Sunday, July 06, 2014

Cessna 140, N76850: Fatal accident occurred July 05, 2014 in Parma, New York

The National Transportation Safety Board traveled to the scene of this accident. 

Aviation Accident Factual Report - National Transportation Safety Board:   http://app.ntsb.gov/pdf

Docket And Docket Items - National Transportation Safety Board:  

Norman J. Hasman:  http://registry.faa.gov/N76850


Flight Standards District Office: FAA Rochester FSDO-23 

NTSB Identification: ERA14FA327
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Saturday, July 05, 2014 in Parma, NY
Aircraft: CESSNA 140, registration: N76850
Injuries: 1 Fatal.

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.

HISTORY OF FLIGHT

On July 5, 2014, about 1211 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 140; N76850 was substantially damaged when it nosed over during a runway excursion after landing at Ridge Road West Airport (7NK4), Parma, New York. The commercial pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the local personal flight, conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91.

According to an employee who worked at a restaurant located on the south side of 7NK4, , he first observed the tailwheel equipped airplane doing touch and go landings on Runway 18. He did not observed the airplane again until about 1245, when he saw the airplane upside down next to the east side of runway 18, and called 911.

PERSONNEL INFORMATION

According to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) records, the 88-year-old pilot held a commercial pilot certificate with ratings for airplane single-engine land, airplane single-engine sea, glider, and instrument airplane. He also held a flight instructor certificate with a rating for airplane single-engine. His most recent FAA third-class medical certificate was issued on April 9, 2014. According to pilot records, he had accrued approximately 2,583 total hours of flight experience, 438 of which was in tailwheel equipped airplanes.

Previous Landing Accident

Review of NTSB records indicated that on August 23, 1997, the pilot had been involved in a landing accident (NTSB Case No. NYC97LA189). According to the NTSB factual report, this previous accident had occurred when the pilot was flying a Piper PA-12; N7682H, when he made a three-point landing on the same runway at 7NK4. The wind was from the west at 7 knots. After touchdown, the airplane drifted left. The pilot was unable to correct the left drift and the airplane continued to drift left into rough terrain, before the pilot reduced the engine power to idle. The right main landing gear collapsed under the fuselage. The right wing contacted the ground, and the outboard 2 1/2 feet of the right wing was damaged. The NTSB determined that the probable cause of the accident was the failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane, while landing. The crosswind was a related factor.

Interviews with Friends and Family Members

According to friends and family members, the pilot was also involved in another accident with N7682H, which was not reported to the NTSB. While landing on runway 27 at 7NK4, when during rollout the airplane became airborne and mushed in to the trees.

They advised that generally, the pilot liked to touch down near midfield point of the runway, and would always land in a slip with the Cessna 140 regardless of wind. The pilot had damaged three wingtips in the recent past, and had to have work done on the left aileron. Additionally, they advised that he liked to land downwind, considered it a challenge, and typically used runway 18 for landing regardless of wind, as it allowed him to rollout directly to his hangar so he did not have to back taxi.

AIRCRAFT INFORMATION

The accident aircraft was a tail wheel-equipped, two-seat, strut-braced, high wing, single-engine, airplane of conventional metal construction, manufactured in 1946. It was powered by a 4 cylinder, 85-horsepower; air cooled, horizontally opposed, Continental C95-12F engine.

According to Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB), NTSB, and maintenance records, the airplane had been involved in three previous accidents:

-The first accident with the airplane occurred on May 16, 1964, in Belgrade, Montana and was investigated by the CAB, which determined that the airplane was substantially damaged after a ground loop during landing roll.

-The second accident occurred on August 4, 1990, in Middlesex, New York (NTSB Case No. NYC90LA185), when the "airplane approached high, hot, and long," then ran off the runway into high grass and nosed over.

-The third accident with the airplane was not reported to the NTSB, and occurred in 1991. Review of the airplane maintenance records revealed that on June 4, 1991 the airplane was, "rebuilt after a landing incident."

The airplane was purchased by the pilot on May 29, 2002.

The airplane's most recent annual inspection was completed on June 11, 2014. During that inspection, the left wing tip was replaced with a serviceable tip, and the left outboard wing required repair of the fabric covering.

At the time of the accident, the airplane had accrued approximately 3,893 total hours of operation, and the engine had accrued approximately 970 total hours of operation since major overhaul.

METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION

The reported weather at Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC), located 8 nautical miles southeast of the accident site, at 1154, included: winds 300 degrees at 12 knots gusting to 16 knots, 10 miles visibility, few clouds at clouds at 25,000 feet, temperature 25 degrees C, dew point 12 degrees C, and an altimeter setting of 30.21 inches of mercury.
Examination of runway 18, revealed that the approach end was surrounded by trees, with a prominent row of trees approximately 1,233 feet-long, located directly adjacent to the right side of the runway, extending from the approach end of the runway to almost midfield. Mechanical disruption of the ambient wind flow was present as it passed over the row of trees on the right side of the runway.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Ridge Road West Airport was owned by the pilot and was a private use, non-towered airport. It was located three miles northwest of Spencerport, New York. The airport elevation was 400 feet above mean sea level. There were two runways oriented in an 18/36 and 9/27configuration. For noise control, runway 36 was the preferred runway for takeoffs, and runway 18 was preferred for landings. Runway 18 had a left traffic pattern and was turf, in good condition. The total length was 1,800 feet-long and 45 feet-wide. At the time of the accident, only 1,151 feet was usable, as 649 feet of the north end of the runway had not been mowed
A hangar where the pilot would keep the airplane was located off the departure end of runway 18.

WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATION

Review of recorded images from a motion-activated security camera system located at the airport revealed that prior to the accident one of the cameras had been activated three times by the shadow of an airplane passing by the camera, with the shadow activating the camera for the last time at 1205.

Tire marks and ground scars on runway 18 indicated, that on the last landing, the airplane touched down 1,123 feet down the runway to the left of centerline, veered of the left side of the runway into a wheat field, and then nosed over, 390 feet from the touchdown point, approximately 41 feet east of the centerline of the runway.

Examination of the airplane revealed that after nosing over, it came to rest on a magnetic heading of 013 degrees. The outboard portion of the left wing leading edge displayed crush and compression damage, and the wingtip was crushed and bent downward, the right wing was twisted along the length of its span, and displayed wrinkling on the top and bottom surfaces. The left wing flap was bent downward on the inboard end and the left aileron was bent upward on the outboard end. The left wing lift struts were bowed slightly downward and the right wing lift struts, displayed compression damage and were bent. The top of the vertical stabilizer and rudder were bent and crushed, the fuselage was dented and wrinkled on the right side forward of the windshield pillar, and the crown of the fuselage above the pilot seat displayed an outward bulge. The lower left portion of the engine nose bowl cowling was dented in. One blade of the propeller was bent aft, and both blades displayed gouging and chordwise scratching.

Examination of the fuel system revealed that fuel consistent in color and odor with automotive gasoline was present in the fuel tanks, fuel strainer, and carburetor float bowl. When coupons containing water finding paste were brought in to contact with the fuel, they did not change color indicating that water was not present.

Examination of the engine revealed that there was oil in the galleries and sump. Spark was obtained from all towers on the magnetos. The spark plugs (though some were oil fouled due to the airplane coming to rest upside down), appeared normal. Drivetrain continuity was confirmed, and thumb compression was present on all four cylinders.

Examination of the flight control system did not reveal any evidence of preimpact malfunction or failure, and control continuity was established from the flight control surfaces to the control wheel and rudder pedals.

Examination of the cockpit revealed that the wing flaps were in the full down position, the throttle was at idle, the carburetor heat was on, and the fuel selector was in the "RIGHT TANK" position, The master switch was found in the "ON" position and had been shut off by an FAA inspector. The magneto switch was found in the "BOTH" position and was turned off by a first responder.

MEDICAL AND PATHOLOGICAL INFORMATION

An autopsy was performed on the pilot by the Office of the Medical Examiner, Monroe County, New York. The listed cause of death was multiple injuries.

Toxicological testing of the pilot was conducted at the FAA Bioaeronautical Sciences Research Laboratory, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The specimens from the pilot were negative for carbon monoxide, basic, acidic, and neutral drugs. Testing for Cyanide was not performed.

SURVIVAL ASPECTS

Restraint System Examination

On arrival at the accident site, first responders had discovered that the pilot was lying on his back, was only partially buckled in to his restraint system, and was deceased. Examination of the crown of the fuselage revealed that it was bulged outward above the pilot seat, in a manner consistent with the pilot having made contact with the crown of the fuselage during the nose over. According to the pilot's autopsy report, the most significant blunt force injury identified was a cervical spinal fracture at C6/C7 with compression of the spinal cord. Additionally, evidence of positional asphyxiation on the pilot's head and upper body was noted during the autopsy.

According to FAA and airplane maintenance records, on May 24, 2003, the airplane's "existing seat belt restraints" were removed and "Aero Fabricators shoulder harnesses & seat belts" had been installed per Supplemental Type Certificate (STC SA1429GL).

Examination of the pilot's 4-point restraint system revealed that the shoulder harness was intact, the bar slide was still in place, and the shoulder harness assembly was still attached by the triangular end fitting to wing spar.

The left (outboard) portion of the pilot's lap belt was intact and secured to its bracket. The right (inboard) portion of the pilot's lap belt was also intact, but was not secured to the center safety belt bracket that was used to attach the right (inboard) portion of the pilot's lap belt and the left (inboard) portion of the copilot's lap belt, to the fuselage. Examination of the center safety belt bracket revealed that it was broken. Further examination revealed that the left side of the bracket was deformed and a 45-degree fracture existed on the portion of the bracket where the right (inboard) portion of the pilot's lap belt would have attached. The center safety belt bracket was removed from the airplane and forwarded to the NTSB Materials Laboratory for further examination.

TESTS AND RESEARCH

Center Safety Belt Bracket Examination

Examination of airplane maintenance records and the center safety belt bracket by the NTSB Materials Laboratory indicated that the bracket was most likely an original part (P/N 0425132) that was installed during manufacture of the airplane in 1946.

The left side tang of the bracket was fractured adjacent to the forward foot for the left seat belt attachment. The fracture was oriented about 45-degrees at the juncture between the tang and the foot. Magnified optical examinations revealed fracture features and deformation patterns indicative of shearing overstress separation. The deformation patterns on the left tang also showed deformation patterns consistent with both pre and post fracture deflections, with no indications of preexisting cracking or corrosion.

Chemical analysis and metallographic cross section confirmed that the bracket was made from either 2014 or 2024 Alclad aluminum alloy, and hardness and conductivity measurements of the core material were consistent with either a T3 or T4 temper condition for either alloy.

Review of Engineering Drawings and Changes

Review of the airframe manufacturer's Engineering Drawing, 0425132, Bracket-Seat Belt, indicated that the drawing became inactive in 1966. The latest drawing specified the bracket material as Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) 4130 alloy steel, normalized after forming. The drawing also depicted a shape with two different widths. The drawing showed a forward 0.88-inch-wide section with a 0.75-inch-wide aft section. In comparison, the bracket recovered from the accident airplane measured 0.75-inch-wide along it entire length. The widths of the tangs on the fractured bracket also measured smaller than the drawing dimensions, 0.215 inch versus 0.25 inch on the drawing. Other dimensions including hole sizes, thickness, and bend angles appeared to be consistent with the recovered bracket and the original, pre-1966 drawing.

Based on the 45-degree fracture across the tang, the bracket from the accident airplane had approximately 7-percent less cross sectional area than the latest version of the bracket.

A review of Drawing Change Notices (DCN) also found a material change from "24ST ALC" to normalized SAE 4130 alloy steel. Further review also revealed that on October 21, 1946, DCN 6886A cited the material change and stated "Strengthen Part" as the reason. Additionally, DCN 9155, dated November 27, 1946, also showed the two width shape of the steel bracket and further listed the applicability as Cessna model 140 serial number 13582 on (with 3 exceptions) and Cessna model 120 serial number 13563 on. No drawings were found showing the shape and dimensions of the previous version of the bracket.

Review of FAA Aircraft Registry Database

A review of the FAA aircraft registry database found that approximately 2,310 Cessna model 140s and 862 Cessna model 120s were registered in the United States.

Of these about 1,594 (69%) of the Cessna model 140s and 701 (81%) of the Cessna model 120s, were manufactured before the effectivity of the material change from Alclad 2024 T3 to SAE 4130 alloy steel.

Aerospace Structural Metals Handbook

According to the 1995 version of the Aerospace Structural Metals Handbook:

- Alclad 2024 T3 typically has a yield strength of 40,000 pounds per square inch (psi).
- Normalized (1,600-degree F) 4130 alloy steel typically has a yield strength of 68,000 psi.

This represented a nearly 40% increase in yield strength for the steel bracket compared to the aluminum bracket.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

In order to improve safety, the airframe manufacturer took the following actions:

1. Issued an Owner Advisory notifying Cessna 120 and 140 owners that they wished to update the seat belt bracket for airplanes in the field to the latest design.


2. Issued a mandatory Single Engine Service Bulletin: SEB-25-03, affecting Cessna 120s (S/N 8000 thru 15075) and Cessna 140s (S/N 8000 thru 15075), requiring that within the next 100-hour or 12 months (annual type) inspection, that the seat belt bracket be inspected to determine if the latest type of seat belt bracket was installed, and if not installed, to replace the seat belt bracket with the new P/N 0425132 seat belt bracket, and to discard the old one.

NTSB Identification: ERA14FA327 
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Saturday, July 05, 2014 in Parma, NY
Aircraft: CESSNA 140, registration: N76850
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 July 5, 2014, about 1211 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 140, N76850 was substantially damaged during landing at Ridge Road West Airport (7NK4), Parma, New York. The commercial pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the local personal flight, conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91.

According to an employee who worked at a restaurant located on the south side of 7NK4, at approximately 1200 while looking out of a north facing window, he first observed the tailwheel equipped airplane doing touch and go landings on runway 18.

At approximately 1245 the restaurant employee looked out the window once again and this time observed that the airplane was upside down next to the east side of runway 18, and called 911.

Examination of the area surrounding the accident site revealed that a business located on the south side 7NK4 had security camera system installed on the premises. Review of recorded images from the motion activated system revealed that prior to the accident that one of the cameras had been activated three times by the shadow of an airplane passing by the camera, with the shadow activating the camera for the last time at 1205.

Examination of the accident site revealed that on the last landing, the airplane had touched down 1,123 feet down the runway to the left of centerline, veered of the left side of the runway into a wheat field, and then nosed over, 390 feet from the touchdown point, approximately 41 feet east of the centerline of the runway.

Examination of the wreckage revealed no evidence of any preimpact failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane or engine, and that the wing structure and engine mounts had incurred substantial damage when the airplane nosed over.

According to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and maintenance records, the airplane was manufactured in 1946. At the time of the accident, the airplane had accrued 2,264 total hours of operation.

According to FAA records, the pilot held a commercial pilot certificate with ratings for airplane single-engine land, airplane single-engine sea, glider, and instrument airplane. He also held a flight instructor certificate with a rating for airplane single-engine. His most recent FAA third-class medical certificate was issued on April 9, 2014. On that date, he reported that he had accrued 2,683 total hours of flight experience.

The reported weather at Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC), located 8 nautical miles southeast of the accident site, at 1154, included: winds 300 degrees at 12 knots gusting to 16 knots, 10 miles visibility, few clouds at clouds at 25,000 feet, temperature 25 degrees C, dew point 12 degrees C, and an altimeter setting of 30.21 inches of mercury.


 Norman Hasman
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In Memory of  Norman Joseph Hasman
1925 - 2014


Rochester: Passed suddenly on Saturday July 5th 2014 at age 88. He was predeceased by his wife, Nada Mary; grandson, Joseph; granddaughter Nicole; brothers and sisters. Survived by children, David (Judy), Warren (Donna), Calvin (LouAnn), Linda Hasman-Williams, Pamela (David) Cooper, Donna (Tony) Perry; grandchildren, Norman, Scott (Angela), Jennifer, Michael (Ana), Mark, Rebecca, Mark Hasman, Julie (Kris) Hall, Katie (Chris) Vincent, Austin, Tyson & Allison Williams, Jared & Rachel Cooper, Valerie & Jay Perry; great-grandchildren, Zoe, Hope, Caleb, Evelyn, Brady, Aaron and Alana; brother, Leonard Hasman; many nieces, nephews and friends.

Norman served during WWII as a Tail Gunner in the 15th Airforce, was twice shot down and a POW. He started several businesses including, Nordon Tool & Mold and Amplaco Plastics. Norm was an avid pilot, a member of the Quiet Birdmen, musician, entertainer, athlete, toast master, a philanthropist, and a long-time member of St. Margaret Mary Church.

Visitation:
Wednesday, August 06, 2014 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM & Thursday, August 07, 2014 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
New Comer Funeral Home - Westside Chapel
2636 Ridgeway Ave
Rochester, NY  14626
585-453-9550

Service:
Saturday, August 09, 2014 at 10:30 AM
St. Margaret Mary Church, 401 Rogers Parkway, Rochester, New York

Obituary, Share Memories, Guestbook:   http://www.newcomerrochester.com/obituary


Calling hours have been set for the man who died in a plane crash in Parma over the weekend.  

People can pay their respects to Norman Hasman, 88, on Wednesday, August 6 and Thursday, August 7 at New Comer Funeral Home.

His funeral will be held at on August 9 at St. Kateri Parish at St. Margaret Mary Church.

Hasman was killed when his small aircraft crashed in a wooded area behind Abe's Restaurant off West Ridge Road in Parma Saturday.

He was a World War II veteran. The Federal Aviation Administration is looking into the cause of the crash.


 

An 88-year-old World War II veteran died doing what he loved Saturday afternoon. 

 Norman Hasman, a part-time resident of North Chili, was killed when his small, single-engine plane crashed on his air strip off Route 104 in Parma, according to Sgt. Robert Murphy of the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.

Murphy said he was practicing "touch and go exercises" — the aircraft touches the ground briefly and then quickly flies up again — when the accident occurred. Hasman died at the scene and there was no one else aboard the plane at the time of the crash.

"We are a little shocked right now, but we know that's how Dad would have wanted to go," said David Hasman, 62, the victim's oldest son. "He loved to fly."

Norman Hasman, who was a tail gunner on a B-24 aircraft for the Fifteenth Air Force during World War II, was shot down twice and taken as a prisoner of war during his military career.

He had recently passed his flying physical and had his plane re-licensed, said David Hasman. The plane went down in Hasman Field, named after Norman, just west of the intersection of Route 104 and Hilton Parma Road.

Murphy said the plane veered off the air strip and into the long wheat grass, which caused it to overturn. He said wind could have been a factor. Officials from the Federal Aviation Administration will evaluate the plane, which suffered minor damage.

David Hasman said his father was happy his neighbors were growing wheat this year, but "if they weren't growing wheat he'd probably still be alive."

Norman Hasman, a father of six, was a longtime resident of the Rochester area. Born in Ontario, Wayne County, Hasman grew up in Webster and raised all of his children in the city of Rochester. After a career in the Air Force, Hasman started two local businesses — Nordon Tool & Mold, Inc. and Amplaco Plastics, Inc. According to David Hasman, his father moved to Arizona around 20 years ago, but returned to his North Chili residence in the summer.

Family described Hasman as a religious and multi-talented man. David said his father played several instruments — including the guitar, harmonica and banjo — and would perform regularly at retirement homes.

"He was always doing something," said David Hasman. "Nothing ever slowed him up."
 

Source:    http://www.democratandchronicle.com

Family and friends remember a World War II veteran who died in a plane crash in Parma Saturday.

Norman Hasman, 88, was killed while flying his small aircraft.

Norman Hasman had a love for flying than ran deep. So much so that he joined the Air Force in hopes of becoming a pilot, but was told they needed gunners instead.

“He flew with the 15th Air Force out of Italy, so he was a Tail Gunner in a B24. He was shot down once," said David Hasman, Norman's son.

Decades after the war and miles from Italy, Norman Hasman’s plane went down again. The 88-year-old veteran, who was once a prisoner of war, was killed Saturday when his small aircraft crashed in an air field behind Abe’s Restaurant off West Ridge Road in Parma.

His oldest son David says he is saddened by his dad’s death but finds some comfort knowing he died doing what he loved.

“We’re a little shocked right now, but we know that’s the way dad would want to go. He wouldn't want to go any other way then something he enjoyed," said David.

Investigators say Hasman was practicing touch and go landing exercises when his plan flipped upside down.

“The wind is gusting today and it was a very light plane and that may have something to do with it. Flying any aircraft has its hazards and it takes a particular skill," said Sgt. Robert Murphy of the Monroe County Sheriff's Department.

Hasman split his time between New York and Arizona, where he also had plane. His son says he just passed his pilot physical and had his plane re-licensed.

His death comes as a surprise to other pilots.

“It’s very sad. Norm was a good friend to me and other people in the club. He helped established this field for us so we could fly here 16 years ago,” said friend Trevor Ewell.

Saturday marked the last time he would take flight on this field again.

“He’s Roman Catholic and he always thought God is taking care of me no matter what I’m doing. He got me through the war and I’m doing what I enjoy," said David.

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A World War II vet is dead following a plane crash in Parma on Saturday afternoon. 

 The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department says Norman Hasman, 88, was practicing landings when his single-engine plane flipped over at the West Ridge Airport. They say he was pronounced dead at the scene.

According to deputies, Hasman was practicing touch and go maneuvers, which is when the pilot touches the planes wheels to the ground and then takes off again, but this time the plane got caught in tall grass and veered off the runway, causing it to flip over and land upside down. Authorities say gusty winds may have also played a factor.

Deputies say Hasman was the only one in the plane at the time of the accident.

Hasman’s family says he had a passion for flying, and he owned a number of planes. His son says Hasman lived a full life and died doing what he loved.

“He just loved flying. He was a go-getter. He grew up during the Great Depression, and he worked his tail off all the time. He was always going, going, going,” said David Hasman, his son.

“He was a very experienced flier. He was a veteran of World War II. He had been shot down twice during war. He was a prisoner of war for several years. He loved flying despite his advanced age,” said Sgt. Robert Murphy, Monroe County Sheriff’s Department.

“We just have to keep going. It was a shock, but he died doing the thing he loved the most, flying,” said David.

Hasman’s plane went down in an airfield he’d owned for nearly twenty years. Fellow pilots were at the scene to pay their condolences.

“It’s just very sad. Norm was a very good friend, not only to me, but to all the people in the club,” said Trevor Ewell, pilot.

Family says Hasman owned a number of planes, but while his passion was flying, it wasn’t the only thing he loved to do.

“He played mobile instruments like guitars, banjos, harmonicas, violins. He would go to the senior homes with some of his friends and entertain them for the night,” said David.

Hasman left behind six children.

Officials say Hasman didn’t appear to have any medical conditions that would have caused the plane crash. They’re also ruling out any mechanical failures.

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1 comment:

  1. Condolences from EAA 486... He's gone West, w/ the Best

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