Forbes contributor Robert Jordan doesn't provide a deep explanation as to why these three ads
are the best ever for entrepreneurs. But it is nice to see the work of a
Denver agency make the list. The ad is part of Cessna's ongoing
campaign to try and justify the expense of private-jet travel for
business in the face of the public and media's outcry that flying
private is excessive during trying economic times.
Source: http://www.thedenveregotist.com
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Cessna: “Some words of encouragement for the last people who really need them.”
September 10, 2012
Police log: Man says stolen plane at Tracy Municipal Airport (KTCY), California
A man told police at 11:54 a.m. on Friday, September 7, he was calling from
South Africa as the representative of a man whose stolen airplane might
be at Tracy Municipal Airport, 5749 S. Tracy Blvd. He said the plane was
stolen from Australia, and he had received word that the plane was at
the airport. Police reported they were waiting for confirmation from
Australian police to verify the theft.
Student work published in Aeronautics journal
DE PERE - An area college student's research is getting national attention.
A senior at St. Norbert College says he has discovered a way to improve the performance of an aircraft, ultimately through the engineering of a golf ball.
Senior Erik Miller may be getting a degree in Math and Finance, but his love for aviation isn't far behind.
Read more: http://www.fox11online.com
Quincy City Council renews contract with consultant for airport: Money will be paid to Hanson Professional Services based off each project completed
The Quincy City Council renewed a five-year contract with Hanson Professional Services Inc., from Springfield, Il, as Consultant Engineer for the Quincy Regional Airport.
Hanson Professional Services will work on major engineering projects that range from airport planning to drainage issues to runway safety areas the City and airport would like to develop.
Interim Airport Director Jeff Steinkamp says, "The committee looked for the consultant engineer that was best qualified, responsible and has had the work experience for our types of projects."
Read more: http://quincyjournal.com
Hanson Professional Services will work on major engineering projects that range from airport planning to drainage issues to runway safety areas the City and airport would like to develop.
Interim Airport Director Jeff Steinkamp says, "The committee looked for the consultant engineer that was best qualified, responsible and has had the work experience for our types of projects."
Read more: http://quincyjournal.com
It's just a drill: Emergency personnel train on new 800 Mhz radio in mock jet crash
It was a mock scene not anyone — paramedics, firefighters, law enforcement or average citizen — would want to see in real life.
The mock scene is a Delta CFJ 200 full of passengers with 4,000 pounds of fuel coming in for an emergency landing at the Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport. Due to smoke, the pilot makes a hard landing. The right main gear tires blow out and the aircraft leaves the runway. The other landing gear also collapses and the aircraft comes to a stop alongside the runway with smoke and fire coming from the craft.
Read more: http://brainerddispatch.com
The mock scene is a Delta CFJ 200 full of passengers with 4,000 pounds of fuel coming in for an emergency landing at the Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport. Due to smoke, the pilot makes a hard landing. The right main gear tires blow out and the aircraft leaves the runway. The other landing gear also collapses and the aircraft comes to a stop alongside the runway with smoke and fire coming from the craft.
Read more: http://brainerddispatch.com
Jury could decide sticky issues of September 11 airlines lawsuit
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Most of the lawsuits arising from the hijacked plane attacks on the World Trade Center 11 years ago have been settled, but one demanding that United Airlines and American Airlines be held liable for loss of property and business could go to trial.
Two recent rulings by a federal judge in New York denying the airlines' bid to dismiss the lawsuit over a narrow insurance dispute have opened the door to the entire case ending up in the hands of a jury.
At issue is whether the two airlines and other defendants should pay additional damages to Larry Silverstein, the leaseholder of the World Trade Center property, beyond what he has already received from his own insurer.
Read more: http://www.chicagotribune.com
Two recent rulings by a federal judge in New York denying the airlines' bid to dismiss the lawsuit over a narrow insurance dispute have opened the door to the entire case ending up in the hands of a jury.
At issue is whether the two airlines and other defendants should pay additional damages to Larry Silverstein, the leaseholder of the World Trade Center property, beyond what he has already received from his own insurer.
Read more: http://www.chicagotribune.com
Piper PA-22-108, N4798Z: Accident occurred September 04, 2012 in Lewiston, Idaho
NTSB Identification: WPR12CA401
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Tuesday, September 04, 2012 in Lewiston, ID
Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-108, registration: N4798Z
Injuries: 1 Uninjured.
After departure from an uncontrolled airport, the pilot was advised by personnel at the airport that they saw the left main wheel and tire fall off the airplane. The pilot decided to continue to the accident airport. After flying around to decrease the amount of fuel on the airplane, he landed using runway 30. The airplane pulled to the right until it departed the right side of the runway and tipped onto its nose. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing spar. The pilot reported that he examined the main wheel bearings 2 days prior to the accident for the correct spindle nut tension. He believes that the left wheel spindle nut cotter pin was inadvertently omitted or not installed correctly during the wheel reinstallation on the airplane. He said that a more thorough inspection of the wheel bearing service work should have been performed, and that a more thorough pre-flight inspection could have caught the problem.
LEWISTON, ID (KLEW/FOX) – A plane that touched down in Idaho Tuesday was missing a pretty important part – a tire. The pilot of the single-engine aircraft said he was forced to complete a rather rough landing after the tire was reportedly lost during takeoff.
Duane Reetz, 57, of Clintonville, Wisconsin, successfully navigated his plane to the ground at the Lewiston-Nez Perce County Regional Airport. Reetz was the only person inside the plane at the time of the incident, and he was not injured.
“You keep flying the airplane. The airplane flies just fine without a wheel on it,” Reetz said. “I just did the best I could to land it as slow as I could and keep that landing gear off the ground as long as possible.” Despite his attempts to balance the plane on the right front wheel and other parts, he wound up doing a nose dive onto the runway. Reetz said air traffic control informed him that a tire had fallen off moments after takeoff.
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http://registry.faa.gov/N4798Z
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Tuesday, September 04, 2012 in Lewiston, ID
Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-108, registration: N4798Z
Injuries: 1 Uninjured.
After departure from an uncontrolled airport, the pilot was advised by personnel at the airport that they saw the left main wheel and tire fall off the airplane. The pilot decided to continue to the accident airport. After flying around to decrease the amount of fuel on the airplane, he landed using runway 30. The airplane pulled to the right until it departed the right side of the runway and tipped onto its nose. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing spar. The pilot reported that he examined the main wheel bearings 2 days prior to the accident for the correct spindle nut tension. He believes that the left wheel spindle nut cotter pin was inadvertently omitted or not installed correctly during the wheel reinstallation on the airplane. He said that a more thorough inspection of the wheel bearing service work should have been performed, and that a more thorough pre-flight inspection could have caught the problem.
LEWISTON, ID (KLEW/FOX) – A plane that touched down in Idaho Tuesday was missing a pretty important part – a tire. The pilot of the single-engine aircraft said he was forced to complete a rather rough landing after the tire was reportedly lost during takeoff.
Duane Reetz, 57, of Clintonville, Wisconsin, successfully navigated his plane to the ground at the Lewiston-Nez Perce County Regional Airport. Reetz was the only person inside the plane at the time of the incident, and he was not injured.
“You keep flying the airplane. The airplane flies just fine without a wheel on it,” Reetz said. “I just did the best I could to land it as slow as I could and keep that landing gear off the ground as long as possible.” Despite his attempts to balance the plane on the right front wheel and other parts, he wound up doing a nose dive onto the runway. Reetz said air traffic control informed him that a tire had fallen off moments after takeoff.
http://www.kptv.com
http://registry.faa.gov/N4798Z
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 4798Z Make/Model: PA22 Description: Tri-Pacer, Caribbean, Colt
Date: 09/04/2012 Time: 2112
Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Unknown
LOCATION
City: LEWISTON State: ID Country: US
DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT ON LANDING WENT OFF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK THE PROP, LEWISTON, ID
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: SPOKANE, WA (NM13) Entry date: 09/05/2012
Mumbai airport to get satellite-based navigation system
MUMBAI: Aircraft coming into Mumbai will soon be able to
use a satellite-based navigation aid for landing. The Airports Authority
of India (AAI) is planning to introduce a satellite-based landing
procedure across the country in a phased manner. Currently, aircraft
land with the help of ground-based navigation systems.
The satellite-based navigation system is likely to be introduced at Mumbai aiport in three months. According to airport officials, the new satellite-based landing procedure, Required Navigation Performance (RNP), will give a new lease of life to secondary runway end 32, which is mostly out of use. The 32 end of the runway is located towards Trombay hill, which doesn’t allow the use of instrument landing system (ILS), a ground-based navigation system most aircraft use on the main runway to land.
Read more: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
The satellite-based navigation system is likely to be introduced at Mumbai aiport in three months. According to airport officials, the new satellite-based landing procedure, Required Navigation Performance (RNP), will give a new lease of life to secondary runway end 32, which is mostly out of use. The 32 end of the runway is located towards Trombay hill, which doesn’t allow the use of instrument landing system (ILS), a ground-based navigation system most aircraft use on the main runway to land.
Read more: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Wiggins Air Boss gyroplane, N717EW: Accident occurred September 10, 2012 in Lansing, Illinois
NTSB Identification: CEN12FA619
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Monday, September 10, 2012 in Lansing, IL
Aircraft: Wiggins Air Boss, registration: N717EW
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. NTSB investigators either traveled in support of this investigation or conducted a significant amount of investigative work without any travel, and used data obtained from various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.
On September 10, 2012, about 1100 central daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Wiggins Air Boss gyroplane, N717EW, was substantially damaged when it collided with terrain at Lansing Municipal Airport (KIGQ), Lansing, Illinois. The private pilot, who was the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The gyroplane was registered to and operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 without a flight plan. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local test flight that was originating at the time of the accident.
A witness reported that he was watching the pilot test fly his recently completed gyroplane. The test flight consisted of the gyroplane temporarily becoming airborne and then landing on the remaining runway. He stated that the pilot completed three full-stop landings on runway 18 before he taxied back to the hangar. After the flight, the pilot remarked that the gyroplane’s flight controls felt “mushy” during the test flights. The witness, a gyroplane pilot, reported that the main landing gear had remained parallel to the runway after each of the takeoffs and that he believed the gyroplane had been flying on the “backside of the power curve” (also known as the region of reversed command; a low-speed flight condition where a decrease in airspeed must be accompanied by an increased power setting in order to maintain steady flight). The witness also remarked that on at least one takeoff the gyroplane had yawed nose left (tail right) shortly after liftoff, but it had realigned with the runway heading before each landing.
The witness reported that he agreed to continue to watch the pilot perform additional takeoff-and-landings. He stated that on the next takeoff the accident gyroplane again yawed nose left (tail right) and rolled right shortly after liftoff. The gyroplane descended briefly from an altitude of 20 feet before it rolled level and entered a climb. The witness reported the gyroplane climbed to about 100 feet above ground level while continuing on the runway heading. He transmitted to the pilot that because of his altitude he should continue around the traffic pattern instead of attempting to land on the remaining runway. The witness reported that the gyroplane continued to fly on the runway heading before it yawed nose left (tail right), entered a right roll, and descended rapidly into a cornfield south of the runway. Another individual, who was working outside his residence located adjacent to the airport property, reported that he heard the gyroplane’s engine running until he heard a sound similar to a ground impact.
The experimental amateur-built gyroplane was issued an airworthiness certificate on September 5, 2012, by a designated airworthiness representative. Several individuals reported that the pilot had built the gyroplane over a period of several years and that he had recently begun ground and flight testing. Although the pilot held a private pilot certificate for single-engine land airplanes, he did not possess a category classification for rotorcraft (including gyroplanes). Federal aviation regulations allow certificated pilots to operate non-type certificated (experimental) aircraft without an applicable category or class rating. The pilot reportedly had not flown in over 20 years before receiving 1.8 hours of familiarization training in a two-seat gyroplane in May 2012. There was no record that the pilot had received any additional flight training in gyroplanes subsequent to the two familiarization flights.
A postaccident investigation confirmed that all airframe structural components were located at the accident site. The main wreckage was located on the extended runway centerline, about 0.2 miles south of the departure threshold. The initial point-of-impact was a ground depression consistent with a main rotor blade impact. The main wreckage was located 59 feet south of this initial point-of-impact. The main wreckage consisted of the tubular fuselage and fiberglass enclosure, landing gear, cockpit, flight controls, engine, and main rotor assembly. The empennage had separated from the fuselage and was located 21 feet to the southeast of the main wreckage. Both main rotor blades remained attached to the mast head and exhibited impact damage. Cyclic control continuity could not be established aft of the main cabin due to impact damage; however, all observed cyclic control tube separations exhibited fracture features consistent with overstress failure. One of the two push-pull tubes that connected to the mast head was not located during the on-scene investigation. Rudder control cable continuity was confirmed from the cockpit pedals to the empennage control horn assembly. The vertical stabilizer torque tube had separated from the control horn assembly; however, the observed fracture features were consistent with an overstress separation. The pilot seat also functioned as the fuel tank. The plastic fuel tank seat had several ruptures and was void of fuel. There was the smell of automobile gasoline at the accident site. The fuel filter assembly contained fuel. The fuel shut-off valve was found open by first responders, but was subsequently closed by fire department personnel. The airframe battery leads were also disconnected by first responders. The two fuel pumps functioned when electric power was applied during postaccident testing. A multifunction avionic device was retained for possible non-volatile data download.
A postaccident engine examination confirmed internal engine and valve train continuity as the engine crankshaft was rotated. Compression and suction were noted on all cylinders in conjunction with crankshaft rotation. The spark plugs were removed and exhibited features consistent with normal engine operation. There were no obstructions between the air filter housing and the carburetor inlet. The carburetor bowl contained fuel. Mechanical continuity was confirmed from the cockpit engine controls to their respective engine components. All three composite propeller blades had separated from the metal hub assembly, consistent with propeller rotation at impact. The postaccident examination revealed no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal engine operation.
At 1115, the airport's automatic weather observing station reported the following weather conditions: wind from 190 degrees at 5 knots, visibility 10 miles, clear skies, temperature 21 degrees Celsius, dew point 08 degrees Celsius, and altimeter 30.24 inches of mercury.
Wiggins,
Edward Edward Wiggins was the second born of seven sons to the union of
Willie and Emma Wiggins, December 5, 1945 in East Chicago, IN. He was a
graduate of Edison High School, Class of 1964, veteran of the U.S. Army
and employee of Innophos Chemical Company. He was a member of New
Kingdom Harvest Ministries, where he served on the Deacon Board, Sunday
school teacher and sang in the choir. Edward Wiggins exchanged time for
eternity on September 10, 2012 at Community Hospital, Munster, IN. He
leaves to cherish his memory and celebrate his life, his loving wife of
37 years, Eileen; daughters, Kinishia (Michael) Clark, Rancho Cucamonga,
CA, Terrilynn Wiggins, Gary, IN; brother, Jerry (Zelda Marjoyce)
Wiggins, Gary, IN, Gregory (Debra) Wiggins, Granger, IN, Carl Wiggins,
Gary, IN, Cory (Carol) Wiggins, Indianapolis, IN; sister, Helen
Wiggins-Johnson, South Holland, IL; sisters-in-law, Katie Kendrick,
Denise Kendrick, Diane Kendrick, Gary, IN; brother-in-law, Lloyd
(Arlene) Brown, League City, TX; grandchildren, Edward Cannon, Darreann
Wilson, Rejena Woods, Sherrod Williams, Xavier, Mack, Jarrell and
Emanuel Giles; great-grandchildren, Edward Jr. and Gavin Cannon; and a
host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Visitation Friday,
September 14, 2012 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Family hour from 6 to
8:00 p.m. at the Guy & Allen Chapel, 2959 W. 11th Ave. Funeral
services Saturday, September 15, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity United
Church of Christ, 1276 W. 20th Ave. Gary, IN. Pastor John E. Jackson,
Sr. Interment Oak Hill Cemetery.
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Authorities have identified the Indiana pilot who died when his gyrocopter crashed after takeoff at a south suburban airport.
The Lake County coroner's office in Indiana says 66-year-old Edward Wiggins of Gary, Ind., died after suffering blunt force trauma in Monday's crash.
Lansing Fire Lt. Pete Chmura says the homemade aircraft took off from a runway at Lansing Municipal Airport before crashing hard. Another gyrocopter pilot reported the crash.
Chmura says both were members of a gyrocopter club that operates at the Lansing airport.
Tom Milton of the Greater Midwest Rotorcraft Club says Wiggins had been part of the group for a year and had just started flying gyrocopters.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the cause of the crash.
http://registry.faa.gov/N717EW
September 10, 2012 (LANSING, Ill.) (WLS) -- A pilot has died after crashing his gyrocopter shortly after taking off from Lansing Municipal Airport.
The gyrocopter went down in a corn field just off the runway.
A police vehicle transported the injured pilot from the field into an ambulance. He later died at a hospital in Munster, Indiana.
Read more: http://abclocal.go.com
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Monday, September 10, 2012 in Lansing, IL
Aircraft: Wiggins Air Boss, registration: N717EW
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. NTSB investigators either traveled in support of this investigation or conducted a significant amount of investigative work without any travel, and used data obtained from various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.
On September 10, 2012, about 1100 central daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Wiggins Air Boss gyroplane, N717EW, was substantially damaged when it collided with terrain at Lansing Municipal Airport (KIGQ), Lansing, Illinois. The private pilot, who was the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The gyroplane was registered to and operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 without a flight plan. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local test flight that was originating at the time of the accident.
A witness reported that he was watching the pilot test fly his recently completed gyroplane. The test flight consisted of the gyroplane temporarily becoming airborne and then landing on the remaining runway. He stated that the pilot completed three full-stop landings on runway 18 before he taxied back to the hangar. After the flight, the pilot remarked that the gyroplane’s flight controls felt “mushy” during the test flights. The witness, a gyroplane pilot, reported that the main landing gear had remained parallel to the runway after each of the takeoffs and that he believed the gyroplane had been flying on the “backside of the power curve” (also known as the region of reversed command; a low-speed flight condition where a decrease in airspeed must be accompanied by an increased power setting in order to maintain steady flight). The witness also remarked that on at least one takeoff the gyroplane had yawed nose left (tail right) shortly after liftoff, but it had realigned with the runway heading before each landing.
The witness reported that he agreed to continue to watch the pilot perform additional takeoff-and-landings. He stated that on the next takeoff the accident gyroplane again yawed nose left (tail right) and rolled right shortly after liftoff. The gyroplane descended briefly from an altitude of 20 feet before it rolled level and entered a climb. The witness reported the gyroplane climbed to about 100 feet above ground level while continuing on the runway heading. He transmitted to the pilot that because of his altitude he should continue around the traffic pattern instead of attempting to land on the remaining runway. The witness reported that the gyroplane continued to fly on the runway heading before it yawed nose left (tail right), entered a right roll, and descended rapidly into a cornfield south of the runway. Another individual, who was working outside his residence located adjacent to the airport property, reported that he heard the gyroplane’s engine running until he heard a sound similar to a ground impact.
The experimental amateur-built gyroplane was issued an airworthiness certificate on September 5, 2012, by a designated airworthiness representative. Several individuals reported that the pilot had built the gyroplane over a period of several years and that he had recently begun ground and flight testing. Although the pilot held a private pilot certificate for single-engine land airplanes, he did not possess a category classification for rotorcraft (including gyroplanes). Federal aviation regulations allow certificated pilots to operate non-type certificated (experimental) aircraft without an applicable category or class rating. The pilot reportedly had not flown in over 20 years before receiving 1.8 hours of familiarization training in a two-seat gyroplane in May 2012. There was no record that the pilot had received any additional flight training in gyroplanes subsequent to the two familiarization flights.
A postaccident investigation confirmed that all airframe structural components were located at the accident site. The main wreckage was located on the extended runway centerline, about 0.2 miles south of the departure threshold. The initial point-of-impact was a ground depression consistent with a main rotor blade impact. The main wreckage was located 59 feet south of this initial point-of-impact. The main wreckage consisted of the tubular fuselage and fiberglass enclosure, landing gear, cockpit, flight controls, engine, and main rotor assembly. The empennage had separated from the fuselage and was located 21 feet to the southeast of the main wreckage. Both main rotor blades remained attached to the mast head and exhibited impact damage. Cyclic control continuity could not be established aft of the main cabin due to impact damage; however, all observed cyclic control tube separations exhibited fracture features consistent with overstress failure. One of the two push-pull tubes that connected to the mast head was not located during the on-scene investigation. Rudder control cable continuity was confirmed from the cockpit pedals to the empennage control horn assembly. The vertical stabilizer torque tube had separated from the control horn assembly; however, the observed fracture features were consistent with an overstress separation. The pilot seat also functioned as the fuel tank. The plastic fuel tank seat had several ruptures and was void of fuel. There was the smell of automobile gasoline at the accident site. The fuel filter assembly contained fuel. The fuel shut-off valve was found open by first responders, but was subsequently closed by fire department personnel. The airframe battery leads were also disconnected by first responders. The two fuel pumps functioned when electric power was applied during postaccident testing. A multifunction avionic device was retained for possible non-volatile data download.
A postaccident engine examination confirmed internal engine and valve train continuity as the engine crankshaft was rotated. Compression and suction were noted on all cylinders in conjunction with crankshaft rotation. The spark plugs were removed and exhibited features consistent with normal engine operation. There were no obstructions between the air filter housing and the carburetor inlet. The carburetor bowl contained fuel. Mechanical continuity was confirmed from the cockpit engine controls to their respective engine components. All three composite propeller blades had separated from the metal hub assembly, consistent with propeller rotation at impact. The postaccident examination revealed no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal engine operation.
At 1115, the airport's automatic weather observing station reported the following weather conditions: wind from 190 degrees at 5 knots, visibility 10 miles, clear skies, temperature 21 degrees Celsius, dew point 08 degrees Celsius, and altimeter 30.24 inches of mercury.
http://legacy.post-trib.com
Authorities have identified the Indiana pilot who died when his gyrocopter crashed after takeoff at a south suburban airport.
The Lake County coroner's office in Indiana says 66-year-old Edward Wiggins of Gary, Ind., died after suffering blunt force trauma in Monday's crash.
Lansing Fire Lt. Pete Chmura says the homemade aircraft took off from a runway at Lansing Municipal Airport before crashing hard. Another gyrocopter pilot reported the crash.
Chmura says both were members of a gyrocopter club that operates at the Lansing airport.
Tom Milton of the Greater Midwest Rotorcraft Club says Wiggins had been part of the group for a year and had just started flying gyrocopters.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the cause of the crash.
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 717EW Make/Model: EXP Description: EXP- AIRBOSS
Date: 09/10/2012 Time: 1100
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: Fatal Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Substantial
LOCATION
City: LANSING State: MI Country: US
DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED. LANSING, MI
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 1
# Crew: 0 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: Unknown Operation: OTHER
FAA FSDO: GRAND RAPIDS, MI (GL09) Entry date: 09/11/2012
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September 10, 2012 (LANSING, Ill.) (WLS) -- A pilot has died after crashing his gyrocopter shortly after taking off from Lansing Municipal Airport.
The gyrocopter went down in a corn field just off the runway.
A police vehicle transported the injured pilot from the field into an ambulance. He later died at a hospital in Munster, Indiana.
Read more: http://abclocal.go.com
Chinook helicopter broken into at Ukiah Municipal Airport (KUKI), California
A Chinook helicopter helping to battle local fires for
more than two weeks was broken into Sunday night while parked at the
Ukiah Municipal Airport, according to the U.S. Army National Guard.
“This is very frustrating,” said Col. Lou Carmona, explaining that the CH-47 helicopter was parked at what he believed was a “secure helibase” when someone broke into it, causing damage and stealing several thousand dollars worth of equipment.
“I am really disappointed,” Carmona continued, adding that he “wrote so many memos” to keep the helicopter in California “strictly for firefighting.” He said there are 12 such helicopters in California and the rest are being used for operations in Afghanistan.
Read more: http://www.willitsnews.com
“This is very frustrating,” said Col. Lou Carmona, explaining that the CH-47 helicopter was parked at what he believed was a “secure helibase” when someone broke into it, causing damage and stealing several thousand dollars worth of equipment.
“I am really disappointed,” Carmona continued, adding that he “wrote so many memos” to keep the helicopter in California “strictly for firefighting.” He said there are 12 such helicopters in California and the rest are being used for operations in Afghanistan.
Read more: http://www.willitsnews.com
Former North Carolina airline pilot sentenced for tax fraud after paying almost nothing to IRS for years
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A former airline pilot from North Carolina
has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after paying almost
nothing in income taxes for more than a decade.
Prosecutors said Charles A. Davis of Mooresville failed to file timely tax returns from 1996 to 2007, despite earning up to $190,510 in annual salary. The former US Airways pilot was sentenced Monday in federal court.
Evidence introduced at trial earlier this year showed Davis also filed years of false returns requesting tax refunds of up to $1.5 million. While not paying his taxes, Davis drove a Ferrari and lived in a waterfront home on Lake Norman.
Read more: http://www.therepublic.com
Prosecutors said Charles A. Davis of Mooresville failed to file timely tax returns from 1996 to 2007, despite earning up to $190,510 in annual salary. The former US Airways pilot was sentenced Monday in federal court.
Evidence introduced at trial earlier this year showed Davis also filed years of false returns requesting tax refunds of up to $1.5 million. While not paying his taxes, Davis drove a Ferrari and lived in a waterfront home on Lake Norman.
Read more: http://www.therepublic.com
Lackland trainer admits to tryst
An Air Force basic training instructor pleaded guilty today
to charges that he was involved in a tryst that two women said took
place in a supply room two nights after they graduated from boot camp.
But he pleaded not guilty to the most serious charge, sexually assaulting one of the women, and asked for a jury trial.
Staff Sgt. Kwinton Estacio admitted that he had sex with the woman, identified as Airman 1, and not only violated rules that prohibit such relationships but also conspired to impede an investigation.
Read more: http://www.mysanantonio.com
But he pleaded not guilty to the most serious charge, sexually assaulting one of the women, and asked for a jury trial.
Staff Sgt. Kwinton Estacio admitted that he had sex with the woman, identified as Airman 1, and not only violated rules that prohibit such relationships but also conspired to impede an investigation.
Read more: http://www.mysanantonio.com
Piper travels the world to market planes: From Africa to Zhuhai, Piper Aircraft Inc. is traveling the globe marketing its planes this year
Airshow China, in Zhuhai, Guangdong, China, Nov. 13-18,
will mark the finish line of a three-month journey of marketing
activities and aircraft exhibitions for the general aviation
manufacturer. Just before that date, it will hold its 75th Anniversary
Celebration/Fly-in in Vero Beach.
About 50 percent of the company’s planes are sold to customers outside the U.S. Piper showed off its products in Brazil, South Africa, Singapore, China, and Canada in August. In the coming months, it also will have products on display in India, Germany, South Africa, Switzerland and various locales in the U.S.
Read more: http://www.tcpalm.com
About 50 percent of the company’s planes are sold to customers outside the U.S. Piper showed off its products in Brazil, South Africa, Singapore, China, and Canada in August. In the coming months, it also will have products on display in India, Germany, South Africa, Switzerland and various locales in the U.S.
Read more: http://www.tcpalm.com
Mid-Way Regional Airport (KJWY), Midlothian/Waxahachie, Texas: Mid-Way to Brazil
Early Friday morning when the sun was just shedding light on
the runway of Mid-Way Regional Airport, a bright yellow single engine
airplane took off turning to an easterly direction. The plane, known as
an Air Tractor Model 502, was headed for Macapa, Brazil.
Parked in the airport’s hangar next to the flight operations center, the aircraft was rolled out onto the flight line Thursday evening for final preparations for the trip. The pilot, 26-year-old Hugo Vergnano, topped off the fuel tanks and checked over the new aircraft before leaving for dinner and a night’s rest.
“Tomorrow’s going to be a very long day,” Vergnano said, who will take off on the first leg of the trip heading for Miami, Fla.
Read more: http://www.waxahachietx.com
Parked in the airport’s hangar next to the flight operations center, the aircraft was rolled out onto the flight line Thursday evening for final preparations for the trip. The pilot, 26-year-old Hugo Vergnano, topped off the fuel tanks and checked over the new aircraft before leaving for dinner and a night’s rest.
“Tomorrow’s going to be a very long day,” Vergnano said, who will take off on the first leg of the trip heading for Miami, Fla.
Read more: http://www.waxahachietx.com
Transport Safety Bureau investigates Jetstar landing
A JETSTAR flight into Cairns last week is being investigated
by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau after an unstable approach to
the runway.
The bureau was alerted to the incident when the early morning Airbus A321 flight from Melbourne to Cairns on September 3 had to cancel its landing and reposition for another approach.
The airliner, which seats about 215 passengers, was 800ft above the ground when the instability occurred.
Read more: http://www.cairns.com.au
The bureau was alerted to the incident when the early morning Airbus A321 flight from Melbourne to Cairns on September 3 had to cancel its landing and reposition for another approach.
The airliner, which seats about 215 passengers, was 800ft above the ground when the instability occurred.
Read more: http://www.cairns.com.au
United States probing election comments by Federal Aviation Administration officials: source
(Reuters) - Officials have launched an investigation into remarks by senior Federal Aviation Administration managers who allegedly told subordinates that Republican victories in November's election could lead to budget cuts and furloughs for FAA employees, a source with knowledge of the probe said on Monday.
A watchdog group known as Cause of Action called last week for an investigation of the remarks, saying they could violate the federal Hatch Act, which prevents executive branch civil servants from engaging in partisan political activity.
The source, who asked not to be identified because of the sensitivity of the matter, said a federal investigation is being led by the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, which monitors potential Hatch Act violations.
Read more: http://in.reuters.com
Related: http://causeofaction.org/2012/09/05/cause-of-action-exposes-potential-hatch-act-violation-at-the-faa/
A watchdog group known as Cause of Action called last week for an investigation of the remarks, saying they could violate the federal Hatch Act, which prevents executive branch civil servants from engaging in partisan political activity.
The source, who asked not to be identified because of the sensitivity of the matter, said a federal investigation is being led by the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, which monitors potential Hatch Act violations.
Read more: http://in.reuters.com
Related: http://causeofaction.org/2012/09/05/cause-of-action-exposes-potential-hatch-act-violation-at-the-faa/
Captain Harrison Bothwell: Over 40 years flying for Cayman Airways ends
For over 40 years Captain Harrison Bothwell has been flying for Cayman Airways. The Chief Pilot for Cayman Airways Express has now reached the age where his flying career must end.
On Sunday he completed his last flight. Cayman 27’s Kevin Watler went along for the journey and put together this feature.
Watch Video: http://www.cayman27.com
On Sunday he completed his last flight. Cayman 27’s Kevin Watler went along for the journey and put together this feature.
Watch Video: http://www.cayman27.com
Cessna 402C, N68752: "The bad news is your vacation is over and you're leaving the island of Martha's Vineyard. The good news is you're leaving on Cape Air!"
Pilot Sabina
Cape Air
Cessna 402C, N68752
September 4, 2012 by Chuck Taylor
The bad news is your vacation is over and you're leaving the island of Martha's Vineyard. The good news is you're leaving on Cape Air, a surprisingly large little airline that flies more than 60 Cessna 402s, not just in New England but in New York, the Midwest, Florida and the Caribbean. (Cape Air also flies ATR-42s in Micronesia as United Express.) There is one pilot, and by virtue of your adult size you get to sit in the right seat. You might be a rusty pilot nerd, but please keep your feet off the rudder pedals and leave the yoke alone.
This is my most recent trip on Cape Air, aboard flight 3161 from Martha's Vineyard to Boston on Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012. Here you will see a visual approach to KBOS runway 4L. The pilot is Sabina C., who that day flew four round trips in N68752 between Martha's Vineyard and Logan International, where Cape Air's ramp is always busy.
MedFlight records show malfunctions: Seven mechanical incidents in choppers in past two years
Medical helicopters
tasked with flying the Bay State’s gravest patients to Hub hospitals
have faced multiple mechanical incidents in the past two years,
including engine failures, reports of smoke and fire in cabins and, just
last month, a door falling from a chopper in mid-flight, the Herald has
learned.
Boston MedFlight, the Bedford-based nonprofit funded by six of Boston’s top hospitals, transports more than 3,000 people a year to hospitals, including 1,700 by air via four helicopters and a jet, said CEO and medical director Suzanne K. Wedel.
In its 27 years, MedFlight boasts a “stellar safety record and no catastrophic events,” she said.
Read more: http://www.bostonherald.com
Boston MedFlight, the Bedford-based nonprofit funded by six of Boston’s top hospitals, transports more than 3,000 people a year to hospitals, including 1,700 by air via four helicopters and a jet, said CEO and medical director Suzanne K. Wedel.
In its 27 years, MedFlight boasts a “stellar safety record and no catastrophic events,” she said.
Read more: http://www.bostonherald.com
Amazing . . . .
http://vimeo.com/48642618 CL-215T Scoopers and CL415 Super Scoopers
Spanish Air Force Groupo 43 Torrejón Air Base (Base Aérea de Torrejón de Ardoz) Madrid
Spain has a fleet of 20 CL-215's (14 assigned to Groupo 43) and 3 CL-415's (all 3 Groupo 43)
Registration 43-31, 43-32, 43-33 are CL-415's, all other's are CL-215T's.
Spanish Air Force Groupo 43 Torrejón Air Base (Base Aérea de Torrejón de Ardoz) Madrid
Spain has a fleet of 20 CL-215's (14 assigned to Groupo 43) and 3 CL-415's (all 3 Groupo 43)
Registration 43-31, 43-32, 43-33 are CL-415's, all other's are CL-215T's.
Dornier 228-212 Agni Air, 9N-AIG: Pilot error blamed for May 14 plane crash in Nepal
Pilot error has been blamed for the May 14 plane crash in northern Nepal that killed 15 people, including 13 Indian pilgrims.
The Dornier 9N AIG aircraft belonging to the private carrier Agni Air with 21 people on board crashed on the Jomsom-Pokhara route after hitting a hill top while attempting to land at the high-altitude Jomsom airport. Six others, including three Indians and two Danish nationals, miraculously survived the crash.
A probe committee led by Medini Prasad Sharma, former director-general of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, has blamed the "disaster on judgmental error on the part of the pilot-in-command due to stress".
Read more: http://www.indianexpress.com
The Dornier 9N AIG aircraft belonging to the private carrier Agni Air with 21 people on board crashed on the Jomsom-Pokhara route after hitting a hill top while attempting to land at the high-altitude Jomsom airport. Six others, including three Indians and two Danish nationals, miraculously survived the crash.
A probe committee led by Medini Prasad Sharma, former director-general of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, has blamed the "disaster on judgmental error on the part of the pilot-in-command due to stress".
Read more: http://www.indianexpress.com
Garuda Indonesia Named 'Best International Airline' by Australian Firm
National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia was rated the Best International Airline from the period of Aug. 2011 through July 2012, according to a survey conducted by Australian market research company Roy Morgan.
Garuda Indonesia Vice President for Corporate Communications Pujobroto said on Monday that the survey involved 4,530 respondents who were asked to give their opinions on the products and services provided by various global airlines.
“In the survey, Garuda Indonesia scored the highest, with 90 percent, along with Singapore Airlines. Our score was higher than those of other airline companies such as Air New Zealand, Emirates and Thai Airways,” he said.
Read more: http://www.thejakartaglobe.com
Garuda Indonesia Vice President for Corporate Communications Pujobroto said on Monday that the survey involved 4,530 respondents who were asked to give their opinions on the products and services provided by various global airlines.
“In the survey, Garuda Indonesia scored the highest, with 90 percent, along with Singapore Airlines. Our score was higher than those of other airline companies such as Air New Zealand, Emirates and Thai Airways,” he said.
Read more: http://www.thejakartaglobe.com
Air Nigeria stops operations today, new buyer may take over
As Air Nigeria formally stops flight operations today, there are indications that the airline is being proposed for sale to fresh investors for close to $200m.
But financial analysts believe that the proposed sell off may be above the margin, given that airlines often have few or limited assets.
Meanwhile, a new entrant, Med-View Airlines is set to begin operations in the country.
Read more: http://www.ngrguardiannews.com
But financial analysts believe that the proposed sell off may be above the margin, given that airlines often have few or limited assets.
Meanwhile, a new entrant, Med-View Airlines is set to begin operations in the country.
Read more: http://www.ngrguardiannews.com
Stowaway plunges to death from plane in residential street under Heathrow flight path
A man found dead in a street could have been a stowaway who plunged thousands of feet to his death from a passing airplane, police revealed today.
The body of the man, thought to be in his 30s and from North Africa, was found on a car parked in a residential road near London Heathrow Airport by shocked residents at 7:55am yesterday morning.
Locals in Mortlake, south west London, said the man had suffered multiple injuries and parts of his body had flown up to 20ft away ‘like a melon being whacked’ - but nobody else was injured.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk
The body of the man, thought to be in his 30s and from North Africa, was found on a car parked in a residential road near London Heathrow Airport by shocked residents at 7:55am yesterday morning.
Locals in Mortlake, south west London, said the man had suffered multiple injuries and parts of his body had flown up to 20ft away ‘like a melon being whacked’ - but nobody else was injured.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk
Spaceport's wildlife impact examined
A rocket launch site proposed for a South Texas Gulf Coast beach is drawing grumbles from environmental activists as federal officials prepare an environmental impact statement on the proposal.
The Federal Aviation Administration can grant or refuse SpaceX its license for a Cameron County launch site space center on Boca Chica Beach, between Padre Island and the mouth of the Rio Grande.
“The study is being conducted as we speak right now, so I really can't talk about it in terms of what the FAA will do in the study because we don't want to skew any of the results,” FAA spokesman Hank Price told The Brownsville Herald for an article in Sunday's edition.
Read more: http://www.brownsvilleherald.com
The Federal Aviation Administration can grant or refuse SpaceX its license for a Cameron County launch site space center on Boca Chica Beach, between Padre Island and the mouth of the Rio Grande.
“The study is being conducted as we speak right now, so I really can't talk about it in terms of what the FAA will do in the study because we don't want to skew any of the results,” FAA spokesman Hank Price told The Brownsville Herald for an article in Sunday's edition.
Read more: http://www.brownsvilleherald.com
Teen's first solo flights a 'rare achievement'
Sam Godfrey has notched up a rare and possibly unique feat in the history of New Zealand aviation.
Not content with celebrating his 16th birthday on Saturday by flying solo in the Tauranga Aero Club's student workhorse, the Cessna 152, he also went solo in the club's four-seaters - the Cessna 172 and Piper Warrior.
Chief flying instructor Aidan Campbell said flying three different types of aircraft on the first day he was allowed to fly solo was a rare, if not unique, achievement.
Read more here: http://www.nzherald.co.nz
Not content with celebrating his 16th birthday on Saturday by flying solo in the Tauranga Aero Club's student workhorse, the Cessna 152, he also went solo in the club's four-seaters - the Cessna 172 and Piper Warrior.
Chief flying instructor Aidan Campbell said flying three different types of aircraft on the first day he was allowed to fly solo was a rare, if not unique, achievement.
Read more here: http://www.nzherald.co.nz
Teterboro Airport (KTEB), New Jersey: Stolen ATV tracked down on Redneck Avenue
A cop using skills that would make Daniel Boone proud tracked down a
Port Authority all-terrain vehicle that allegedly had been ripped off by
three teens.
Port Authority Officer Frank Cicero got the call when the agency’s $15,000 John Deere “Gator’’ mysteriously vanished from New Jersey’s Teterboro Airport.
He soon spotted the marks left by its distinctive tread, put boots to the ground and followed the tracks through a mile of muddy swampland.
Read more: http://www.nypost.com
Port Authority Officer Frank Cicero got the call when the agency’s $15,000 John Deere “Gator’’ mysteriously vanished from New Jersey’s Teterboro Airport.
He soon spotted the marks left by its distinctive tread, put boots to the ground and followed the tracks through a mile of muddy swampland.
Read more: http://www.nypost.com
Boeing retiree dreams of flying his 'bathtub' plane
Ed Kusmirek has built
something special. Starting in his family room, then continuing in a
garage near his house in Renton, he's fashioned what looks like an
elaborate go-cart with wings.
It's a precise replica of a vintage airplane, a 1924 super-light "Dormoy Bathtub." Almost six decades ago, Boeing retiree Kusmirek, 84, hatched the dream of recreating this particular piece of aviation history — and flying it.
Now with his airplane built, Kusmirek needs only approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and a quick refresher of his flying skills to take it up.
Read more here: http://seattletimes.com
It's a precise replica of a vintage airplane, a 1924 super-light "Dormoy Bathtub." Almost six decades ago, Boeing retiree Kusmirek, 84, hatched the dream of recreating this particular piece of aviation history — and flying it.
Now with his airplane built, Kusmirek needs only approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and a quick refresher of his flying skills to take it up.
Read more here: http://seattletimes.com
Border Patrol halts program that provided flights home to Mexico for illegal immigrants
TUCSON, Ariz. – The U.S. government has
halted flights home for Mexicans caught entering the country illegally
in the deadly summer heat of Arizona's deserts, a money-saving move that
ends a seven-year experiment that cost taxpayers nearly $100 million.
More than 125,000 passengers were flown deep into Mexico for free since 2004 in an effort that initially met with skepticism from Mexican government officials and migrants, but was gradually embraced as a way to help people back on their feet and save lives.
The Border Patrol hailed it as a way to discourage people from trying their luck again, and it appears to have kept many away -- at least for a short time.
More than 125,000 passengers were flown deep into Mexico for free since 2004 in an effort that initially met with skepticism from Mexican government officials and migrants, but was gradually embraced as a way to help people back on their feet and save lives.
The Border Patrol hailed it as a way to discourage people from trying their luck again, and it appears to have kept many away -- at least for a short time.
China's jet set grounded by lack of pilots, paperwork
HONG KONG: Bombardier Inc, the world's No. 3 aircraft maker, thinks Chinese executive jet buyers will take delivery of 2,400 new planes in the next 20 years. All China needs now is pilots to fly them, mechanics to fix them, and airports to land them.
With fewer than 200 private jets for a population of 1.3 billion people, China's growth potential is huge. But reams of red tape, snarled-up air space and a shortage of trained pilots suggest it won't live up to the promise any time soon.
The private jet potential has caught the attention of some big-name investors. Warren Buffett's NetJets made the world's largest order of executive jets in June in a deal worth $9.6 billion, months after it announced a China venture with private equity firm Hony Capital.
Read more here: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com
With fewer than 200 private jets for a population of 1.3 billion people, China's growth potential is huge. But reams of red tape, snarled-up air space and a shortage of trained pilots suggest it won't live up to the promise any time soon.
The private jet potential has caught the attention of some big-name investors. Warren Buffett's NetJets made the world's largest order of executive jets in June in a deal worth $9.6 billion, months after it announced a China venture with private equity firm Hony Capital.
Read more here: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com
Piper Turbo Arrow: Dramatic scene of moving repair on St. Augustine runway in 1985 still draws an audience
In a feat that resembled some of their practiced air show stunts, Scott Gordon and Jim Moser found their biggest audience by creatively solving a potentially tragic problem.
It was in 1985 that Gordon made a spectacular landing with the aid of Moser and two mechanics who helped free part of a stuck landing gear from a speeding car while the plane was flying 10 feet off the ground.
St. Augustine photojournalist Phil Whitley captured the event on film, and because of it, people all over the world saw the images in their newspapers and on their television sets.
Read more here: http://staugustine.com
It was in 1985 that Gordon made a spectacular landing with the aid of Moser and two mechanics who helped free part of a stuck landing gear from a speeding car while the plane was flying 10 feet off the ground.
St. Augustine photojournalist Phil Whitley captured the event on film, and because of it, people all over the world saw the images in their newspapers and on their television sets.
Read more here: http://staugustine.com
Flying W Airport (N14) - Lumberton, New Jersey: Photo from May 1970
Flying W Airways ramp. viz- N64E Howard H250 (L.18 conv) - Three C-46s Flying W Airways fleet - N9060 Lockheed PV-1
See Photo: http://www.airport-data.com/airport photo
See Photo: http://www.airport-data.com/airport photo
September 9, 2012
Stranded Air Nigeria passengers paid to fuel plane
Over 190 Air Nigeria passengers who arrived the Gatwick Airport on Friday morning were stranded in London for about eight hours and had to contribute for fuel before they could be airlifted to Nigeria.
It was reported that the stranded passengers were asked to contribute extra £40 each to buy fuel for the aircraft.
It was learnt the plane eventually left Gatwick airport at 4:30 a.m and arrived Nigeria at about 12:30 today.
The passengers were reportedly asked to come back for their luggage as the plane arrived without them.
Air Nigeria has said that it will no longer fly from tomorrow, 10 September.
Story and comments: http://pmnewsnigeria.com
It was reported that the stranded passengers were asked to contribute extra £40 each to buy fuel for the aircraft.
It was learnt the plane eventually left Gatwick airport at 4:30 a.m and arrived Nigeria at about 12:30 today.
The passengers were reportedly asked to come back for their luggage as the plane arrived without them.
Air Nigeria has said that it will no longer fly from tomorrow, 10 September.
Story and comments: http://pmnewsnigeria.com
Pitcairn PA-4, N3261: Accident occurred September 09, 2012 in Rawlings, Maryland
NTSB Identification: ERA12LA555
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Sunday, September 09, 2012 in Rawlings, MD
Aircraft: PITCAIRN PA-4, registration: N3261
Injuries: 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. 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 September 9, 2012, at 0945 eastern daylight time, N3261, a Pitcairn PA-4, sustained substantial damaged when it impacted terrain after departing from a private airstrip in Rawlings, Maryland. The airline transport pilot was seriously injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by an individual under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the local flight. The flight was originating at the time of the accident.
According to a witness, who helped start the engine of the accident airplane, the pilot fueled the airplane and sampled the fuel from each of the fuel sumps under the engine with no contamination noted. Then, the engine was primed with fuel, started, and ran "smoothly" prior to takeoff.
After takeoff, the airplane was about 100 feet above ground level when the engine began to gradually lose power. The pilot attempted a left turn back to the runway, but after turning approximately 150 degrees, the airplane descended, impacted trees, and the ground. After ground impact, the airplane turned about 180 degrees and came to rest on the right side of the fuselage, which resulted in substantial damage to the wings and fuselage.
The airplane wreckage was retained for further examination.
http://registry.faa.gov/N3261
CRESAPTOWN, Md. (AP) -- State police say a pilot suffered minor injuries when his antique biplane crashed shortly after takeoff at a private airstrip in Allegany County.
The pilot, Robert Armstrong, was taken to a hospital after the crash Sunday morning. It happened around 9:30 a.m. at an airstrip in the Cresaptown area.
Police say the pilot reported that his aircraft climbed to about 100 feet before it started to have engine trouble and crashed. The airplane was a 1927 Pitcairn Fleetwing.
Police say the Federal Aviation Administration will investigate the crash.
http://www.foxbaltimore.com
State police say a pilot suffered minor injuries when his antique biplane crashed shortly after takeoff at a private airstrip in Allegany County.
The pilot, Robert Armstrong, was taken to a hospital after the crash Sunday morning.
It happened around 9:30 a.m. at an airstrip in the Cresaptown area.
Police say the pilot reported that his aircraft climbed to about 100 feet before it started to have engine trouble and crashed.
The airplane was a 1927 Pitcairn Fleetwing.
Police say the Federal Aviation Administration will investigate the crash.
http://www.wbal.com
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Sunday, September 09, 2012 in Rawlings, MD
Aircraft: PITCAIRN PA-4, registration: N3261
Injuries: 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. 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 September 9, 2012, at 0945 eastern daylight time, N3261, a Pitcairn PA-4, sustained substantial damaged when it impacted terrain after departing from a private airstrip in Rawlings, Maryland. The airline transport pilot was seriously injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by an individual under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the local flight. The flight was originating at the time of the accident.
According to a witness, who helped start the engine of the accident airplane, the pilot fueled the airplane and sampled the fuel from each of the fuel sumps under the engine with no contamination noted. Then, the engine was primed with fuel, started, and ran "smoothly" prior to takeoff.
After takeoff, the airplane was about 100 feet above ground level when the engine began to gradually lose power. The pilot attempted a left turn back to the runway, but after turning approximately 150 degrees, the airplane descended, impacted trees, and the ground. After ground impact, the airplane turned about 180 degrees and came to rest on the right side of the fuselage, which resulted in substantial damage to the wings and fuselage.
The airplane wreckage was retained for further examination.
RAWLINGS — Fifty-nine-year-old Robert Keith Armstrong was injured Sunday
after his antique aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from a private
air strip in the Black Oak Bottom area off U.S. Route 220, according to
Maryland State Police.
The Rawlings resident reportedly suffered minor injuries in the 9:45 a.m. incident and was taken to the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center by private vehicle.
Senior Trooper Eric Derham reported that Armstrong had just taken off from the private air strip in a 1927 Pitcairn Fleetwing Bi Plane and had climbed to approximately 100 feet when the aircraft developed engine problems and crashed.
The crash caused a small fuel spill that was handled by the McCoole Volunteer Fire Department upon alert by the Allegany County 911 center.
The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board were notified of the incident. Further investigation will be conducted by the FAA.
The Maryland Emergency Management Agency was also notified of the incident by the 911 center.
The Rawlings resident reportedly suffered minor injuries in the 9:45 a.m. incident and was taken to the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center by private vehicle.
Senior Trooper Eric Derham reported that Armstrong had just taken off from the private air strip in a 1927 Pitcairn Fleetwing Bi Plane and had climbed to approximately 100 feet when the aircraft developed engine problems and crashed.
The crash caused a small fuel spill that was handled by the McCoole Volunteer Fire Department upon alert by the Allegany County 911 center.
The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board were notified of the incident. Further investigation will be conducted by the FAA.
The Maryland Emergency Management Agency was also notified of the incident by the 911 center.
Source: http://times-news.com
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 3261 Make/Model: PA-4 Description: PITCAIRN BIPLANE
Date: 09/09/2012 Time: 0945
Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Unknown
LOCATION
City: RAWLINGS State: MD Country: US
DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT LOST POWER ON TAKEOFF AND CRASHED IN A FIELD. RAWLINGS, MD
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: Pleasure Phase: Take-off Operation: OTHER
FAA FSDO: BALTIMORE, MD (EA07) Entry date: 09/10/2012
http://registry.faa.gov/N3261
CRESAPTOWN, Md. (AP) -- State police say a pilot suffered minor injuries when his antique biplane crashed shortly after takeoff at a private airstrip in Allegany County.
The pilot, Robert Armstrong, was taken to a hospital after the crash Sunday morning. It happened around 9:30 a.m. at an airstrip in the Cresaptown area.
Police say the pilot reported that his aircraft climbed to about 100 feet before it started to have engine trouble and crashed. The airplane was a 1927 Pitcairn Fleetwing.
Police say the Federal Aviation Administration will investigate the crash.
http://www.foxbaltimore.com
State police say a pilot suffered minor injuries when his antique biplane crashed shortly after takeoff at a private airstrip in Allegany County.
The pilot, Robert Armstrong, was taken to a hospital after the crash Sunday morning.
It happened around 9:30 a.m. at an airstrip in the Cresaptown area.
Police say the pilot reported that his aircraft climbed to about 100 feet before it started to have engine trouble and crashed.
The airplane was a 1927 Pitcairn Fleetwing.
Police say the Federal Aviation Administration will investigate the crash.
http://www.wbal.com
Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche, C-GLGJ: Plane crash survivor's family awaits hospital transfer - Accident occurred August 13, 2012 in Peachland - Canada
The family of a plane crash survivor say their loved one has been stranded in Kelowna by the BC Ambulance Service.
Last month, a Piper PA Comanche aircraft crashed near Kelowna with four people on board. Two people were killed in the crash.
Survivor Vincent Hannay suffered severe head trauma in the crash and has been in Kelowna General Hospital for nearly a month.
His uncle Rick Hannay says the family has been waiting weeks for him to be transferred to Vancouver General Hospital.
"My sister has been living in a motel near the hospital and it's been getting very discouraging because we've been expecting Vincent to be transferred to VGH at least two weeks ago."
Gavin Wilson with Vancouver Coastal Health says because Hannay has been receiving treatment in Kelowna, patients across the province that require emergency help take priority.
"We can certainly sympathize with the family that they'd want to see that transfer happen sooner," Wilson said. "We're doing our best to make it happen as soon as we could. In this instance it took longer than we'd like, and we apologize for that."
The BC Ambulance Service says it's been busy across the province, and it's not clear when Hannay will be transferred.
http://www.cbc.ca/news
Beech A36 Bonanza, N3224G: Accident occurred September 09, 2012 in Kansasville, Wisconsin
NTSB Identification: CEN12FA617
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Sunday, September 09, 2012 in Kansasville, WI
Aircraft: BEECH A36, registration: N3224G
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. NTSB investigators either traveled in support of this investigation or conducted a significant amount of investigative work without any travel, and used data obtained from various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.
On September 9, 2012, at 1153 central daylight time, a Beech A36, N3224G, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain near Kansasville, Wisconsin. The pilot was fatally injured. 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. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which was operated on an instrument flight rules flight plan. The flight originated from Chicago Executive Airport (PWK), Wheeling, Illinois, at 1137, with an intended destination of Lakeland Airport (ARV), Minocqua, Wisconsin.
At 1146, the flight established contact with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Milwaukee Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) facility en route to ARV. The airplane was in cruise flight at 6,000 feet mean sea level. At 1148, the flight was cleared direct to the destination airport. About 1152, radar contact with the accident airplane was lost. The air traffic controller's attempts to contact the flight were not successful. The pilot did not advise the controller of any anomalies prior to the loss of contact, nor was any distress call from the pilot received.
A witness reported observing the airplane on a north-northwest course when it "tipped forward" and descended into the ground. The airplane appeared to be intact at the time and she did not recall seeing any flames or smoke prior to impact. Several additional witnesses reported observing the airplane in a steep nose down attitude prior to impact.
The main accident site was about 40 feet in diameter. It encompassed portions of four residential backyard areas within a residential subdivision. A postimpact fire consumed portions of the airframe. The propeller and engine were embedded about 3 feet into the ground. The adjacent residential structures sustained thermal damage from the postimpact fire. However, there did not appear to be any impact related damage. There were no reports of any injuries to individuals on the ground.
The burned-out hulks of two cars and a charred skeleton of a garage are all that remain after a Beechcraft A-36 plane crashed into the back yard of a home on Kennedy Drive near Eagle Lake at about noon on Sunday. The crash ignited the aircraft, two homes, two cars, a garage and the pilot was killed. / Scott Anderson - Journaltimes
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N3224G
http://registry.faa.gov/N3224G
http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo
KANSASVILLE, Wis. (AP) - The Federal Aviation Administration says the pilot was killed when a plane crashed into a yard along Eagle Lake in Kansasville in southeastern Wisconsin.
FAA spokesman Tony Molinaro says the single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza was flying from Chicago Executive Airport to Minocqua in north-central Wisconsin when it crashed and hit a building around noon Sunday. He says the pilot, who was the only person on board, was killed and the plane was destroyed, but no injuries on the ground were reported.
Molinaro says the cause of the crash is unknown, but the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate.
The pilot's name has not been released.
Witnesses report hearing the plane flying low and then a loud boom. They describe seeing the plane, cars, sheds and trees on fire.
Racine County Sheriff’s Department along with the Kansasville Fire Department are on scene in the 24000 block of Kennedy Drive in the area of Eagle Manor/Eagle Lake for a plane crash. MABAS Alerts have gone out for towns across the area including, Raymond, Kansasville, Union Grove, Burlington, Salem, Bristol and numerous others. The Racine Fire Bells have been dispatched to the accident scene.
There is damage to homes and vehicles, radio reports that the plane did hit buildings. Numerous sheriff’s are on scene for crowd control. Reports that the plane is severely damaged and burned. There are multiple vehicles that were on fire along with at least 2 structures. Deputies are trying to keep onlookers away from the scene, radio reports that there are a lot of low hanging power lines in the area from the accident. WE Energies has been contacted. Radio reports that a 2 seater plane is missing off the radar.
Investigators are on scene, numerous first responders on scene. WE Energies is on scene.
12:36 p.m.- Some tankers are being allowed to return to service, enough fire units on scene. Mabas alert is being canceled, Union Grove and Kansasville FD’s remain on scene. Residents report seeing 2 planes shortly before the crash, unconfirmed at this time with RCSD. FAA needs information regarding the plane and number of passengers, authorites report that with the severe damage they are unable to provide this information at this time. Residents report that it appears no one on the ground was injured, citizens were unable to gain access to the plane due to the intensity of the flames.
1:01 p.m.- Residents report that the news media is starting to show up (TMJ4)
1:06 p.m. – Radio reports that the Medical Examiner is on scene now.
http://racineuncovered.org
TOWN OF DOVER – It could take authorities months to determine the preliminary cause of Sunday’s fatal plane crash near Eagle Lake, a Federal Aviation Administration spokesman said Monday.
The pilot of a small plane, who authorities say was a man in his mid-50s from northern Illinois, was killed when he crashed into a yard near Eagle Lake at about noon on Sunday.
“Parts of the plane were strewn about 60 yards,” said Sgt. David Coughlin of the Racine County Sheriff’s Office, who was at the scene Monday.
Due to the extent of the “catastrophic injuries,” Coughlin said they are unable to identify the man based on his remains. Authorities have been able to identify the pilot based on his travel plans and the plane’s route, Coughlin said, but the sheriff’s office has received a request from the pilot’s son not to release his father’s name until more family can be notified.
The single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza was flying from Chicago Executive Airport to Minocqua in north-central Wisconsin when it crashed and hit a building, FAA spokesman Tony Molinaro said.
The crash ignited the aircraft, two homes, two cars, a garage and more, according to Chief Chad Franks of the Kansasville Fire Department.
Molinaro said Monday the FAA is investigating along with the National Transportation Safety Board. In a week or two a preliminary report could be released, but it likely will not include the cause, Molinaro said.
Based on the extent of the injuries, Coughlin said it is very unlikely authorities will ever know if the man died because of the impact or if he had a medical emergency that led to the crash.
The pilot was the only person on board, authorities said, and no injuries on the ground were reported.
The scene, following the crash, was described as a large ball of fire with flames everywhere.
“It was just flames,” said Brian Block, who lives along Lakeshore Drive close to the crash scene in the 24000 block of Kennedy Avenue.
Block, 54, was sitting in his living room just before the crash when he heard the sound of a plane engine, louder than normal and close by.
“Then ‘kaboom!’ The whole house shook,” he said.
Block jumped in his car and drove a block to the scene where he saw major flames coming from a small plane now sitting in a neighbor’s yard.
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Sunday, September 09, 2012 in Kansasville, WI
Aircraft: BEECH A36, registration: N3224G
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. NTSB investigators either traveled in support of this investigation or conducted a significant amount of investigative work without any travel, and used data obtained from various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.
On September 9, 2012, at 1153 central daylight time, a Beech A36, N3224G, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain near Kansasville, Wisconsin. The pilot was fatally injured. 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. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which was operated on an instrument flight rules flight plan. The flight originated from Chicago Executive Airport (PWK), Wheeling, Illinois, at 1137, with an intended destination of Lakeland Airport (ARV), Minocqua, Wisconsin.
At 1146, the flight established contact with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Milwaukee Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) facility en route to ARV. The airplane was in cruise flight at 6,000 feet mean sea level. At 1148, the flight was cleared direct to the destination airport. About 1152, radar contact with the accident airplane was lost. The air traffic controller's attempts to contact the flight were not successful. The pilot did not advise the controller of any anomalies prior to the loss of contact, nor was any distress call from the pilot received.
A witness reported observing the airplane on a north-northwest course when it "tipped forward" and descended into the ground. The airplane appeared to be intact at the time and she did not recall seeing any flames or smoke prior to impact. Several additional witnesses reported observing the airplane in a steep nose down attitude prior to impact.
The main accident site was about 40 feet in diameter. It encompassed portions of four residential backyard areas within a residential subdivision. A postimpact fire consumed portions of the airframe. The propeller and engine were embedded about 3 feet into the ground. The adjacent residential structures sustained thermal damage from the postimpact fire. However, there did not appear to be any impact related damage. There were no reports of any injuries to individuals on the ground.
DOVER — The Racine County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of the pilot killed in Sunday’s plane crash near Eagle Lake.
The pilot, who was the lone occupant of the plane, has been identified as John David Brock, 67, of Chicago, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
He would have turned 68 this Sunday.
Brock’s single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza was flying from Chicago Executive Airport to Minocqua in north-central Wisconsin when it crashed and hit a building, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
The crash ignited the aircraft, two homes, two cars, a garage and was described as a large ball of fire with flames everywhere.
The FAA is investigating the crash along with the National Transportation Safety Board. In a week or two a preliminary report could be released, but it could take months to determine a preliminary cause.
The pilot, who was the lone occupant of the plane, has been identified as John David Brock, 67, of Chicago, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
He would have turned 68 this Sunday.
Brock’s single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza was flying from Chicago Executive Airport to Minocqua in north-central Wisconsin when it crashed and hit a building, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
The crash ignited the aircraft, two homes, two cars, a garage and was described as a large ball of fire with flames everywhere.
The FAA is investigating the crash along with the National Transportation Safety Board. In a week or two a preliminary report could be released, but it could take months to determine a preliminary cause.
The burned-out hulks of two cars and a charred skeleton of a garage are all that remain after a Beechcraft A-36 plane crashed into the back yard of a home on Kennedy Drive near Eagle Lake at about noon on Sunday. The crash ignited the aircraft, two homes, two cars, a garage and the pilot was killed. / Scott Anderson - Journaltimes
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 3224G Make/Model: BE36 Description: 36 Bonanza
Date: 09/09/2012 Time: 1653
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: Fatal Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Destroyed
LOCATION
City: RACINE State: WI Country: US
DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES. RACINE, WI
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 1
# Crew: 0 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: Unknown Phase: Unknown Operation: OTHER
FAA FSDO: MILWAUKEE, WI (GL13) Entry date: 09/10/2012
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http://registry.faa.gov/N3224G
http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo
Photos courtesy of B. Hinzpeter
KANSASVILLE, Wis. (AP) - The Federal Aviation Administration says the pilot was killed when a plane crashed into a yard along Eagle Lake in Kansasville in southeastern Wisconsin.
FAA spokesman Tony Molinaro says the single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza was flying from Chicago Executive Airport to Minocqua in north-central Wisconsin when it crashed and hit a building around noon Sunday. He says the pilot, who was the only person on board, was killed and the plane was destroyed, but no injuries on the ground were reported.
Molinaro says the cause of the crash is unknown, but the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate.
The pilot's name has not been released.
Witnesses report hearing the plane flying low and then a loud boom. They describe seeing the plane, cars, sheds and trees on fire.
Racine County Sheriff’s Department along with the Kansasville Fire Department are on scene in the 24000 block of Kennedy Drive in the area of Eagle Manor/Eagle Lake for a plane crash. MABAS Alerts have gone out for towns across the area including, Raymond, Kansasville, Union Grove, Burlington, Salem, Bristol and numerous others. The Racine Fire Bells have been dispatched to the accident scene.
There is damage to homes and vehicles, radio reports that the plane did hit buildings. Numerous sheriff’s are on scene for crowd control. Reports that the plane is severely damaged and burned. There are multiple vehicles that were on fire along with at least 2 structures. Deputies are trying to keep onlookers away from the scene, radio reports that there are a lot of low hanging power lines in the area from the accident. WE Energies has been contacted. Radio reports that a 2 seater plane is missing off the radar.
Investigators are on scene, numerous first responders on scene. WE Energies is on scene.
12:36 p.m.- Some tankers are being allowed to return to service, enough fire units on scene. Mabas alert is being canceled, Union Grove and Kansasville FD’s remain on scene. Residents report seeing 2 planes shortly before the crash, unconfirmed at this time with RCSD. FAA needs information regarding the plane and number of passengers, authorites report that with the severe damage they are unable to provide this information at this time. Residents report that it appears no one on the ground was injured, citizens were unable to gain access to the plane due to the intensity of the flames.
1:01 p.m.- Residents report that the news media is starting to show up (TMJ4)
1:06 p.m. – Radio reports that the Medical Examiner is on scene now.
http://racineuncovered.org
TOWN OF DOVER – It could take authorities months to determine the preliminary cause of Sunday’s fatal plane crash near Eagle Lake, a Federal Aviation Administration spokesman said Monday.
The pilot of a small plane, who authorities say was a man in his mid-50s from northern Illinois, was killed when he crashed into a yard near Eagle Lake at about noon on Sunday.
“Parts of the plane were strewn about 60 yards,” said Sgt. David Coughlin of the Racine County Sheriff’s Office, who was at the scene Monday.
Due to the extent of the “catastrophic injuries,” Coughlin said they are unable to identify the man based on his remains. Authorities have been able to identify the pilot based on his travel plans and the plane’s route, Coughlin said, but the sheriff’s office has received a request from the pilot’s son not to release his father’s name until more family can be notified.
The single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza was flying from Chicago Executive Airport to Minocqua in north-central Wisconsin when it crashed and hit a building, FAA spokesman Tony Molinaro said.
The crash ignited the aircraft, two homes, two cars, a garage and more, according to Chief Chad Franks of the Kansasville Fire Department.
Molinaro said Monday the FAA is investigating along with the National Transportation Safety Board. In a week or two a preliminary report could be released, but it likely will not include the cause, Molinaro said.
Based on the extent of the injuries, Coughlin said it is very unlikely authorities will ever know if the man died because of the impact or if he had a medical emergency that led to the crash.
The pilot was the only person on board, authorities said, and no injuries on the ground were reported.
The scene, following the crash, was described as a large ball of fire with flames everywhere.
“It was just flames,” said Brian Block, who lives along Lakeshore Drive close to the crash scene in the 24000 block of Kennedy Avenue.
Block, 54, was sitting in his living room just before the crash when he heard the sound of a plane engine, louder than normal and close by.
“Then ‘kaboom!’ The whole house shook,” he said.
Block jumped in his car and drove a block to the scene where he saw major flames coming from a small plane now sitting in a neighbor’s yard.
Piaggio P.180 Avanti, N146SL: During landing the aircraft veered off the runway - Teterboro Airport (KTEB), New Jersey
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 146SL Make/Model: P180 Description: P-180 Avanti
Date: 09/09/2012 Time: 1618
Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Unknown
LOCATION
City: TETERBORO State: NJ Country: US
DESCRIPTION
DURING LANDING THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY. TETERBORO, NJ
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: Unknown Phase: Landing Operation: OTHER
FAA FSDO: TETERBORO, NJ (EA25) Entry date: 09/10/2012
http://registry.faa.gov/N146SL
http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/N146SL.html
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MITSU YASUKAWA / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Officials stand by after a private plane veered off the runway onto the grass at Teterboro Airport on Sunday.
A pilot deliberately swerved his plane off a runway at Teterboro Airport and into nearby grass in order to stop after his brakes failed during an emergency landing Sunday, authorities said.
Neither the pilot nor the co-pilot was injured, said Jackie Yodashkin, a spokeswoman for the Port Authority, which runs the airport. There were no passengers.
The incident happened shortly after the Piaggio P180 Avanti turbo-prop had taken off from Teterboro. The pilot radioed that he was experiencing “technical problems” with the plane and requested permission to land back at Teterboro, Yodashkin said.
When the pilot touched down around 12:20 p.m., he was unable to stop the plane on a 6,000-foot runway and instead veered it off the runway into the grass where it slowed to a stop.
Port Authority officials did not release the name of the pilot, how many years he has been flying or where the plane was bound. Officials said they didn’t know where the plan was headed.
Investigators are “looking to see if it was a hydraulic problem,” Yodashkin said.
The plane was built in 2004 and received an “airworthiness certification” last week, according to a Federal Aviation Administration database.
The plane is owned by Avantair Inc. of Clearwater, Fla., according to the FAA.
Avantair leases planes and offers “fractional ownership” to customers. The Avanti can hold seven passengers and is the world’s fastest turbo-prop plane, rivaling the speed of many small jet planes, according to Avantair’s website. Company executives didn’t return a phone call Sunday seeking comment.
The plane was not damaged. There was no disruption to service as other planes continued to land and take off at the airport Sunday afternoon while Port Authority police responded to the scene.
“We’ll see where the investigation moves forward,” Yodashkin said Sunday afternoon. “Right now we’re deciding where to move the plane. “
Teterboro has long been the focus of concern from residents in its flight path as it has evolved from a small general aviation airstrip into one of the busiest airports in the country.
In 2005, a jet plane with too much weight overran the runway, crashed through the airport’s barrier, ran across Route 46 and slammed into a warehouse during an aborted takeoff. A year after the crash, the Port Authority installed an arrestor bed — a stretch of aerated cement that acts like flypaper for planes — on the northeast side of the runway. In October 2010, an arrestor bed was credited with stopping and preventing the crash of an out-of-control jet that had landed on the 6,000-foot runway.
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Tl Ultralight Sro STINGSPORT, N898N - Aircraft on landing, prop separated from hub - Accident occurred September 01, 2012 in Longmont, Colorado
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 898N Make/Model: LSA Description: STINGSPORT
Date: 09/01/2012 Time: 1746
Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Unknown
LOCATION
City: LONGMONT State: CO Country: US
DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT ON LANDING, PROP SEPARATED FROM HUB, LONGMONT, CO
INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 1 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: DENVER, CO (NM03) Entry date: 09/04/2012
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http://registry.faa.gov/N898N
Foreign airlines ferry 82 percent of India’s cargo traffic
New Delhi: Foreign airlines carry a whopping 82 percent of India's air cargo traffic, which is projected to grow at 10-12 percent rate over the next five years.
Official figures showed foreign carriers flew out 83.1 percent of international cargo from India in 2009-10, 83.7 percent in 2010-11 and 82.5 percent in 2011-12.
Indian carriers marginally increased their presence in this area raising their cargo carriage vis-a-vis their foreign competitors from 16.9 and 16.3 percent in 2009-10 and 2010-11 to 17.5 percent in 2011-12, the data showed.
The percentage share of domestic cargo carried by all the private carriers put together was 79.8, 81.4 and 83.8 percent during the same period, as Air India's share declined from 20.2, 18.6 and 16.2 percent.
Expressing concern that almost the entire chunk of international air cargo from India were being carried by foreign carriers, official sources said while most airlines carried cargo in aircraft bellies, there was negligible presence of dedicated cargo airlines in the country.
All major airports, from where majority of air cargo is flown out, also saw a decline of 12.3 percent in cargo handling in 2011-12, primarily due to the global slowdown and the Eurozone crunch, the sources said. These airports were Chennai, Kolkata, Thiruvananthapuram, Delhi and Mumbai.
While total cargo handled at these and other airports had grown by 11.8 percent in 2009-10 and 7.1 percent in 2010-11, but declined by 12.3 percent last year, the data showed.
Source: http://post.jagran.com
Official figures showed foreign carriers flew out 83.1 percent of international cargo from India in 2009-10, 83.7 percent in 2010-11 and 82.5 percent in 2011-12.
Indian carriers marginally increased their presence in this area raising their cargo carriage vis-a-vis their foreign competitors from 16.9 and 16.3 percent in 2009-10 and 2010-11 to 17.5 percent in 2011-12, the data showed.
The percentage share of domestic cargo carried by all the private carriers put together was 79.8, 81.4 and 83.8 percent during the same period, as Air India's share declined from 20.2, 18.6 and 16.2 percent.
Expressing concern that almost the entire chunk of international air cargo from India were being carried by foreign carriers, official sources said while most airlines carried cargo in aircraft bellies, there was negligible presence of dedicated cargo airlines in the country.
All major airports, from where majority of air cargo is flown out, also saw a decline of 12.3 percent in cargo handling in 2011-12, primarily due to the global slowdown and the Eurozone crunch, the sources said. These airports were Chennai, Kolkata, Thiruvananthapuram, Delhi and Mumbai.
While total cargo handled at these and other airports had grown by 11.8 percent in 2009-10 and 7.1 percent in 2010-11, but declined by 12.3 percent last year, the data showed.
Source: http://post.jagran.com
I Shop Therefore I Am: Pitts S-2B pilot shops while rescue workers look for him - Sheffield Township, Ohio
By CARL E. FEATHER - Star Beacon
SHEFFIELD TOWNSHIP — A report of a plane crash south of Plymouth Ridge Road late Friday morning back fired.
Kingsville firefighters were dispatched to the Gageville Country Store at the corner of Route 193 and Gageville-Monroe Road shortly before 11:30 a.m. A woman who lives about 1.5 miles east of Route 193 reported hearing the roar of an airplane over her house and then what sounded like an explosion. Another caller, to the west of Route 193, reported hearing an aircraft flying very low over her home at Plymouth-Brown and Carson roads.
“It sounded like it was right on top of my house. I said ‘Holy ---! What the --- is that?’” she said.
Kingsville firefighters drove around the neighborhood east of Route 193 in search of debris or a fire. They were assisted by the Ohio State Highway Patrol and Ashtabula County Sheriff’s Department.
When Sheffield Volunteer Fire Department’s President Bob Smith heard the report, he became a little suspicious. Smith knew that there was a private airfield off Gageville-Monroe Road, and he called the cell phone of the pilot who flies out of there.
Smith’s hunch was on the money. The pilot, Jim Victor, and his father had taken their Pitts S-2B plane up that morning. After doing some high-altitude acrobatics, they re-fueled at the Northeast Ohio Regional Airport in Denmark Township and landed about the time the “crash” was heard. Victor then drove to Home Depot in Ashtabula Township, which was where he was when Smith called.
Victor stopped at the staging area on his way back from the store and told a Highway Patrol Trooper that he had used a different approach, from the north, than what he normally uses because of wind conditions. Further, he usually flies in the evening, so the neighbors would not have been accustomed to hearing his aircraft at that time of the day.
He said that the engine of the airplane might have back fired or made a racket as he pulled back for the landing.
“It’s not uncommon for that engine to crackle and pop a little,” he said.
The description of the red, white and blue plane matched that provided by the caller, and the Highway Patrol and Kingsville firefighters called off the search.
Victor said his aircraft was flying at a safe altitude so he did not know what the caller to the west heard. He was certain of one thing, however.
“We’re done flying for today,” Victor said as he headed home.
Source: http://starbeacon.com
SHEFFIELD TOWNSHIP — A report of a plane crash south of Plymouth Ridge Road late Friday morning back fired.
Kingsville firefighters were dispatched to the Gageville Country Store at the corner of Route 193 and Gageville-Monroe Road shortly before 11:30 a.m. A woman who lives about 1.5 miles east of Route 193 reported hearing the roar of an airplane over her house and then what sounded like an explosion. Another caller, to the west of Route 193, reported hearing an aircraft flying very low over her home at Plymouth-Brown and Carson roads.
“It sounded like it was right on top of my house. I said ‘Holy ---! What the --- is that?’” she said.
Kingsville firefighters drove around the neighborhood east of Route 193 in search of debris or a fire. They were assisted by the Ohio State Highway Patrol and Ashtabula County Sheriff’s Department.
When Sheffield Volunteer Fire Department’s President Bob Smith heard the report, he became a little suspicious. Smith knew that there was a private airfield off Gageville-Monroe Road, and he called the cell phone of the pilot who flies out of there.
Smith’s hunch was on the money. The pilot, Jim Victor, and his father had taken their Pitts S-2B plane up that morning. After doing some high-altitude acrobatics, they re-fueled at the Northeast Ohio Regional Airport in Denmark Township and landed about the time the “crash” was heard. Victor then drove to Home Depot in Ashtabula Township, which was where he was when Smith called.
Victor stopped at the staging area on his way back from the store and told a Highway Patrol Trooper that he had used a different approach, from the north, than what he normally uses because of wind conditions. Further, he usually flies in the evening, so the neighbors would not have been accustomed to hearing his aircraft at that time of the day.
He said that the engine of the airplane might have back fired or made a racket as he pulled back for the landing.
“It’s not uncommon for that engine to crackle and pop a little,” he said.
The description of the red, white and blue plane matched that provided by the caller, and the Highway Patrol and Kingsville firefighters called off the search.
Victor said his aircraft was flying at a safe altitude so he did not know what the caller to the west heard. He was certain of one thing, however.
“We’re done flying for today,” Victor said as he headed home.
Source: http://starbeacon.com
Take a ride with a crop duster - Air Tractor Inc AT-802A, N370JB
Sit back and enjoy while the Daily News gives you a ride on the wing and in the cockpit of crop dusting pilot Dale Bitner's plane.
The Norfolk Daily News covers Northeast and North Central Nebraska.
Hudson, Ohio: CEO’s company offers unique opportunity to combine jets, luxury cars
Hudson -- People who had the chance to tour private jets at Cuyahoga County Airport in early August at the "Road to the Runway" event got a taste of the business run by Hudson resident Mike Silvestro.
Silvestro, who learned to fly years ago, teamed up with his friend and college classmate Kenn Ricci, who founded Flight Options in 1988. Ricci is chairman of the company.
Flight Options in Richmond Heights, where Silvestro is the CEO, offers fractional ownership of jet planes to companies and executives.
"It's a rather unique business," Silvestro said. "It's functional and fun."
He described his duties as CEO as numerous.
Silvestro said he spends a lot of time with customers. He added it is a serious business, complying with FAA regulations, maintenance and scheduling of a fleet of 100 jets all across the country.
Flight Options, based in Richmond Heights, collaborated with Collection Auto Group, based in North Olmsted, which deals with luxury auto sales and leases, to bring "Road to the Runway" to Cuyahoga County Airport in August.
Read more here: http://www.hudsonhubtimes.com
Silvestro, who learned to fly years ago, teamed up with his friend and college classmate Kenn Ricci, who founded Flight Options in 1988. Ricci is chairman of the company.
Flight Options in Richmond Heights, where Silvestro is the CEO, offers fractional ownership of jet planes to companies and executives.
"It's a rather unique business," Silvestro said. "It's functional and fun."
He described his duties as CEO as numerous.
Silvestro said he spends a lot of time with customers. He added it is a serious business, complying with FAA regulations, maintenance and scheduling of a fleet of 100 jets all across the country.
Flight Options, based in Richmond Heights, collaborated with Collection Auto Group, based in North Olmsted, which deals with luxury auto sales and leases, to bring "Road to the Runway" to Cuyahoga County Airport in August.
Read more here: http://www.hudsonhubtimes.com
Photo essay: Pilots fly the skies at the 2012 Virginia Air Show
Front Royal - Talented pilots took to the skies at the annual Virginia Air Show that takes place at the Warren County Airport in Front Royal, Va.
As the day went on, the weather was questionable, however the show went on, at least for a time, before the wind and rain rolled in.
The gates to the Virginia Air Show opened at 7 a.m., however this reporter didn't arrive until just short of 11 a.m. In the early morning on the day's schedule of events was listed the arrival of the pilots and the aircraft they would be showcasing during their performances later in the day.
Still, there was plenty of time to walk around the airport grounds and explore this annual community event. On display were many small and vintage aircraft. For cars, several Mustangs were on display, along with some other models. Additionally, there were military vehicles, helicopters and World War II memorabilia for visitors to enjoy.
Read more: http://www.digitaljournal.com
Reno Air Races start Wednesday
The TravelNevada.com Reno National Championship Air Races will return Wednesday to Northern Nevada for the 49th annual event, and will include a tribute to the people who lost their lives at last year's event.
“The last year has been a true test to our organization, our fans, both the northern Nevada and aviation communities and those who were directly impacted by the tragedy of last year,” said Mike Houghton, president and CEO of the Reno Air Racing Association. “We have worked hard to bring this historic event back to Reno and we look forward to remembering and celebrating as we, once again, gather for an aviation event unlike any other.”
Reno Mayor Bob Cashell and Sparks Mayor Geno Martini will join Houghton, in a recognition of first responders, victims and fans.
“We are grateful for the tremendous leadership from our state and community leaders, local businesses and our sponsors for remaining by our side through a difficult time but we will truly never forget the incredible display of courage that was shown in a moment of tragedy last year by the first responders, victims and fans,” said Houghton. “This year's event will pay tribute to everyone who was impacted or who provided support during this trying time and we have a very special and exciting week planned to properly remember and celebrate these heroes and the spirit of aviation.”
As part of its return, the TravelNevada.com National Championship Air Races welcome back the F-22 Raptor.
Further, the event will feature civilian air show performers and additional military demonstration teams. The F/A-18E Super Hornet will perform a demonstration and legacy flight Friday through Sept. 16 and the Patriot Jet Team will return to the Reno Air Races beginning Thursday. Kent Pietsch, Clay Lacy and Jim Pietz will also perform aerobatics throughout the week.
For more information on this year's event or to purchase tickets, visit www.airrace.org or call (775)972-6663.
Source: http://www.recordcourier.com
Piece by piece, Goodyear’s new airship arrives at Wingfoot hangar: Wingfoot Lake Airship Operations Balloonport (4OH6), Akron/Suffield, Ohio
Sep 7, 2012 by Akron Beacon
Ed Ogden of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. talks about the arrival of the first parts of a new, state-of-the-art Goodyear blimp. Employees will start building the new blimp in early 2013 in Goodyear's Wingfoot Lake hangar in Suffield Townshjp, Ohio. Its first flight likely will be in early 2014. The new airship will be a semi-rigid Zeppelin, with parts from Germany. For the full story, go to www.ohio.com/news/local/piece-by-piece-goodyear-s-new-airship-arrives-at-wingfoot-hangar-1.332411. Video by Akron Beacon Journal Business Writer Jim Mackinnon, using an Apple iPhone 4.
SUFFIELD TWP.: A truck carrying the first container of German-made parts for a newer, larger and faster Goodyear airship backed slowly past the Spirit of Goodyear blimp inside the Wingfoot Lake hangar base Thursday afternoon.
Starting in January, those parts — with lots more to come — will be assembled into a state-of-the-art airship. By early 2014, the Spirit of Goodyear and its late 1960s-era design will be retired and taken apart.
The $63 million overhaul of the iconic Goodyear blimp fleet, first announced in May 2011, is under way.
“It’s a new beginning,” said Ed Ogden, who heads public relations for the Spirit of Goodyear.
Almost the entire Wingfoot hangar base turned out to watch the tractor-trailer work its way slowly through the open hangar, then through large doors to a work area for unloading.
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Take a Hike: Airplane Monument Trail
The Airplane Monument
Trail in Cuyamaca has far-reaching views from its Japacha Ridge vantage
point, as well as a memorial that marks “the site of one of the most
sought after crash sites in U.S. military history,” wrote Alexander D.
Bevil in the Journal of San Diego History.
After climbing uphill nearly 800 feet, the trail reaches the monument: A bronze plaque at the base of a battered, stone-mounted Liberty V-12 engine reads “In memory of Col. F.C. Marshall and 1st Lt. C.L. Webber who fell at this spot Dec. 7, 1922.”
The two military officers had left North Island in a twin-seat Army DeHaviland DH4B model biplane early that morning, Webber, 26, sat at the rear-seat controls with Marshall, 55, the forward-seat passenger on a fact-finding inspection tour of cavalry posts throughout the Southwest. Marshall was a decorated World War I veteran and Webber was an expert pilot in what were still the early days of aviation.
Their crash would also become associated with several notable people who went on to play major roles in U.S. military aviation history, Bevil said.
During a two-week period in July-August 1922, Webber and his co-pilot, 1st Lt. Virgil Hines, logged almost 4,000 miles in a DH4B exploring and mapping potential air routes.
“Arguably, the most historic use of DH4Bs occurred on June 26, 1923, when North Island Army pilots Virgil Hine and Frank W. Seifert made the first successful aerial refueling from their plane to that of fellow pilots’ Lieutenants Lowell H. Smith and John Paul Richter beneath them.”
Within just two months, Hine, Seifert, Smith and Richter were all establishing new world flight records for distance, speed, and duration, including flying some 1,250 miles over San Diego for 37 hours and 15 minutes, using in-flight refuelings.
All of these pilots had tried to help locate the crash site of Webber and Marshall when the two failed to reach their destination on that Dec. 7.
“By Dec. 17, the search for Webber and Marshall had evolved into the largest combined air and ground search in U.S. military history during peacetime,” wrote Bevil.
But it wasn’t until May 4, 1923, that the wreckage and the pilots’ remains were discovered by local rancher George W. McCain when he was riding on horseback along Japacha Ridge.
Read more here: http://www.utsandiego.com
After climbing uphill nearly 800 feet, the trail reaches the monument: A bronze plaque at the base of a battered, stone-mounted Liberty V-12 engine reads “In memory of Col. F.C. Marshall and 1st Lt. C.L. Webber who fell at this spot Dec. 7, 1922.”
The two military officers had left North Island in a twin-seat Army DeHaviland DH4B model biplane early that morning, Webber, 26, sat at the rear-seat controls with Marshall, 55, the forward-seat passenger on a fact-finding inspection tour of cavalry posts throughout the Southwest. Marshall was a decorated World War I veteran and Webber was an expert pilot in what were still the early days of aviation.
Their crash would also become associated with several notable people who went on to play major roles in U.S. military aviation history, Bevil said.
During a two-week period in July-August 1922, Webber and his co-pilot, 1st Lt. Virgil Hines, logged almost 4,000 miles in a DH4B exploring and mapping potential air routes.
“Arguably, the most historic use of DH4Bs occurred on June 26, 1923, when North Island Army pilots Virgil Hine and Frank W. Seifert made the first successful aerial refueling from their plane to that of fellow pilots’ Lieutenants Lowell H. Smith and John Paul Richter beneath them.”
Within just two months, Hine, Seifert, Smith and Richter were all establishing new world flight records for distance, speed, and duration, including flying some 1,250 miles over San Diego for 37 hours and 15 minutes, using in-flight refuelings.
All of these pilots had tried to help locate the crash site of Webber and Marshall when the two failed to reach their destination on that Dec. 7.
“By Dec. 17, the search for Webber and Marshall had evolved into the largest combined air and ground search in U.S. military history during peacetime,” wrote Bevil.
But it wasn’t until May 4, 1923, that the wreckage and the pilots’ remains were discovered by local rancher George W. McCain when he was riding on horseback along Japacha Ridge.
Read more here: http://www.utsandiego.com
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