Friday, September 12, 2014

Socata TBM700N (TBM900), N900KN: Accident occurred September 05, 2014 in Jamaica

KINGSTON, Jamaica: 

The Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) has sought to clear the air on its decision to delegate investigative responsibility into the crash of the TBM 900 aircraft in Jamaican waters to the United States National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).

Nari Williams-Singh, Deputy Director General for Regulatory Affairs at the JCAA, said that given the circumstances of the particular accident, the majority of what took place occurred in US airspace.

United States real estate developer, Larry Glazer and his wife Jane perished when the small aircraft crashed in Portland on September 5.

Rescue efforts which were being conducted by Jamaican and United States authorities were discontinued after three days as they were unable to locate any debris related to the aircraft.

Asked about Jamaica’s capacity to carry out investigations of this nature, Williams-Singh suggested that local professionals were more than capable.

“It’s not that we are not capable. I think that the state have demonstrated our capability in investigating accidents as we saw in the American Airlines issue in 2009,” said Williams-Singh. “But the majority of what took place occurred in US airspace,” he added.

“There was communication with US air traffic control, there was visual contact with US military and it was a US domestic operation so we felt that the NTSB was the best to conduct the investigation,” Williams-Singh said.

He stressed that the JCAA is an accredited representative in the investigations.

Information Minister Sandrea Falconer said that after the Jamaica Defence Force and the United States Coast Guard terminated the search for the aircraft official correspondence was dispatched to the NTSB, which accepted the invitation to carry out the investigations.

She noted that the JCAA had named an accredited representative to the investigation team. He is Captain Christopher Kirkaldy, Senior Aviation Safety Inspector with the JCAA.

Chargé d'Affaires at the United States Embassy in Kingston, Elizabeth Martinez commended the Jamaican authorities for their response to the crash.

The aircraft crashed at approximately 1:10 p.m. just off the coast of Port Antonio, Portland after departing Rochester, New York heading south to Naples, Florida with the two people on board.

The aircraft bypassed Florida, flew over Cuba and into Jamaica’s airspace before crashing into the sea apparently after it ran out of fuel. 


- Source:  http://jamaica-gleaner.com

 
NTSB Identification: ERA14LA424 
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Friday, September 05, 2014 in Open Water, Jamaica
Aircraft: SOCATA TBM 700, registration: N900KN
Injuries: 2 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 may not have traveled in support of this investigation and used data provided by various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.

On September 5, 2014, about 1410 eastern daylight time (EDT), a Socata TBM700 (marketed as TBM900), N900KN, impacted open water near the coast of northeast Jamaica. The commercial pilot/owner and his passenger were fatally injured. An instrument flight rules flight plan was filed for the planned flight that originated from Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC), Rochester, New York at 0826 and destined for Naples Municipal Airport (APF), Naples, Florida. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91.


According to preliminary air traffic control (ATC) data received from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), after departing ROC the pilot climbed to FL280 and leveled off. About 1000 the pilot contacted ATC to report an "indication that is not correct in the plane" and to request a descent to FL180. The controller issued instructions to the pilot to descend to FL250 and subsequently, due to traffic, instructed him to turn 30 degrees to the left and then descend to FL200. During this sequence the pilot became unresponsive. An Air National Guard intercept that consisted of two fighter jets was dispatched from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, Eastover, South Carolina and intercepted the airplane at FL250 about 40 miles northwest of Charleston, South Carolina. The fighters were relieved by two fighter jets from Homestead Air Force Base, Homestead, Florida that followed the airplane to Andros Island, Bahamas, and disengaged prior to entering Cuban airspace. The airplane flew through Cuban airspace, eventually began a descent from FL250 and impacted open water northeast of Port Antonio, Jamaica.

According to a review of preliminary radar data received from the FAA, the airplane entered a high rate of descent from FL250 prior to impacting the water. The last radar target was recorded over open water about 10,000 feet at 18.3547N, -76.44049W.

The Jamaican Defense Authority and United States Coast Guard conducted a search and rescue operation. Search aircraft observed an oil slick and small pieces of debris scattered over one-quarter mile that were located near the last radar target. Both entities concluded their search on September 7, 2014.


AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO THE CARIBBEAN SEA AFTER LOSING COMMUNICATIONS, THE 2 PERSONS ON BOARD ARE PRESUMED FATALLY INJURED, WRECKAGE DEBRIS LOCATED 14 MILES FROM PORT ANTONIO, JAMAICA

Flight Standards District Office: FAA Miami FSDO-19

NEW 51LG LLC: http://registry.faa.gov/N900KN

Any witnesses should email witness@ntsb.gov, and any friends and family who want to contact investigators about the accident should email assistance@ntsb.gov.

Larry and Jane Glazer


BRIGHTON — A memorial service for Larry and Jane Glazer, the real estate developer and his entrepreneur wife who are presumed dead after their small plane crashed after a ghostly journey down the U.S. East Coast and the northern Caribbean last Friday, Sept. 5, will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 11 a.m. at Temple B'rith Kodesh, 2131 Elmwood Ave., in Brighton. 

The family will receive friends on Tuesday, Sept. 16. from 2 to 4 and 7 to p.m. and Wednesday, Sept. 17 from noon to 3 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at Irondequoit Country Club, 4045 East Ave.

Scott Fybush, a spokesperson for the family, said he has not confirmed a list of speakers at the memorial.

“This has been an exceptionally difficult week for the Glazers, and they, along with the rest of the family, deeply appreciate your understanding of their need to grieve privately,” said Fybush.

The Glazers’ single-engine aircraft flew 1,700 miles last Friday before running out of fuel and slamming into deep waters some 14 miles off Port Antonio on Jamaica's northeast coast.

The full obituary:


Rochester: Laurence C. Glazer, 68, and Jane L. Glazer, 68, died suddenly on Friday, September 5, 2014. Predeceased by their parents, Irwyn and Leona Glazer of Buffalo, NY and Andrew and June Lovenheim of Rochester, NY. Survived by their children, Mindy MacLaren (Tom), Richard Glazer, and Ken Glazer (Patty); siblings, Robert Lovenheim (Chris Zabih Boldu), Peter Lovenheim, and Rhonda Glazer Billick (Robert); grandchildren, Hazel Glazer, Charles Glazer, Emma Glazer, Evan Glazer, Ava MacLaren and Beatrice MacLaren; nieces and nephews Sarah Lovenheim Goldfarb (Zachary Goldfarb), Valerie Lovenheim (fiancé Oren Adaki), Ben Lovenheim, Nicole Bootel (Eshed), and Andrea Klein (Jerome); close, loving cousins and life-long friends.

In their teens, Jane and Larry met as counselors at Camp Seneca Lake. In the month before their deaths, they celebrated their 47th wedding anniversary and later returned to Seneca Lake for Family Camp with their children and grandchildren — a circle completed. In their business careers, Larry and Jane each achieved success and together contributed to the growth and prosperity of their community. By their family and friends, and by the community they enriched, they will always be remembered together.

Donations in memory of Jane and Larry Glazer may be made to the Jewish Community Center of Greater Rochester (jccrochester.org), 1200 Edgewood Ave., Rochester, NY 14618, WXXI Public Broadcasting (wxxi.org), 280 State Street, Rochester, NY 14614 or Hospice Foundation of Buffalo, PO Box 590, Buffalo, NY 14240.

Sources: http://www.brightonpittsfordpost.com


http://www.brightonmemorialchapel.com

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