it switched to using Continental’s system for tracking passenger information. The two airlines merged in 2010.

Airlines rely on software to know who is filling the seats on its planes, and how many empty seats are available. Those computer systems make it possible to print boarding passes, too.

Rich Pearson, head of marketing at professional freelance site Elance, was stuck in Houston on his way to present at a jobs seminar at the Republican convention in Tampa, Fla.

Planes were lined up on the tarmac. “It’s almost like horseback riding when they are all nose-to-butt,” Pearson said. “It’s like we’ve gone back 50 years.”

“People are relatively calm,” he added. “The customer service area was initially flooded. But they can’t really do anything.”

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com

New Philadelphia, Ohio: Flying the 1929 Ford Tri-Motor

NEW PHILADELPHIA — In 1929, few people knew what it was like to ride in an airplane. Henry Ford wanted to change that and dreamed up an aircraft that would carry multiple passengers in a comfortable and safe manner. The Ford-Tri-Motor Airplane debuted that year, and became part of the first passenger airlines in the country.

At the time, there were 199 airplanes. Today, there are only three original passenger airliners that continue to transport passengers. And one of them is coming to the Harry Cleaver New Philadelphia Airport on Thursday, courtesy of the local Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) chapter.

Flights will be offered from 2 to 5 p.m. Thursday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Monday.

“This is a step back in time — in history,” said Terry Henry, the educational hangar chairman for the local EAA. “It’s an extremely rare opportunity,” Henry said. “There are only about three of them flying all over the country.”

There are 10 passenger seats, and one available for a copilot, Henry said. Passengers will be in the air for about 20 minutes experiencing “living history,” as well as enjoying a plane ride, he added.

The flights are part of a fundraiser for the local EAA. Flights cost $80 for an adult, $40 for children 6 to 17, and are free for children under 5. Those wishing to fly in the copilot’s chair will pay $125. Children under 18 must have a guardian present. An all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast will be held Sunday, beginning at 7:30 a.m. It’s $7 for adults and $4 for children under 10.

Henry said there are many people who have never flown before, and this would be a great opportunity for adults and children alike. “It’s inherently exciting,” he said. “You are going to get a chance to look at the world from another perspective.”

Henry began his love affair with planes as a small child, and became a pilot nearly 50 years ago. He still finds flying to be an exhilarating experience. He said the EAA encourages children and adults to take an interest in aviation.

The proceeds from the upcoming events will help the local EAA host programs, such as the Wright Flight for children interested in aviation; a mock search and rescue event with the Civil Air Patrol; and maintaining the facility so people can train for classes.

Henry said the EAA also helps support the New Philadelphia Airport. He said the airport hosts small planes and corporate jets that bring in products or materials for the hospital and local factories. It also trains pilots who may go on to fly commercial airlines. To make reservations, call

877-952-5395 or go online to www.flytheford.com. Passengers should come early for orientation.

Henry said he is hoping for a large turn-out this weekend. “It’s a rare opportunity, this type of aircraft,” Henry said. “It’s a whole different world.”

Source: http://www.timesreporter.com

Greek Government Selling Embraer Legacy EMB-135BJ, Keeping Gulfstream

'484' Hellenic Air Force Embraer 135BJ delivered new July 17 2002   http://www.flickriver.com/photos/axel_j/3568265712/

'678' Hellenic Air Force Gulfstream V delivered new March 6 2003    http://www.airplane-pictures.net/image45581.html

Athens. Greece on Monday said it was selling one of its three state jets and making the other two available to the national airforce in order to cut defence costs, amid efforts to balance the state budget.

"A 13-seat Embraer airplane will be sold and the proceeds will be used to cover other armed forces needs," the government said in a statement. A second Brazilian-made Embraer will be handed over to the airforce for training purposes and to carry out medical airlifts, the statement said.

The government said it was keeping the third jet, a US-made Gulfstream, for state trips but said this plane too would also be occasionally available to the airforce "in order to avoid wearing out army transport planes". The announcement gave no further detail on the aircraft.

The plane for sale is an EMB-135BJ Legacy, described on the airforce's website as a 15-seater.It was acquired by Greece as an offset for the purchase of Embraer-made flying radars over a decade ago.

Greece is under pressure from the EU and the International Monetary Fund to cut state spending in return for billions of euros (dollars) in loans that are keeping its economy alive.Part of the savings is to come from the defence budget, and the government has also pledged to raise 19 billion euros ($23.8 billion) from the sale of state assets.

Source:   http://thecitizen.co.tz

ATHENS, Greece Greece's prime minister has decided to get rid of two of the government's three jets as part of the debt-crippled country's cost-cutting efforts.

A government statement says Antonis Samaras has instructed officials to hand over the biggest of the planes to the air force, which will use it for pilot training and as a medical transport.

A second Embraer jet will be sold, and the proceeds given to the armed forces - whose budgets have been cut over the past two and a half years of austerity.

Monday's statement says the government will keep the third aircraft, but make it available to the air force when it's not used for state missions.

Greece is being kept solvent by billions in international bailout loans, granted in exchange for stringent spending cuts.

Source: http://www.charlotteobserver.com

Raw Video: Space Station View of Isaac

August 28, 2012 by Associated Press

A camera on the International Space Station captured Hurricane Isaac from 253 miles above the earth as it approached the southeast coast of Louisiana. Forecasters say Isaac's effects could reach out 200 miles from its center.

Wild West Air Fest highlights Labor Day weekend at Steamboat Springs Airport/Bob Adams Field (KSBS), Steamboat Springs, Colorado

Steamboat Springs — From search and rescue missions and wildlife preservation to crop dusting and power line maintenance, airplanes are an invaluable part of life here in Steamboat Springs according to Chuck Stout, an aviation expert and pilot of 40 years.

And history shows that all of Colorado has a rich aviation history dating back to World War, I when a Sterling-born cowboy named Frederick Libby became America’s first flying ace.

This weekend, Stout will be in Steamboat talking about Colorado’s aviation history and other interesting airplane tales during the eighth annual Wild West Air Fest at Steamboat Springs Airport.

“I think it’s a great way for families to get introduced to aviation,” Stout said about the Wild West Air Fest, which he’s attended in years past. “It’s a great way for the community to recognize the contributions that aviation provides to Steamboat Springs.”

In the heart of local Labor Day weekend festivities, the annual airplane festival takes place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Steamboat Springs Airport. The cost is $6 for adults and $3 for children, and wristbands are good for both days. Each day, there will be scheduled guest speakers, a radio-controlled airplane show and the chance to explore and maybe even ride in a 1944 Beechcraft D-17S or a Douglas C-47.

“People love it. They come year after year,” said Michelle Krasilinec, a spokeswoman with the Steamboat Chamber Resort Association, which puts on the event. “They come Saturday and Sunday. Maybe you’ll end up talking to a pilot this time. You learn something every time you go.”

To Stout, educating Coloradans and visitors about aviation out West is a vital undertaking. He said the family atmosphere of the Wild West Air Fest — including a Wings Over the Rockies Kidspace full of activities and up-close views of vintage airplanes — can help motivate students in math and science education.

“There’s opportunities for people to take airplane rides, to get up close to real-life airplanes and things that even excite people who have been to airports a lot,” Stout said. “There will be airplanes at the Air Fest that will excite even pilots.”

The Wild West Air Fest will be accompanied by a host of other festive activities on the last official weekend of summer.

The town of Oak Creek hosts Labor Day festivities starting Friday and culminating with a parade Monday morning.

There is a sidewalk sale in downtown Steamboat Springs, the Mainstreet Farmers’ Market on Saturday morning and the annual Rocky Mountain Bull Bash professional bull-riding competition Sunday evening.

Also a Labor Day tradition in Steamboat is the Chuck Wagon Chili Challenge at 11 a.m. Sunday.

“I think it will shape up to be quite a nice weekend,” Krasilinec said. “I think the kids know it’s kind of their last chance to have fun and get out with their families with school starting.”

Wild West Air Fest schedule

Saturday

9 a.m. Gates open

Noon Tribute to the troops

12:15 p.m. Radio-controlled airplane show

1:30 p.m. Retired Cmdr. Ron Pollard, a long-time Steamboat resident, will present a slide show of his 20 year naval career flying carrier jets around the world, including Vietnam.

Sunday

9 a.m. Gates open

10:30 a.m. Chuck Stout presents “Colorado Aviation History: Interesting Characters and Exploits.”

12:15 p.m. Radio-controlled airplane show

1:30 p.m. Chuck Stout will present “Those Dang Little Airplanes, Menace or Necessity?”

Wild West Air Fest

Steamboat Springs Airport, 3495 Airport Circle, Steamboat Springs

Source: http://www.steamboattoday.com

SUPERVAN 900 - Vera Cruz Taxi Aereo by Texas Turbines, Inc

August 28, 2012 by Carlos Xavier dos Santos

AERONAVE CONVERTIDA NO BRASIL. "A modificação do motor Caravan original, da turbina PT6-114A, que é um grande equipamento, me consumiu mais de quatro anos de pesquisas. Fui aos Estados Unidos e ao Canadá diversas vezes. Tomei a decisão de fazer a primeira modificação em uma aeronave minha com o motor Honeywell TPE331-12JR, depois de muito estudo e comparações. Acredito que temos a melhor aeronave do mundo na sua categoria. CMTE. FAUSTO JORGE - Proprietário do Vera Cruz Táxi Aéreo Ltda

Pilots to offer free flights for youth: Monmouth Executive Airport (KBLM), Belmar/Farmingdale, New Jersey

Individuals ages 8-17 are invited to take to the skies at the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter No. 315 Young Eagles Flight Rally set to begin at 10 a.m. Sept. 8 at Monmouth Executive Airport, Route 34 south, Farmingdale. Guests should enter the airport at the main entrance at the traffic light on Route 34 and follow the white arrows to the building with the blue awning. Rain date is Sept. 9.

Volunteer pilots will be on hand to explain how airplanes fly and how to ensure that safety is the primary consideration before each flight.

Interested young people will be able to take an orientation flight at no charge. Following the free flight, participants will receive a certificate making them official Young Eagles Flight members. The youngsters’ names will then be entered into the “World’s Largest Logbook,” which is on permanent display at the EAA Air Adventure Museum, Oshkosh, Wis.

Registration will begin at 10 a.m. and close at 1 p.m. Flights will begin soon after registration opens. All flights are free of charge and voluntary on the part of the pilots involved.

A registration form signed by a parent or guardian is required. In the event that a parent or guardian cannot be present at the event, forms are available in advance.

Only young people ages 8-17 may participate. Parents and other visitors may be accommodated with a flight if time and the number of available pilots permit.

For more information, a registration form, directions to the airport or to inquire about the status of the rally in case of marginal weather, call Frank Fine at 848-469- 0604.

The rally is part of the EAA Aviation Education Foundation’s Young Eagles program designed to inform youth about general aviation and recreational flying. The original goal was to provide 1 million young people with an airplane ride by the end of 2003, the 100th anniversary of powered flight and the 50th anniversary of the EAA. The goal was achieved, and the program was so successful that it has been continued. More than 1.3 million youngsters have taken a Young Eagles flight.

Volunteer EAA members also conduct Young Eagles flights individually. Interested young people who are unable to attend the Sept. 8 rally may log on to www.eaa.org or call Frank Fine for additional information.

Source: http://exa.gmnews.com

Gulfstream G-IV, N524AN: "Always an adventure and good stories with me, boys'' - Mr. Greg Norman, Australian professional golfer and entrepreneur - Geneva, Switzerland

A picture distributed by Greg Norman with the following comment: "Always an adventure and good stories with me, boys''

Source: Supplied

GREG Norman has brushed off an emergency landing in Sweden yesterday, saying he's experienced worse.

His dramatica arrival at the Omega European Masters shut down a runway at teh Geneva Airport for more than 30 minutes.

The nose gear in his private jet had malfunctioned upon touch-down, he told Golf Digest.

"We were going 60, 70, 80 knots, the wheel went 90 degreees, the nose started kangarooing and stuff in the cabin was going everywhere," he said after arriving at Crans-sur-Sierre.

"The shaking was pretty violent. Nobody knew what was going on."

Norman said he had experienced worse, including being hit by lightning and having an engine explode on take-off.

Story: http://www.heraldsun.com.au

Baltic Flight Academy - New TECNAM P2006T

August 28, 2012
Flight from Tecnam factory in Italy to Lithuania with new Tecnam P2006T.

Socata TB 10, N5542Z: Accident occurred August 12, 2012 in Shirley, New York

NTSB Identification: ERA12FA514
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Sunday, August 12, 2012 in Shirley, NY
Aircraft: SOCATA TB 10, registration: N5542Z
Injuries: 2 Fatal,1 Serious.

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

On August 19, 2011, about 1155 eastern daylight time, a Daher Socata TB10, N5542Z, was substantially damaged when it collided with trees and a construction dumpster during a forced landing after takeoff from Brookhaven Calabro Airport (HWV), Shirley, New York. The certificated private pilot/owner and a passenger were fatally injured, and a pilot-rated passenger was seriously injured. Visual meteorological conditions (VMC) prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight that was conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91.

According to witnesses, their attention was drawn to the airplane during its takeoff roll. The pace was described as "slow" and "anemic" as the airplane used almost the entire length of the runway, which was 4,222 feet long, before it took off. They described the airplane as it climbed slowly to tree-top height, in a nose-high pitch attitude, and disappeared from view. Moments later, a large smoke plume appeared out of the trees a short distance beyond the airport boundary.

A witness who stood on his back porch, said the airplane appeared above the trees at the back border of his property, and that the sound of the engine was "really loud." The airplane descended over his back yard and below the height of his one-story house in a left 30-degree bank. The airplane then pitched up, climbed over the house, and struck a tree and a construction dumpster in front of the house, where it burst into flames. The witness then described his efforts to extinguish the fire and assist the occupants of the airplane.

Preliminary radar data from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) revealed the airplane climbed to 200 feet mean sea level (msl) and accelerated to 63 knots groundspeed before the radar target was lost in the vicinity of the crash site.

The pilot/owner held a private pilot certificate with a rating for airplane single engine land. His most recent FAA third class medical certificate was issued on August 1, 2003. He reported 18 total hours of flight experience on that date.

According to FAA records, the airplane was manufactured in 1991. More recently, the FAA issued a ferry permit on June 20, 2012, in order to relocate the airplane in order to perform an annual inspection and other maintenance at HWV. The mechanic who ferried the airplane stated that there was nothing wrong with the performance and handling of the airplane on the ferry flight to HWV.

The wreckage was examined at the accident site on August 20, 2012. The airplane was largely consumed by post-crash fire. Control cable continuity was established from the cockpit to components identifiable with the flight control surfaces. The cockpit was severely damaged by fire. The engine was recovered from the scene and examined at HWV. The engine was rotated by hand and continuity, compression, and ignition spark were all confirmed.

GOSHEN, N.Y. -- Donations are now being accepted for the children of the Goshen couple involved in a plane crash on Long Island earlier this month.

Jane Unhjem, an assistant superintendent of the Goshen Central School District, was killed in the crash. Her husband, Erik, remains hospitalized in serious condition.

Those wishing to donate can do so in person at the school district's headquarters at the Main Street Building in Goshen. If you head there you can ask for Ellen Nutley or Cindy Brown.

A family friend has also set up a web page where people can donate via Pay-Pal. If you want to contribute online you can head to www.fundrazr.com.

Watch Video: http://hudsonvalley.ynn.com

IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 5542Z        Make/Model: TB10      Description: SOCATA TB 10
  Date: 08/19/2012     Time: 1600

  Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: Fatal     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Substantial

LOCATION
  City: BROOKHAVEN   State: NY   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  AIRCRAFT CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES, THERE WERE 3 PERSONS ON  
  BOARD, 2 WERE FATALLY INJURED, 1 SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES, BROOKHAVEN, NY

INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   2
                 # Crew:   3     Fat:   2     Ser:   1     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Pass:   0     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    


OTHER DATA
  Activity: Unknown      Phase: Unknown      Operation: OTHER


  FAA FSDO: FARMINGDALE, NY  (EA11)               Entry date: 08/20/2012

http://registry.faa.gov/N5542Z

Lee SQ 2000, N416: Accident occurred August 28, 2012 in Pierre, South Dalota

NTSB Identification: CEN12FA579
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Tuesday, August 28, 2012 in Pierre, SD
Aircraft: LEE PAUL SQ 2000, registration: N416
Injuries: 1 Fatal.

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

On August 28, 2012, about 0949 central daylight time, a Lee SQ-2000 experimental airplane, N416, owned and operated by the pilot, was substantially damaged during takeoff from Pierre Regional Airport (KPIR), Pierre, South Dakota. The certificated private pilot was fatally injured. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed during the flight. No flight plan was filed. The local flight was originating at the time of the accident.

On takeoff leg at about 50 feet above the ground, two witnesses observed the left “gull-wing” entrance door to be open and the airplane enter into a series of four up and down pitch oscillations. During the last pitch down oscillation, the airplane impacted the runway at a steep descent angle and then skidded forward approximately 500 feet, coming to a stop near the right side of the runway. A post impact fire ensued.

For N416, http://www.abri.net/sq2000/ is the main page for the airplane. http://www.abri.net/sq2000/20.html is the most recent construction log.

IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 416        Make/Model: EXP       Description: SQ2000
  Date: 08/29/2012     Time: 1449

  Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: Fatal     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Destroyed

LOCATION
  City: PIERRE   State: SD   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  AIRCRAFT ON TAKEOFF, CRASHED ONTO THE RUNWAY, THE 1 PERSON ON BOARD WAS 
  FATALLY INJURED, PIERRE, SD

INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   1
                 # Crew:   1     Fat:   1     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Pass:   0     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    


OTHER DATA
  Activity: Pleasure      Phase: Take-off      Operation: OTHER

 FAA FSDO: RAPID CITY, SD  (GL27)                Entry date: 08/29/2012

PIC AND SPECS: http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/N416.html

http://registry.faa.gov/N416

http://www.abri.net/sq2000/20.html

PIC AND SPECS: http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/N416.html

http://registry.faa.gov/N416

http://www.abri.net/sq2000/20.html

08/27/2012 -
"http://www.sacskyranch.com/vibm.htm indicate that a malfunctioning hydraulic lifter could cause vibration. So I took all the lifters out and took them apart. Found one that was stuck with some dirt. Opened all the lifters, cleaned and oiled them. Reasembled it and its a happy engine now."

Paul Lee has a website where he documents each step he took to build the plane. He also has a travel log where the most recent post says he recently replaced the plane's engine.

PIERRE, SD - Federal authorities are investigating a deadly plane crash at the Pierre Regional Airport.

The airport manager says the single engine plane crashed during take off around 9:45 Tuesday morning. Only the pilot was on board at the time.

According to Federal Aviation Administration records, the plane was an SQ2000 registered to a Paul Lee of Pierre. And according to records, Lee built it.

The crash destroyed the small plane. Airport manager Mike Isaacs says it landed midfield and burned, killing the pilot inside.

"We're in the early stages of the investigation," Isaacs said.

Although Lee is registered as the plane’s owner through the FAA, local authorities aren't confirming who the pilot was who died.

Ashley Hughes lives near the airport and says she must have just missed the crash.

"Well I came outside and there was a big black plume of smoke and then a few seconds later you heard all the sirens and stuff," Hughes said.

Isaacs says people heard the plane take off but authorities haven't found anyone who witnessed it go down.

"Typically those aircraft crashes take quite a bit of time to determine what happened," Isaacs said.

The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are leading the investigation.

Isaacs says thoughts and prayers from the flying community are with the family. Others around Pierre echo that too.

"My heart goes out to the family. That's just so sad that something like that has to happen,” Hughes said. “You never wish that on anybody."

Safety records show this plane had problems while landing in North Dakota in 2005. Again in 2006, the plane's landing gear failed in Michigan.

Lee has a website where he documents each step he took to build the plane. He also has a travel log where the most recent post says he recently replaced the plane's engine.

Photo Credit: KSFY News

One person is dead from a single-engine plane crash at the Pierre airport.

Pierre Airport Manager Mike Isaacs says the crash happened during a 9:45 a.m. take-off Tuesday.

It happened on Runway 13. Isaacs says the aircraft is totally destroyed.

KCCR Radio News Director Tony Mangan reports some people in the area say they heard a crash and saw smoke.

Mangan reports law enforcement blocked off access to the airport at the corner of Northstar and Airport Road.

Isaacs says officials are investigating the scene and they are waiting to confirm if anyone else was on board. Isaacs says the Federal Aviation Administration is on its way to the scene.

The airport remains open.

PIERRE — One person is dead in the crash of a single-engine airplane at the Pierre airport.

Airport Manager Mike Isaacs tells KGFX and KCCR radio that the crash happened at takeoff about 9:45 a.m. today. He says it doesn’t appear that anyone other than the pilot was on board. The pilot was not immediately identified.

Tony Molinaro, a spokesman with the Great Lakes Region FAA, said the plane was a single-engine SQ2000.

Molinaro didn’t know the route of the plane. Though FAA will investigate, it usually turns the investigation over to the the National Transportation Safety Board when a fatality is involved, Molinaro said.

The airport remains open.

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1 dead in crash of single-engine plane at Pierre

1 dead in crash of single-engine plane at Pierre

One dead in Pierre plane crash

Authorities On Scene Of Pierre Plane Crash

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Previous accident:
NTSB Identification: CHI06CA111.
The docket is stored in the Docket Management System (DMS). Please contact Records Management Division
Accident occurred Thursday, April 13, 2006 in Berrien Springs, MI
Probable Cause Approval Date: 07/31/2006
Aircraft: Lee SQ 2000, registration: N416
Injuries: 2 Uninjured.

The amateur-built airplane was substantially damaged during landing when it departed the right side of runway 31 and the main landing gear collapsed. The pilot reported that the airplane touched down on the runway, and that "it appeared [to be] a good touchdown." He stated that during the rollout, the airplane felt "rubbery" and "vibrated or appeared to hop." He lost control of the airplane and it subsequently departed the right side of the runway. The pilot noted that the flight was "very turbulent," although it was "a little more manageable" at lower altitudes. The airport manager reported that skid marks observed on the runway appeared to be associated with the right main landing gear of the accident airplane. He stated that the marks started approximately one-quarter of the way down runway 31, near the first taxiway intersection after the displaced threshold. He noted that the marks were intermittent. Each skid mark was about 18 inches long, with clear (non-skid) intervals of approximately 6 feet between them. In addition, the marks appeared to "jump back and forth" laterally from one mark to the next. They appeared to move from side to side about 6 - 8 inches between each mark. He added that the marks veered toward the right side of the runway, and stopped about 200 feet before the point at which the airplane left the pavement. Marks from the accident airplane continued in the grass area adjacent to the runway. He noted that a pin on the right gear brace appeared to have failed and the brace on the left gear had failed. Winds recorded approximately 13 minutes after the accident, at an airport located 11 nautical miles north of the accident site, were from 230 degrees at 13 knots, gusting to 20 knots.

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:
Failure of the right main landing gear assembly during landing and the pilot's subsequent inability to maintain directional control of the airplane. Contributing factors were the collapse of the left and right main landing gear and the gusty, crosswind condition.

Fort Wayne Air Show plans to donate proceeds to Wounded Warrior Project

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Air Show announced Tuesday that they will be donating all of the proceeds from their pre-show dinner and concert to the nonprofit organization Wounded Warrior Project.

The proceeds going towards the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) will support a full range of programs and services for injured veterans and their families. WWP is a national, nonpartisan organization that is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida.

The Fort Wayne Air Show spans over the entire Labor Day weekend, August 31 to September 2. The event is located at the 122nd Fort Wayne Air National Guard Base on 3005 W Ferguson Rd. in Fort Wayne.

The show kicks off Friday evening with a BBQ style dinner followed by an open air country concert featuring Jason Michael Carroll and local band Sugar Shot.

The grand finale for the evening will be a pyrotechnically charged aerobatic performance by air show aviators.

Tickets are $40 for the entire evening on Friday and concert tickets can be purchased separately for $10. All tickets can be purchased through their website .

Source: http://www.wane.com

The Fort Wayne 2012 Air Show will take place on Friday, August, 31. All proceeds from the show will go towards the Wounded Warrior Project.

Coast Guard aircrews from Aviation Training Center Mobile, Alabama, Searches for Missing Jet-Skier

Jet skier missing off Pensacola as Isaac moves westward; Coast Guard in active search

MOBILE, Ala. — Coast Guard aircrews from Aviation Training Center Mobile are searching for a missing 47-year-old male jet skier off the coast of Pensacola, Fla., Tuesday.

Coast Guard crewmembers at Station Pensacola received the initial report from the wife of the missing man at approximately 8:30 p.m., Monday, stating that her husband was due to return home at 7:30 p.m., but hadn't arrived.

ATC Mobile has launched the following assets to search:

Two MH-60 Jayhawk helicopters and crews
An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter and crew
An HC-144 Ocean Sentry fixed-wing aircraft and crew

"The Coast Guard is making every attempt to relocate the missing person, however as Tropical Storm Isaac continues to build offshore the increasing winds and seas make search conditions extremely difficult and unsafe for aircrews," said Lt. j.g. Timothy Williams, public affairs officer with Sector Mobile. "As Isaac approaches, Coast Guard aircrews will temporarily suspend their search efforts until the storm passes and weather conditions become safe enough to resume the search."

The public is reminded to contact the Coast Guard command center at 251-441-6211 in the event of any marine emergencies.

Source: http://www.klfy.com

Bell 407, N407N: Accident occurred August 24, 2012 in Abingdon, Virginia

NTSB Identification: ERA12FA527
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Friday, August 24, 2012 in Abingdon, VA
Aircraft: BELL 407, registration: N407N
Injuries: 1 Fatal.

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

On August 24, 2012, about 2230 eastern daylight time, a Bell 407, N407N, crashed into South Holston Lake during a night departure from a river bank in Abingdon, Virginia. The airline transport pilot was fatally injured. The helicopter was substantially damaged when it impacted the water. The helicopter was registered to and operated by K-VA-T&W-L Aviation LLC under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91, as a personal flight. Visual night meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The flight was originating at the time of the accident.

According to a witness in a boat, he watched the helicopter land with the landing light on and the passengers exit the helicopter. The helicopter then departed without the landing light on and turned toward the lake, descended down an embankment, and made a turn over the lake. The helicopter traveled approximately 150 yards when the bottom skids collided with the lake. The helicopter nosed over and made a loud splash. The witness waited for a short moment and then turned on his spot light and moved towards the position of the helicopter. As he moved forward, his boat collided with the tail boom which was floating away from the fuselage. He continued forward and the cabin area was floating upside down.

The helicopter was recovered from the lake and is pending further examination by the NTSB.

Crews have been working all afternoon to bring up the wreckage from Friday night's helicopter crash into South Holston Lake.

The helicopter cab was retrieved and hooked under a barge earlier today. It was hauled, under water, to a boat ramp across from Observation Knob Park, where officials are currently negotiating how to best haul the wreckage -- largely, the helicopter's cab -- out of the water.

The body of the pilot, Bill Starnes of Blountville, Tenn., the sole person on board, was recovered by a dive team Monday. Starnes was taking off from a private home on the Washington County, Va., side of the lake after dropping off six passengers from the Food City 250 race Friday night.

The copter broke apart when it hit the water and was scattered across the bottom of the lake in depths ranging from 25 to 80 feet, police said earlier.

The cause of the crash has not been determined and investigators said it could take 18 months to complete the investigation.

Source: http://www2.tricities.com

http://registry.faa.gov/N407N

IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 407N        Make/Model: B407      Description: Bell 407
  Date: 08/25/2012     Time: 0220

  Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: Fatal     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Substantial

LOCATION
  City: ABINGDON   State: VA   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  N407N BELL 407 ROTORCRAFT CRASHED INTO A LAKE, THE 1 PERSON ON BOARD IS 
  MISSING AND PRESUMED FATAL, NEAR ABINGDON, VA

INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   1
                 # Crew:   1     Fat:   1     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   0
                 # Pass:   0     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    

OTHER DATA
  Activity: Unknown      Phase: Unknown      Operation: OTHER

  FAA FSDO: RICHMOND, VA  (EA21)                  Entry date: 08/27/2012

Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP, C-FNET: Accident occurred August 24, 2012 in Moorefield, Canada

NTSB Identification: CEN12WA575
14 CFR Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
Accident occurred Friday, August 24, 2012 in Moorefield, Canada
Aircraft: CESSNA 172, registration: C-FNET
Injuries: 4 Fatal.

On August 24, 2012, about 2030 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172S, Canadian registration C-FNET, was substantially damaged on impact with terrain near Moorefield, Ontario, Canada. The pilot and three passengers sustained fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions existed in the vicinity of the accident site. The local personal flight originated from the Kitchener/Waterloo Airport.

The investigation of this accident is under the jurisdiction and control of the Transportation Safety Board of Canada. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Government of Canada. Further information pertaining to this incident can be obtained from:

Transportation Safety Board of Canada
Place du Centre
200 Promenade du Portage, 4th Floor
Gatineau, Québec, Canada
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Killed in plane crash. Victoria Margaret Luk, 19, was one of four people killed in a plane crash near Kitchener last Friday night. She was set to enter her third year of industrial engineering studies at the University of Toronto. File photo

The promising life of Mississauga's Victoria Margaret Luk was cut short last Friday night after she was killed in a plane crash with three other people.

Luk, who was about to enter her third year of industrial engineering studies at the University of Toronto, was killed when the Cessna 172 she was a passenger in crashed in a field near Moorefield, north of Kitchener, around 8:30 p.m. Also killed were the plane's pilot, Marko Misic, 20, and passengers Mohammed Shahnawaz Zia, 23, and Wasay Rizwan, 27.

Luk, 19, had just completed her summer internship in the maintenance engineering department at Bombardier Aerospace Commercial Aircraft at Downsview Airport in Toronto. Misic was also an intern, while Zia and Rizwan were full-time employees at Bombardier.

The Globe and Mail reported Luk was going to be a bridesmaid at her sister Vivienne's upcoming wedding. Vivienne told the newspaper the flight was a way to mark the end of summer for the young woman and that Luk had never been flying before.

The four were scheduled to fly from Waterloo to Toronto and Niagara Falls, then back to Waterloo. The reason for the plane crash has not yet been determined.

Bob Connors, the general manager of the Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre where the group rented the plane, said Nav Canada officials started a search when the Cessna didn't return on time.

Misic had years of flying experience as a pilot. His brother Tony said Marko obtained his pilot's licence at age 16 and earned his commercial licence at 19.

Christina Peikert, a spokesperson for Bombardier, said the company has its flags at half-staff in honour of the four and it will be providing counselling services for those who worked closely with the victims.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is investigating the crash. A spokesperson for the safety board said investigations of this nature take up to a year to complete.

Source: http://www.mississauga.com

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Israel Defense Forces aerial video: Israel airstrike hits Hamas compound in Gaza

August 28, 2012 by RussiaToday

Israeli warplanes struck two compounds run by Hamas in northern Gaza Strip early Tuesday, wounding two Palestinians. The Israeli army said in a statement published on Tuesday said that they targeted a weapon storage site and manufacturing facility, in response to earlier rocket fire by Gaza militants towards southern Israel. The Israeli Defence Force later released aerial footage of one of the compounds being hit.

Charge of endangering aircraft dropped against senator's wife Sensenberger: Wife still faces two charges after incident on plane with husband Rod Zimmer

Maygan Sensenberger, the wife of a Canadian senator, no longer faces a charge of endangering an aircraft.

At a brief court appearance in Saskatoon, Sensenberger, 23, learned Tuesday morning the Crown was withdrawing its original information against her and replacing it with a new one that does not contain that charge.

Sensenberger is still charged with causing a disturbance on an aircraft and uttering threats against her husband, Rod Zimmer, 69, a Manitoba senator.

Sensenberger's new lawyer, Leslie Sullivan, requested a brief adjournment to Tuesday afternoon.

Sensenberger, was initially charged after police were called to the John G. Diefenbaker International Airport around 8 p.m. last Thursday, where they took Sensenberger into custody.

The two were on a flight to Saskatoon from Ottawa when Sensenberger allegedly threatened to kill her husband and "take down the aircraft" in which she was flying.

A passenger on the same flight, however, says Sensenberger was upset her husband was experiencing tightness in his chest, but she wasn't threatening.

Scott Wright, a former ambulance attendant, said he volunteered when the crew on the Ottawa to Saskatoon flight asked for anyone with medical experience to help Zimmer, who wasn't feeling well.

After Sensenberger’s first appearance in Saskatoon provincial court last Friday, she remained in custody through the weekend until appearing again Monday, which happened to be the couple’s one-year wedding anniversary.

Source: http://www.edmontonjournal.com

Mooney M20C, N557M: Accident occurred August 26, 2012 in East Hampton, New York

NTSB Identification: ERA12LA532
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Sunday, August 26, 2012 in East Hampton, NY
Aircraft: MOONEY M20C, registration: N557M
Injuries: 2 Serious.

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. NTSB investigators may not have traveled in support of this investigation and used data provided by various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.

On August 26, 2012, at 1715 eastern daylight time, a Mooney M20C, N557M, registered to a private owner, experienced a total loss of engine power on initial takeoff climb from East Hampton Airport (HTO) East Hampton, New York. The pilot attempted to return to the airport and the airplane collided with trees. The airplane sustained substantial damage due to impact and a postcrash fire. The private pilot and one passenger received serious injuries. The flight was operating as a 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The flight departed HTO at 1714.

The pilot stated he conducted a preflight inspection and no anomalies were noted. He completed an engine start, taxi, and engine run up. No anomalies were noted. He departed from runway 10. The airplane became airborne and he retracted the landing gear and flaps. The engine rpm decreased from 2,750 rpm to 2,400 rpm. He verified the carburetor heat was off, and the throttle, propeller, and mixture controls were full forward. He declared an emergency with East Hampton Control Tower and turned left in an attempt to return to a closed runway. During the turn "the engine became quiet" and the airplane collided with trees.

The airplane has been recovered pending further examination.

IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 557M        Make/Model: MO20      Description: M20C
  Date: 08/26/2012     Time: 2136

  Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: Serious     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Destroyed

LOCATION
  City: EAST HAMPTON   State: NY   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO A WOODED AREA SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE, NEAR EAST 
  HAMPTON, NY

INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   0
                 # Crew:   2     Fat:   0     Ser:   2     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Pass:   0     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    


OTHER DATA
  Activity: Unknown      Phase: Unknown      Operation: OTHER


  FAA FSDO: FARMINGDALE, NY  (EA11)               Entry date: 08/27/2012

http://registry.faa.gov/N557M

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N557M

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An Assonet man injured in a small plane crash over the weekend was recovering Monday at a New York hospital.

Steven Bochter was in good condition Monday afternoon at Stony Brook University Hospital, according to spokesman Clinton Weaver.

Weaver also said Kimberly Brillo, who was identified by several media outlets as the passenger in the plane, had been discharged.

Weaver cited federal privacy laws in declining to say where Brillo is from. Bochter declined through Weaver to be interviewed by a reporter.

The Associated Press reported that a single-engine Mooney plane crashed on eastern Long Island shortly before 5:30 p.m. Sunday, leaving two people with unspecified injuries. East Hampton police said the crash victims had flown there earlier that day and were returning to the Taunton airport when they went down, according to The Associated Press, which said the couple had taken off, experienced a problem and tried to land at the Long Island airport.

A man who answered the phone at Suzuki Triumph of Swansea auto dealership Monday said Bochter owns that business. The man, who declined to give his full name, identified himself as a friend and confirmed that Bochter and a companion had been involved in the plane crash. The Massachusetts Secretary of State lists Bochter, of Assonet, as president, secretary and director of Suzuki of Swansea Inc.

Source: http://www.southcoasttoday.com

Top Dog TD2, N71314: Accident occurred August 27, 2012 in Bemidji, Minnesota

NTSB Identification: CEN12LA584
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Monday, August 27, 2012 in Bemidji, MN
Aircraft: TOP DOG TD2, registration: N71314
Injuries: 1 Fatal,1 Serious.

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

On August 27, 2012, about 1847 central daylight time, an experimental weight-shift Top Dog TD2 aircraft, N71314, impacted terrain under unknown circumstances near Bemidji, Minnesota. The private pilot sustained fatal injuries and the pilot rated passenger sustained serious injuries. The aircraft sustained substantial structural damage. The aircraft was registered to and operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Day visual flight rules (VFR) conditions prevailed for the flight, which did not operate on a VFR flight plan. The flight’s origination and destination are unknown.

At 1855, the recorded weather at the Bemidji Regional Airport, near Bemidji, Minnesota, was: wind 020 degrees at 4 knots; visibility 10 statute miles; sky condition clear; temperature 23 degrees C; dew point 9 degrees C; altimeter 30.11 inches of mercury.

One person was killed near Bemidji, Minn., Monday when thus ultralight plane crashed.

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BEMIDJI, Minn. – The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a plane crash Monday that left one man dead and another injured.

Ultralight plane pilot Jay Russell Davis, 49, of Bemidji was pronounced dead at the scene.

The crash, reported at 7:17 p.m., occurred at the Moberg Seaplane Air Base, a grass landing strip west of Bemidji off of 15th Street NW in Grant Valley Township.

In a news release, Beltrami County Sheriff Phil Hodapp said witnesses reported the plane was banking through a turn – apparently preparing to land at the grass strip – when the wing struck the ground causing the plane to crash.

This aircraft is described as a “tricycle” style plane with seating for the pilot and one passenger position behind the pilot.

Davis and his passenger, 56-year-old Paul Jerome Wannarka of Bemidji, were strapped into their seats at the time of the crash.

Wannarka initially was transported by Bemidji Ambulance to Sanford Bemidji Medical Center for his injuries. He was then airlifted to a Fargo, N.D., hospital.

Witnesses told sheriff’s officials that Davis was an experienced ultralight pilot.

“He had taken up several people, he was just returning” from a flight, Hodapp said Tuesday.

The news release said Davis had piloted at least three uneventful flights Monday night before the crash.

Officials from the Bemidji Police Department, Minnesota State Patrol, Bemidji Fire Department, and Beltrami County First Responders also responded to the crash.

Source: http://www.jamestownsun.com

1 Killed in Beltrami Co. Plane Crash

A pilot was killed and a passenger injured when a small plane crashed Monday evening in Beltrami County.

The crash happened at 7:15 p.m. at the Moberg Seaplane Air Base, a grass landing strip located west of Bemidji in Grant Valley Township. Jay Russell Davis, 49, of Bemidji was pronounced dead at the scene. Paul Jerome Wannarka, 56, of Bemidji was taken to a Fargo hospital with injuries.

Witnesses say Davis is an experienced pilot and was giving rides to other ultralight enthusiasts on Monday evening. On the fourth or fifth trip, they said Davis was banking through a turn and apparently preparing to land when the wing struck the ground.

The Federal Aviation Administration is assisting local authorities in the investigation of the crash.

One dead, another injured in airplane crash Monday evening near Bemidji

Beltrami County Sheriff Phil Hodapp said the pilot of an ultralight airplane died as he was landing the plane. It appears the pilot attempted to land the plane too sharply and one of the aircraft's wings hit the ground, causing it to crash.

The pilot, who has not been identified, died, while a passenger was injured and flown to a hospital, Hodapp said.

The crash was reported at 7:17 p.m. at 2795 Aero Drive NW, Bemidji.

"He had taken up several people, he was just returning" from a flight, Hodapp said. The crash occurred on the fourth or fifth flight the pilot had done Monday evening.

More details are expected to be released soon.

http://registry.faa.gov/N71314

IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 71314        Make/Model: EXP       Description: TOP DOG TD2
  Date: 08/27/2012     Time: 2347

  Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: Fatal     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Destroyed

LOCATION
  City: BEMIDJI   State: MN   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  AIRCRAFT CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES, THERE WERE 2 PERSONS ON 
  BOARD, 1 WAS FATALLY INJURED, 1 SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES, BEMIDJI, MN

INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   1
                 # Crew:   2     Fat:   1     Ser:   1     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Pass:   0     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    

OTHER DATA
  Activity: Pleasure      Phase: Unknown      Operation: OTHER

  FAA FSDO: MINNEAPOLIS, MN  (GL15)               Entry date: 08/28/2012

American Eurocopter Llc AS350B2, N925TV: Rotorcraft force landed onto a parking lot, Hollywood, California

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (KTLA) -- KTLA's Sky5 helicopter became the big story on Monday when it began pouring out smoke and had to make an emergency landing in Hollywood.

Pilot Tim Lynn and cameraman Jeff Laabs were over breaking news during KTLA's 6 p.m. newscast when Sky5's engine began to malfunction.

Smoke filled the cockpit, and the KCBS/KCAL helicopter captured the dramatic emergency landing in a vacant parking lot at Highland Boulevard and Franklin Avenue.

Fortunately, at rush hour, Lynn managed to land the helicopter safely in the lot despite surrounding buildings and heavy traffic.

"I just did what I was trained to do over all the years of flying," Lynn said after the incident.

"God did spare my life. If it's not my time, it's not my time yet," said Laabs, 24, who was only in his second day on the job as Sky5's cameraman.

"I told Jeff this morning, 'Isn't working in the copter kind of scary?'" his mother said via phone. "And he said no, and he said my mom told him that you need to pray when you go to work and then while your up in the air."

Both Lynn and Laabs agreed that the emergency landing was more than just lucky.

"The miracle was an empty parking lot in Hollywood in rush hour," Lynn said.

"I turned and I saw this and I was like really, plenty of room, nice approach to it and I had a good street to go to if I needed to," he said. "It was perfect as far as where to go."

L.A. City Fire and Rescue was on the ground, but no one needed to be transported.

Fire officials said that an oil leak was likely to blame for the fire.

Read more: http://www.ktla.com

http://registry.faa.gov/N925TV

IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 925TV        Make/Model: AS35      Description: EUROCOPTER AS350
  Date: 08/28/2012     Time: 0100

  Event Type: Incident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: None

LOCATION
  City: HOLLYWOOD   State: CA   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  N925TV EUROCOPTER AS350B2 ROTORCRAFT FORCE LANDED ONTO A PARKING LOT, 
  HOLLYWOOD, CA

INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   0
                 # Crew:   1     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Pass:   0     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:    


OTHER DATA
  Activity: Unknown      Phase: Landing      Operation: OTHER


  FAA FSDO: LOS ANGELES, CA  (WP23)               Entry date: 08/28/2012