Additional Participating Entities:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Springfield, Missouri
Cirrus Aircraft; Duluth, Minnesota
Continental Motors, Inc; Mobile, Alabama
Aviation Accident Final Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf
Aviation Accident Data Summary - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf
Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board: https://dms.ntsb.gov/pubdms
Aviation Accident Factual Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf
NTSB Identification: CEN16FA214
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Friday, June 10, 2016 in Marion, IL
Probable Cause Approval Date: 06/26/2017
Aircraft: CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22, registration: N508AJ
Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Serious.
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.
After performing six touch-and-go maneuvers without incident, the pilot receiving instruction and flight instructor contacted air traffic control and requested a climb to 3,000 ft to perform a simulated engine failure and landing maneuver. The air traffic controller cleared the pilots for the maneuver and requested that they report the base-to-final turn to the runway, and the pilot acknowledged the instructions. The controller reported that, about 4 minutes later, he observed the airplane in a descending left turn. As the airplane approached the runway, he observed the right wing lift, and the airplane appeared to stall and roll to the right before it impacted terrain. Another witness reported that she could see the entire top of the airplane with the wings pointed up and down, and that she saw one wing strike the terrain shortly thereafter. The flight instructor had no recollection of the accident.
Examination of the wreckage revealed no evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. A review of the flight and engine data from the accident flight revealed that the airplane climbed to about 3,000 ft, and then circled while remaining in the airport traffic pattern area. The airplane then descended, and the airspeed gradually decreased from about 110 to about 87 kts. During the final 3 seconds of the recording, vertical, lateral, and longitudinal accelerations increased to recorded peaks of 1.4 g, -0.2 g, and 0.4 g, respectively. During the final second of the recording, the airplane was at 646 ft when it entered a descending left turn; the roll value increased from 36 degrees to 45 degrees left, and the pitch value ranged from -0.5 degrees to 2.4 degrees.
The witness statements and flight data are consistent with a the pilots failing to maintain adequate airspeed and exceeding the wing's critical angle of attack, which resulted in a subsequent aerodynamic stall and loss of control. The airplane's parachute system was found deployed, which likely occurred during the impact sequence. Given the low altitude at which the aerodynamic stall occurred (about 646 ft), it is unlikely that preimpact deployment of the system would have positively affected the outcome of the accident.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:
The pilots' failure to maintain adequate airspeed while executing a simulated engine failure and landing maneuver, which resulted in the wing's critical angle of attack being exceeded and a subsequent aerodynamic stall and loss of control.
HISTORY OF FLIGHT
On June 10, 2016, about 1634 central daylight time, a Cirrus Design Corporation SR22 airplane, N508AJ, impacted terrain following a loss of control during a simulated engine failure and landing maneuver at the Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA), Marion, Illinois. The private pilot, who was receiving instruction, sustained fatal injuries, the flight instructor sustained serious injuries, and the airplane was destroyed. The airplane was registered to and being operated by AJ Air, Inc, Carbondale, Illinois, as a 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. Visual meteorological conditions existed at the airport at the time of the accident and a flight plan was not filed. The local flight departed MWA at 1627.
According to a tower controller and air traffic control transcripts provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the pilot and flight instructor were performing touch and go maneuvers, then requested a climb to 3,000 feet to perform a simulated engine failure descent to land maneuver. The controller cleared the pilots for the maneuver and requested that they report the base to final turn to runway 20, and the pilot acknowledged the instructions. The controller reported that about 4 minutes later, he observed the airplane in a descending left turn. He added that as the airplane approached the runway, he observed "the right wing to go up as if the [right] aileron and [left] rudder were selected" and that the airplane then appeared to stall, and roll to the right. The airplane impacted terrain short of the runway threshold and west of the runway approach lights.
A witness reported to local authorities that she was driving in her vehicle adjacent to the airport when she observed an airplane low in the sky. She stated that the airplane was at an odd angle because she could see the entire top side of the airplane with the wings pointed up and down. She observed one wing strike the ground followed by the entire airplane.
The flight instructor reported to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator-in-charge that he had no recollection of the accident.
PERSONNEL INFORMATION
Pilot/Owner
The pilot/owner held a private pilot certificate with airplane single-engine land, and instrument airplane ratings. His most recent FAA medical certificate was issued August 3, 2015, as a special issuance third-class medical certificate with the following limitations: Must wear corrective lenses. Not valid for any class after 08/31/2016. The pilot reported using the medications amlodipine and metoprolol on his medical application.
According to the pilot's logbook at the time of the accident, he had accumulated about 626 total flight hours, about 540 hours of which were in the accident airplane. The pilot's most recent flight review was satisfactorily completed on June 23, 2015, with the flight instructor who was involved in the accident. The last flight recorded in the pilot's logbook was dated November 15, 2015.
On his most recent airman medical application, the pilot reported a total of 750 flight hours, and 25 hours in the previous 6 months.
Flight Instructor
The flight instructor held a commercial pilot certificate with airplane single-engine land, airplane multi-engine land, and instrument airplane ratings. He also held a flight instructor certificate and a ground instructor certificate. The flight instructor's most recent FAA second-class medical certificate was issued on October 27, 2015, with the limitation: Must have available glasses for near vision.
The flight instructor reported to the NTSB that, at the time of the accident, he had accumulated 3,477 total flight hours, 2,406 total flight instructor hours, and 255 hours in Cirrus airplanes.
The flight instructor reported that he and pilot had accumulated 16 total flight hours together, from September 2012 to the date of the accident. Most of the flight hours were accumulated during flight reviews and recurrent instrument flight training.
The flight instructor met the course requirements and was recognized as a Cirrus Standardized Instructor Pilot (CSIP) on June 30, 2011. The flight instructor reported that his CSIP status was terminated in March 2013 because he did not renew it due to the total cost of the program.
AIRCRAFT INFORMATION
The Cirrus SR22 is a single-engine, low-wing airplane with four seats, fixed tricycle landing gear, and dual-side yoke controls. The accident airplane, serial number 1160, was manufactured in 2004. It was equipped with a 310-horsepower Teledyne Continental Motors IO-550-N six-cylinder, air-cooled, fuel-injected, horizontally opposed reciprocating engine. The three-blade, constant speed propeller was a Hartzell Model PHC-J3YF-1RF. The accident airplane was equipped with a Cirrus Airplane Parachute System designed to recover the airplane from catastrophic emergencies in which normal emergency procedures are ineffective. The airplane was also equipped with an electro-pneumatic stall warning system that provided audible warning of an approach to an aerodynamic stall.
The airplane was registered to the pilot/owner on November 30, 2004. A review of the airplane records showed that the most recent annual inspection had been completed on December 10, 2015, at a total time of 712.6 hours. A review of the airplane's maintenance records revealed that all applicable service bulletins and airworthiness directives had been accomplished.
METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION
At 1657, the MWA automated weather observing system, reported the wind from 170 degrees at 7 knots, visibility 20 statute miles, sky clear, temperature 32 degrees C, dew point 19 degrees C, and an altimeter setting of 30.02 inches of mercury.
WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATION
Examination of the accident site revealed an initial impact point that contained fractured portions of the green navigation light lens, consistent with the right wing. The debris field was about 242 feet long and on a magnetic heading of about 250 degrees from the initial impact to the main wreckage. The debris field contained fragmented sections of the right wing, propeller assembly, and forward fuselage structure. The main wreckage consisted of the fuselage, left wing, engine, and a portion of the right wing, and came to rest upright about 555 ft from the edge of the runway. The airframe parachute was found deployed and lying next to the main wreckage. The parachute deployment was consistent with impact damage activation.
The right wing flap and right aileron remained partially attached, the right main landing gear was separated, and the fuel cap was secure.
The left wing main spar was fractured near the mid-span of the wing. The left flap and left aileron remained partially attached, the left main landing gear remained attached, and the left wing tip was separated.
The empennage remained intact and was separated from the aft fuselage. The elevators and rudder remained attached to their respective fittings.
The engine was separated at the firewall and remained partially attached to the mount. The engine came to rest inverted adjacent to the fuselage. The propeller assembly was separated from the engine at the engine crankshaft propeller flange. Mechanical continuity was established throughout the engine, and thumb compression was noted on each cylinder.
The cockpit and cabin area was fragmented. The fuel selector was found positioned to the right fuel tank position. The Hobbs meter indicated 718.3 hours. The power and mixture control levers were in the full forward position.
Flight control continuity was established from the cockpit flight controls to all flight control surfaces. The flaps were found in the retracted position.
MEDICAL AND PATHOLOGICAL INFORMATION
The Williamson County Coroner's Office, Marion, Illinois, performed an autopsy on the pilot. The autopsy report stated that the cause of death was "multiple blunt impact trauma."
The FAA's Bioaeronautical Sciences Research Laboratory, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, performed forensic toxicology on specimens from the pilot. The results were negative for carbon monoxide and ethanol. An unspecified amount of Amlodipine was detected in the blood and urine, and an unspecified amount of metoprolol was detected in the urine. Amlodipine and metoprolol are prescription medication used alone or in combination with other medications to treat high blood pressure and are not impairing.
TEST AND RESEARCH
On July 19, 2016, the engine was examined at AMF Aviation, Springfield, Tennessee. The examination revealed no anomalies that would have resulted in the engine not producing full power when needed.
Primary Flight Display (PFD) and Multifunction Display (MFD) Information
The airplane's PFD unit and MFD memory card were forwarded them to the NTSB's Vehicle Recorder Laboratory in Washington, D.C., for evaluation.
The Avidyne PFD unit includes a solid-state Air Data and Attitude Heading Reference System (ADAHRS), and displays aircraft parameter data including altitude, airspeed, attitude, vertical speed, and heading. The PFD unit has external pitot/static inputs for altitude, airspeed, and vertical speed information. The PFD contains two flash memory devices mounted on a riser card. The flash memory stores information the PFD unit uses to generate the various PFD displays. Additionally, the PFD has a data logging function, which is used by the manufacturer for maintenance and diagnostics. Maintenance and diagnostic information recording consists of system information, event data, and flight data.
The PFD samples and stores several data streams in a sequential fashion; when the recording limit of the PFD is reached, the oldest record is dropped and a new record is added. Data from the Attitude/Heading Reference System (AHRS) is recorded at a rate of 5 Hz. Air data information such as pressure altitude, indicated airspeed, and vertical speed are recorded at 1 Hz. Global Positioning System (GPS) and navigation display and setting data are recorded at a rate of 0.25 Hz, and information about pilot settings of heading, altitude, and vertical speed references are recorded when changes are made.
An examination of the PFD revealed that while it had been damaged by impact forces, the specialist was successful in extracting the data using NTSB surrogate hardware. The download revealed that the PFD contained about 25 hours of flight data, including the accident flight.
The MFD unit is able to display the pilot checklist, terrain/map information, approach chart information, and other aircraft/operational information depending on the specific configuration and options that are installed. One of the options available is a display of comprehensive engine monitoring and performance data.
Each MFD contains a compact flash (CF) memory card located in a slot on the side of the unit. This memory card contains all of the software that the MFD needs to operate. Additionally, this card contains all of the checklist, approach charts, and map information that the unit uses to generate the various cockpit displays.
The MFD generates new data files for each MFD power-on cycle. The oldest file is dropped and replaced by a new recording once the storage limit has been reached. MFD data are sampled every six seconds, and are recorded to memory once every minute. If an interruption of power occurs during the minute between MFD memory write cycles, data sampled during that portion of a minute are not recorded.
The accident MFD CF data card was in good condition and the data were downloaded using the manufacturer's procedure and NTSB surrogate hardware. The card contained 220 data files corresponding to 110 flights. One data file was identified as recording during the accident flight. The data file was approximately 35 minutes in duration.
A review of the basic flight data and engine data from the accident flight revealed that prior to the accident, the airplane performed a total of six touch and go maneuvers using a left turning traffic pattern. For all but the last maneuver, the aircraft climbed to about 1,500 ft before descending back to the airport. Aircraft roll during the left turns typically reached between 30-40 degrees.
After the final touch and go maneuver, the airplane climbed to about 3,000 ft, and circled while remaining in the airport traffic pattern area. The airplane then descended, and the airspeed gradually decreased from about 110 kts to about 87 kts. In the final three seconds, vertical, lateral, and longitudinal accelerations all increased to recorded peaks of 1.4 g, -0.2 g, and 0.4 g, respectively. During the last second of the recording, the airplane was at 646 ft when it entered a tight descending left turn of nearly 360 degrees. During this time, the roll values increased from 36 degrees to 45 degrees left, and the pitch values ranged from -0.5 degrees to 2.4 degrees.
Engine parameters varied during the recording from values similar to those typically seen at takeoff to reduced power settings similar to those seen at engine idle during descent.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Cirrus Standardized Instructor Pilot (CSIP) Qualifications
According to the Cirrus CSIP qualifications, the following criteria are used to establish initial and renewal of CSIP status.
Initial CSIP Qualifications:
- Current CFII (Instrument Flight Instructor)
- 500 total flight hours
- 250 total hours of instruction given
- Professional and moral character
Initial CSIP Training
According to Cirrus, CSIP training is a comprehensive course and requires dedicated pre-training to be prepared for the intensive flight training segment. Flight training occurs only with a Cirrus headquarters professional flight instructor with emphasis on developing abilities to fly and teach in a standardized fashion using Cirrus' proven syllabi. Closely mirroring the style of the customer Transition Training program, CSIP training goes one big step further as you will be required to demonstrate an instructor level of knowledge. By the end of the course, you will be expected to teach the last few lessons.
For most flight instructors, CSIP training is scheduled to occur over the course of 3 days with a mix of ground and flight lessons. The price is approximately $2,700 which includes 3 days of flight instruction, 1 hour in our flight training device (FTD), and a training kit. Aircraft rental/use, fuel, travel, and accommodations are not included in the estimate. Since the course is completely proficiency based, the course may be longer or shorter depending on experience and aptitude. Cirrus requires that all CSIP applicants have sufficient knowledge of systems and operations before on-site training can take place. Failure to properly prepare for CSIP training will increase overall training time and expense.
CSIP Renewal
To retain status as an active and current CSIP, you must renew your status annually. To renew status, each CSIP must earn at least 10 credits during the past year of activity. Credits can be earned for overall experience, qualifications and ratings, flight activity, event attendance, and membership in professional organizations.
In addition to the credits required, there is a variable fee associated with the renewal, but commonly about $100.00.
FAA Advisory Circular AC-61-67C - Stall and Spin Awareness Training
According to FAA Advisory Circular AC-61-67C Stall and Spin Awareness Training:
"Power-off stalls (also known as approach-to-landing stalls) are practiced to simulate normal approach-to-landing conditions and configuration. Many stall/spin accidents have occurred in these power-off situations, such as crossed control turns from base leg to final approach (resulting in a skidding or slipping turn); attempting to recover from a high sink rate on final approach by using only an increased pitch attitude; and improper airspeed control on final approach or in other segments of the traffic pattern."
"Accelerated stalls can occur at higher-than-normal airspeeds due to abrupt and/or excessive control applications. These stalls may occur in steep turns, pullups, or other abrupt changes in flightpath. Accelerated stalls usually are more severe than unaccelerated stalls and are often unexpected because they occur at higher-than-normal airspeeds."
NTSB Identification: CEN16FA214
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Friday, June 10, 2016 in Marion, IL
Aircraft: CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22, registration: N508AJ
Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Serious.
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. 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 June 10, 2016, at 1634 central daylight time, a Cirrus Design Corporation SR22 single-engine airplane, N508AJ, impacted terrain following a loss of control during a simulated engine failure maneuver at the Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA), Marion, Illinois. The private pilot sustained fatal injuries, the flight instructor sustained serious injuries, and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The airplane was registered to and operated by AJ Air, Inc, Carbondale, Illinois, as a 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident and a flight plan was not filed. The local flight departed MWA at 1605.
According to the air traffic control tower personnel, the airplane was performing touch and go maneuvers, then requested a climb to 3,000 feet to perform a simulated engine failure descent to land maneuver. The air traffic controller observed the airplane in a left turn descent. As the airplane approached the runway, the controller observed the right wing lift, the airplane stall and impact terrain.
Examination of the accident site revealed an initial impact point which contained fractured portions of the green navigation lens, consistent with the right wing. The debris field measured approximately 242 feet in length from the initial impact to main wreckage. The debris field contained fragmented sections of the right wing, propeller assembly, and forward fuselage structure. The main wreckage consisted of the fuselage, left wing, engine, and a portion of the right wing. The airframe parachute was found deployed and lying next to the main wreckage. The deployment was consistent with impact activation.
At 1657, the MWA automated weather observing system, reported the wind from 170 degrees at 7 knots, visibility 20 statute miles, sky clear, temperature 32 degrees Celsius, dew point 19 degrees Celsius, an altimeter setting of 30.02 inches of mercury.
Todd Greiner, Flight instructor
If you would like to contact Todd Greiner to hear him share his story, you can contact him at Todd@toddgreiner.com.
CARTERVILLE -- A Williamson County plane crash survivor recalls a terrifying day.
A flight instructor explains how he survived a deadly plane crash at the Williamson County Airport.
"The Lord has done absolute miracles. It was a miracle from the very beginning." says Todd Greiner.
One year ago Saturday, Greiner took off with student John Alleman on a fateful flight.
"People don't appreciate what the Lord has done unless they appreciate how bad things were," says Greiner.
Pictures tell a story of tragedy and faith that Greiner sums up in one word: "miraculous."
On June 10, 2016, around 4:30 p.m., fight instructor Todd Greiner took off for a training flight with long-time pilot and friend, John Alleman.
The two performed what he calls an "engine out" maneuver, when he says something went wrong.
"We were coming around what's called a left base to come in to land, and the plane did a couple of very erratic maneuvers I would never do, and John would never do so their had to be a reason," explains Greiner.
Greiner has no independent memory of what happened that day. All of his accounts were told to him by others.
"There's speculation, but nobody really truly knows exactly what happened," says Greiner.
The accident left him with severe traumatic brain injury. Alleman died from multiple impact trauma.
"We had a good friendship. He was a lawyer in Carbondale and very well liked by many people. Highly respected. A very kindhearted man."
Greiner spent months in different hospitals over the past year.
"I had a broken palate, a broken jaw. My mandible was broken. I had both lungs were bleeding very bad, one of them had collapsed," explained Greiner.
Just eight months after the crash, Greiner, took to the skies again. He admits to being scared at first.
"I didn't want to let fear win. I just couldn't do and actually, the moment I took off it was very exhilarating again and I felt like I had never missed a day flying."
He says the FAA has since grounded him for a minimum of four years, due to his brain injury.
"I did come extremely close to losing it all. I mean, I was certainly ready for heaven, but I do greatly appreciate all that's been given to me and I'm so deeply thankful," says Greiner.
He hopes one day to return back to instructing from the sky, and on June 10 he'll be thinking of Alleman. He says the National Transportation Safety Board has not yet released a full report on the crash, but expects the full report soon. In the meantime, Greiner he says he is doing well and will face more minor medical procedures, but says that's nothing compared to what he went through.
He recently began telling his story to schools and churches and believes there's only one reason he survived.
"It's not a testimony about me. It's a testimony about Jesus Christ and His grace and power in what he did in my life," says Greiner.
If you would like to contact Greiner to hear him share his story, you can contact him at Todd@toddgreiner.com.
Story and video: http://www.wsiltv.com
John Alleman
Pilot/owner
Pilot/owner
Todd Greiner
Flight instructor
The National Transportation Safety Board traveled to the scene of this accident.
Additional Participating Entities:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Springfield, Missouri
Cirrus Aircraft; Duluth, Minnesota
Continental Motors, Inc; Mobile, Alabama
Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board: https://dms.ntsb.gov/pubdms
Aviation Accident Factual Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf
Aaron Sauer, Investigator In Charge
National Transportation Safety Board
NTSB Identification: CEN16FA214
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Friday, June 10, 2016 in Marion, IL
Aircraft: CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22, registration: N508AJ
Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Serious.
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 June 10, 2016, about 1634 central daylight time, a Cirrus Design Corporation SR22 airplane, N508AJ, impacted terrain following a loss of control during a simulated engine failure and landing maneuver at the Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA), Marion, Illinois. The private pilot, who was receiving instruction, sustained fatal injuries, the flight instructor sustained serious injuries, and the airplane was destroyed. The airplane was registered to and being operated by AJ Air, Inc, Carbondale, Illinois, as a 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. Visual meteorological conditions existed at the airport at the time of the accident and a flight plan was not filed. The local flight departed MWA at 1627.
According to a tower controller and air traffic control transcripts provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the pilot and flight instructor were performing touch and go maneuvers, then requested a climb to 3,000 feet to perform a simulated engine failure descent to land maneuver. The controller cleared the pilots for the maneuver and requested that they report the base to final turn to runway 20, and the pilot acknowledged the instructions. The controller reported that about 4 minutes later, he observed the airplane in a descending left turn. He added that as the airplane approached the runway, he observed "the right wing to go up as if the [right] aileron and [left] rudder were selected" and that the airplane then appeared to stall, and roll to the right. The airplane impacted terrain short of the runway threshold and west of the runway approach lights.
A witness reported to local authorities that she was driving in her vehicle adjacent to the airport when she observed an airplane low in the sky. She stated that the airplane was at an odd angle because she could see the entire top side of the airplane with the wings pointed up and down. She observed one wing strike the ground followed by the entire airplane.
The flight instructor reported to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator-in-charge that he had no recollection of the accident.
PERSONNEL INFORMATION
Pilot/Owner
The pilot/owner held a private pilot certificate with airplane single-engine land, and instrument airplane ratings. His most recent FAA medical certificate was issued August 3, 2015, as a special issuance third-class medical certificate with the following limitations: Must wear corrective lenses. Not valid for any class after 08/31/2016. The pilot reported using the medications amlodipine and metoprolol on his medical application.
According to the pilot's logbook at the time of the accident, he had accumulated about 626 total flight hours, about 540 hours of which were in the accident airplane. The pilot's most recent flight review was satisfactorily completed on June 23, 2015, with the flight instructor who was involved in the accident. The last flight recorded in the pilot's logbook was dated November 15, 2015.
On his most recent airman medical application, the pilot reported a total of 750 flight hours, and 25 hours in the previous 6 months.
Flight Instructor
The flight instructor held a commercial pilot certificate with airplane single-engine land, airplane multi-engine land, and instrument airplane ratings. He also held a flight instructor certificate and a ground instructor certificate. The flight instructor's most recent FAA second-class medical certificate was issued on October 27, 2015, with the limitation: Must have available glasses for near vision.
The flight instructor reported to the NTSB that, at the time of the accident, he had accumulated 3,477 total flight hours, 2,406 total flight instructor hours, and 255 hours in Cirrus airplanes.
The flight instructor reported that he and pilot had accumulated 16 total flight hours together, from September 2012 to the date of the accident. Most of the flight hours were accumulated during flight reviews and recurrent instrument flight training.
The flight instructor met the course requirements and was recognized as a Cirrus Standardized Instructor Pilot (CSIP) on June 30, 2011. The flight instructor reported that his CSIP status was terminated in March 2013 because he did not renew it due to the total cost of the program.
AIRCRAFT INFORMATION
The Cirrus SR22 is a single-engine, low-wing airplane with four seats, fixed tricycle landing gear, and dual-side yoke controls. The accident airplane, serial number 1160, was manufactured in 2004. It was equipped with a 310-horsepower Teledyne Continental Motors IO-550-N six-cylinder, air-cooled, fuel-injected, horizontally opposed reciprocating engine. The three-blade, constant speed propeller was a Hartzell Model PHC-J3YF-1RF. The accident airplane was equipped with a Cirrus Airplane Parachute System designed to recover the airplane from catastrophic emergencies in which normal emergency procedures are ineffective. The airplane was also equipped with an electro-pneumatic stall warning system that provided audible warning of an approach to an aerodynamic stall.
The airplane was registered to the pilot/owner on November 30, 2004. A review of the airplane records showed that the most recent annual inspection had been completed on December 10, 2015, at a total time of 712.6 hours. A review of the airplane's maintenance records revealed that all applicable service bulletins and airworthiness directives had been accomplished.
METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION
At 1657, the MWA automated weather observing system, reported the wind from 170 degrees at 7 knots, visibility 20 statute miles, sky clear, temperature 32 degrees C, dew point 19 degrees C, and an altimeter setting of 30.02 inches of mercury.
WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATION
Examination of the accident site revealed an initial impact point that contained fractured portions of the green navigation light lens, consistent with the right wing. The debris field was about 242 feet long and on a magnetic heading of about 250 degrees from the initial impact to the main wreckage. The debris field contained fragmented sections of the right wing, propeller assembly, and forward fuselage structure. The main wreckage consisted of the fuselage, left wing, engine, and a portion of the right wing, and came to rest upright about 555 ft from the edge of the runway. The airframe parachute was found deployed and lying next to the main wreckage. The parachute deployment was consistent with impact damage activation.
The right wing flap and right aileron remained partially attached, the right main landing gear was separated, and the fuel cap was secure.
The left wing main spar was fractured near the mid-span of the wing. The left flap and left aileron remained partially attached, the left main landing gear remained attached, and the left wing tip was separated.
The empennage remained intact and was separated from the aft fuselage. The elevators and rudder remained attached to their respective fittings.
The engine was separated at the firewall and remained partially attached to the mount. The engine came to rest inverted adjacent to the fuselage. The propeller assembly was separated from the engine at the engine crankshaft propeller flange. Mechanical continuity was established throughout the engine, and thumb compression was noted on each cylinder.
The cockpit and cabin area was fragmented. The fuel selector was found positioned to the right fuel tank position. The Hobbs meter indicated 718.3 hours. The power and mixture control levers were in the full forward position.
Flight control continuity was established from the cockpit flight controls to all flight control surfaces. The flaps were found in the retracted position.
MEDICAL AND PATHOLOGICAL INFORMATION
The Williamson County Coroner's Office, Marion, Illinois, performed an autopsy on the pilot. The autopsy report stated that the cause of death was "multiple blunt impact trauma."
The FAA's Bioaeronautical Sciences Research Laboratory, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, performed forensic toxicology on specimens from the pilot. The results were negative for carbon monoxide and ethanol. An unspecified amount of Amlodipine was detected in the blood and urine, and an unspecified amount of metoprolol was detected in the urine. Amlodipine and metoprolol are prescription medication used alone or in combination with other medications to treat high blood pressure and are not impairing.
TEST AND RESEARCH
On July 19, 2016, the engine was examined at AMF Aviation, Springfield, Tennessee. The examination revealed no anomalies that would have resulted in the engine not producing full power when needed.
Primary Flight Display (PFD) and Multifunction Display (MFD) Information
The airplane's PFD unit and MFD memory card were forwarded them to the NTSB's Vehicle Recorder Laboratory in Washington, D.C., for evaluation.
The Avidyne PFD unit includes a solid-state Air Data and Attitude Heading Reference System (ADAHRS), and displays aircraft parameter data including altitude, airspeed, attitude, vertical speed, and heading. The PFD unit has external pitot/static inputs for altitude, airspeed, and vertical speed information. The PFD contains two flash memory devices mounted on a riser card. The flash memory stores information the PFD unit uses to generate the various PFD displays. Additionally, the PFD has a data logging function, which is used by the manufacturer for maintenance and diagnostics. Maintenance and diagnostic information recording consists of system information, event data, and flight data.
The PFD samples and stores several data streams in a sequential fashion; when the recording limit of the PFD is reached, the oldest record is dropped and a new record is added. Data from the Attitude/Heading Reference System (AHRS) is recorded at a rate of 5 Hz. Air data information such as pressure altitude, indicated airspeed, and vertical speed are recorded at 1 Hz. Global Positioning System (GPS) and navigation display and setting data are recorded at a rate of 0.25 Hz, and information about pilot settings of heading, altitude, and vertical speed references are recorded when changes are made.
An examination of the PFD revealed that while it had been damaged by impact forces, the specialist was successful in extracting the data using NTSB surrogate hardware. The download revealed that the PFD contained about 25 hours of flight data, including the accident flight.
The MFD unit is able to display the pilot checklist, terrain/map information, approach chart information, and other aircraft/operational information depending on the specific configuration and options that are installed. One of the options available is a display of comprehensive engine monitoring and performance data.
Each MFD contains a compact flash (CF) memory card located in a slot on the side of the unit. This memory card contains all of the software that the MFD needs to operate. Additionally, this card contains all of the checklist, approach charts, and map information that the unit uses to generate the various cockpit displays.
The MFD generates new data files for each MFD power-on cycle. The oldest file is dropped and replaced by a new recording once the storage limit has been reached. MFD data are sampled every six seconds, and are recorded to memory once every minute. If an interruption of power occurs during the minute between MFD memory write cycles, data sampled during that portion of a minute are not recorded.
The accident MFD CF data card was in good condition and the data were downloaded using the manufacturer's procedure and NTSB surrogate hardware. The card contained 220 data files corresponding to 110 flights. One data file was identified as recording during the accident flight. The data file was approximately 35 minutes in duration.
A review of the basic flight data and engine data from the accident flight revealed that prior to the accident, the airplane performed a total of six touch and go maneuvers using a left turning traffic pattern. For all but the last maneuver, the aircraft climbed to about 1,500 ft before descending back to the airport. Aircraft roll during the left turns typically reached between 30-40 degrees.
After the final touch and go maneuver, the airplane climbed to about 3,000 ft, and circled while remaining in the airport traffic pattern area. The airplane then descended, and the airspeed gradually decreased from about 110 kts to about 87 kts. In the final three seconds, vertical, lateral, and longitudinal accelerations all increased to recorded peaks of 1.4 g, -0.2 g, and 0.4 g, respectively. During the last second of the recording, the airplane was at 646 ft when it entered a tight descending left turn of nearly 360 degrees. During this time, the roll values increased from 36 degrees to 45 degrees left, and the pitch values ranged from -0.5 degrees to 2.4 degrees.
Engine parameters varied during the recording from values similar to those typically seen at takeoff to reduced power settings similar to those seen at engine idle during descent.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Cirrus Standardized Instructor Pilot (CSIP) Qualifications
According to the Cirrus CSIP qualifications, the following criteria are used to establish initial and renewal of CSIP status.
Initial CSIP Qualifications:
- Current CFII (Instrument Flight Instructor)
- 500 total flight hours
- 250 total hours of instruction given
- Professional and moral character
Initial CSIP Training
According to Cirrus, CSIP training is a comprehensive course and requires dedicated pre-training to be prepared for the intensive flight training segment. Flight training occurs only with a Cirrus headquarters professional flight instructor with emphasis on developing abilities to fly and teach in a standardized fashion using Cirrus' proven syllabi. Closely mirroring the style of the customer Transition Training program, CSIP training goes one big step further as you will be required to demonstrate an instructor level of knowledge. By the end of the course, you will be expected to teach the last few lessons.
For most flight instructors, CSIP training is scheduled to occur over the course of 3 days with a mix of ground and flight lessons. The price is approximately $2,700 which includes 3 days of flight instruction, 1 hour in our flight training device (FTD), and a training kit. Aircraft rental/use, fuel, travel, and accommodations are not included in the estimate. Since the course is completely proficiency based, the course may be longer or shorter depending on experience and aptitude. Cirrus requires that all CSIP applicants have sufficient knowledge of systems and operations before on-site training can take place. Failure to properly prepare for CSIP training will increase overall training time and expense.
CSIP Renewal
To retain status as an active and current CSIP, you must renew your status annually. To renew status, each CSIP must earn at least 10 credits during the past year of activity. Credits can be earned for overall experience, qualifications and ratings, flight activity, event attendance, and membership in professional organizations.
In addition to the credits required, there is a variable fee associated with the renewal, but commonly about $100.00.
FAA Advisory Circular AC-61-67C - Stall and Spin Awareness Training
According to FAA Advisory Circular AC-61-67C Stall and Spin Awareness Training:
"Power-off stalls (also known as approach-to-landing stalls) are practiced to simulate normal approach-to-landing conditions and configuration. Many stall/spin accidents have occurred in these power-off situations, such as crossed control turns from base leg to final approach (resulting in a skidding or slipping turn); attempting to recover from a high sink rate on final approach by using only an increased pitch attitude; and improper airspeed control on final approach or in other segments of the traffic pattern."
"Accelerated stalls can occur at higher-than-normal airspeeds due to abrupt and/or excessive control applications. These stalls may occur in steep turns, pullups, or other abrupt changes in flightpath. Accelerated stalls usually are more severe than unaccelerated stalls and are often unexpected because they occur at higher-than-normal airspeeds."
NTSB Identification: CEN16FA214
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Friday, June 10, 2016 in Marion, IL
Aircraft: CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22, registration: N508AJ
Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Serious.
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. 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 June 10, 2016, at 1634 central daylight time, a Cirrus Design Corporation SR22 single-engine airplane, N508AJ, impacted terrain following a loss of control during a simulated engine failure maneuver at the Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA), Marion, Illinois. The private pilot sustained fatal injuries, the flight instructor sustained serious injuries, and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The airplane was registered to and operated by AJ Air, Inc, Carbondale, Illinois, as a 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident and a flight plan was not filed. The local flight departed MWA at 1605.
According to the air traffic control tower personnel, the airplane was performing touch and go maneuvers, then requested a climb to 3,000 feet to perform a simulated engine failure descent to land maneuver. The air traffic controller observed the airplane in a left turn descent. As the airplane approached the runway, the controller observed the right wing lift, the airplane stall and impact terrain.
Examination of the accident site revealed an initial impact point which contained fractured portions of the green navigation lens, consistent with the right wing. The debris field measured approximately 242 feet in length from the initial impact to main wreckage. The debris field contained fragmented sections of the right wing, propeller assembly, and forward fuselage structure. The main wreckage consisted of the fuselage, left wing, engine, and a portion of the right wing. The airframe parachute was found deployed and lying next to the main wreckage. The deployment was consistent with impact activation.
At 1657, the MWA automated weather observing system, reported the wind from 170 degrees at 7 knots, visibility 20 statute miles, sky clear, temperature 32 degrees Celsius, dew point 19 degrees Celsius, an altimeter setting of 30.02 inches of mercury. The National Transportation Safety Board traveled to the scene of this accident.
Additional Participating Entities:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Springfield, Missouri
Cirrus Aircraft; Duluth, Minnesota
Continental Motors, Inc; Mobile, Alabama
Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board: https://dms.ntsb.gov/pubdms
Aviation Accident Factual Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf
NTSB Identification: CEN16FA214
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Friday, June 10, 2016 in Marion, IL
Aircraft: CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22, registration: N508AJ
Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Serious.
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 June 10, 2016, about 1634 central daylight time, a Cirrus Design Corporation SR22 airplane, N508AJ, impacted terrain following a loss of control during a simulated engine failure and landing maneuver at the Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA), Marion, Illinois. The private pilot, who was receiving instruction, sustained fatal injuries, the flight instructor sustained serious injuries, and the airplane was destroyed. The airplane was registered to and being operated by AJ Air, Inc, Carbondale, Illinois, as a 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. Visual meteorological conditions existed at the airport at the time of the accident and a flight plan was not filed. The local flight departed MWA at 1627.
According to a tower controller and air traffic control transcripts provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the pilot and flight instructor were performing touch and go maneuvers, then requested a climb to 3,000 feet to perform a simulated engine failure descent to land maneuver. The controller cleared the pilots for the maneuver and requested that they report the base to final turn to runway 20, and the pilot acknowledged the instructions. The controller reported that about 4 minutes later, he observed the airplane in a descending left turn. He added that as the airplane approached the runway, he observed "the right wing to go up as if the [right] aileron and [left] rudder were selected" and that the airplane then appeared to stall, and roll to the right. The airplane impacted terrain short of the runway threshold and west of the runway approach lights.
A witness reported to local authorities that she was driving in her vehicle adjacent to the airport when she observed an airplane low in the sky. She stated that the airplane was at an odd angle because she could see the entire top side of the airplane with the wings pointed up and down. She observed one wing strike the ground followed by the entire airplane.
The flight instructor reported to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator-in-charge that he had no recollection of the accident.
PERSONNEL INFORMATION
Pilot/Owner
The pilot/owner held a private pilot certificate with airplane single-engine land, and instrument airplane ratings. His most recent FAA medical certificate was issued August 3, 2015, as a special issuance third-class medical certificate with the following limitations: Must wear corrective lenses. Not valid for any class after 08/31/2016. The pilot reported using the medications amlodipine and metoprolol on his medical application.
According to the pilot's logbook at the time of the accident, he had accumulated about 626 total flight hours, about 540 hours of which were in the accident airplane. The pilot's most recent flight review was satisfactorily completed on June 23, 2015, with the flight instructor who was involved in the accident. The last flight recorded in the pilot's logbook was dated November 15, 2015.
On his most recent airman medical application, the pilot reported a total of 750 flight hours, and 25 hours in the previous 6 months.
Flight Instructor
The flight instructor held a commercial pilot certificate with airplane single-engine land, airplane multi-engine land, and instrument airplane ratings. He also held a flight instructor certificate and a ground instructor certificate. The flight instructor's most recent FAA second-class medical certificate was issued on October 27, 2015, with the limitation: Must have available glasses for near vision.
The flight instructor reported to the NTSB that, at the time of the accident, he had accumulated 3,477 total flight hours, 2,406 total flight instructor hours, and 255 hours in Cirrus airplanes.
The flight instructor reported that he and pilot had accumulated 16 total flight hours together, from September 2012 to the date of the accident. Most of the flight hours were accumulated during flight reviews and recurrent instrument flight training.
The flight instructor met the course requirements and was recognized as a Cirrus Standardized Instructor Pilot (CSIP) on June 30, 2011. The flight instructor reported that his CSIP status was terminated in March 2013 because he did not renew it due to the total cost of the program.
AIRCRAFT INFORMATION
The Cirrus SR22 is a single-engine, low-wing airplane with four seats, fixed tricycle landing gear, and dual-side yoke controls. The accident airplane, serial number 1160, was manufactured in 2004. It was equipped with a 310-horsepower Teledyne Continental Motors IO-550-N six-cylinder, air-cooled, fuel-injected, horizontally opposed reciprocating engine. The three-blade, constant speed propeller was a Hartzell Model PHC-J3YF-1RF. The accident airplane was equipped with a Cirrus Airplane Parachute System designed to recover the airplane from catastrophic emergencies in which normal emergency procedures are ineffective. The airplane was also equipped with an electro-pneumatic stall warning system that provided audible warning of an approach to an aerodynamic stall.
The airplane was registered to the pilot/owner on November 30, 2004. A review of the airplane records showed that the most recent annual inspection had been completed on December 10, 2015, at a total time of 712.6 hours. A review of the airplane's maintenance records revealed that all applicable service bulletins and airworthiness directives had been accomplished.
METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION
At 1657, the MWA automated weather observing system, reported the wind from 170 degrees at 7 knots, visibility 20 statute miles, sky clear, temperature 32 degrees C, dew point 19 degrees C, and an altimeter setting of 30.02 inches of mercury.
WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATION
Examination of the accident site revealed an initial impact point that contained fractured portions of the green navigation light lens, consistent with the right wing. The debris field was about 242 feet long and on a magnetic heading of about 250 degrees from the initial impact to the main wreckage. The debris field contained fragmented sections of the right wing, propeller assembly, and forward fuselage structure. The main wreckage consisted of the fuselage, left wing, engine, and a portion of the right wing, and came to rest upright about 555 ft from the edge of the runway. The airframe parachute was found deployed and lying next to the main wreckage. The parachute deployment was consistent with impact damage activation.
The right wing flap and right aileron remained partially attached, the right main landing gear was separated, and the fuel cap was secure.
The left wing main spar was fractured near the mid-span of the wing. The left flap and left aileron remained partially attached, the left main landing gear remained attached, and the left wing tip was separated.
The empennage remained intact and was separated from the aft fuselage. The elevators and rudder remained attached to their respective fittings.
The engine was separated at the firewall and remained partially attached to the mount. The engine came to rest inverted adjacent to the fuselage. The propeller assembly was separated from the engine at the engine crankshaft propeller flange. Mechanical continuity was established throughout the engine, and thumb compression was noted on each cylinder.
The cockpit and cabin area was fragmented. The fuel selector was found positioned to the right fuel tank position. The Hobbs meter indicated 718.3 hours. The power and mixture control levers were in the full forward position.
Flight control continuity was established from the cockpit flight controls to all flight control surfaces. The flaps were found in the retracted position.
MEDICAL AND PATHOLOGICAL INFORMATION
The Williamson County Coroner's Office, Marion, Illinois, performed an autopsy on the pilot. The autopsy report stated that the cause of death was "multiple blunt impact trauma."
The FAA's Bioaeronautical Sciences Research Laboratory, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, performed forensic toxicology on specimens from the pilot. The results were negative for carbon monoxide and ethanol. An unspecified amount of Amlodipine was detected in the blood and urine, and an unspecified amount of metoprolol was detected in the urine. Amlodipine and metoprolol are prescription medication used alone or in combination with other medications to treat high blood pressure and are not impairing.
TEST AND RESEARCH
On July 19, 2016, the engine was examined at AMF Aviation, Springfield, Tennessee. The examination revealed no anomalies that would have resulted in the engine not producing full power when needed.
Primary Flight Display (PFD) and Multifunction Display (MFD) Information
The airplane's PFD unit and MFD memory card were forwarded them to the NTSB's Vehicle Recorder Laboratory in Washington, D.C., for evaluation.
The Avidyne PFD unit includes a solid-state Air Data and Attitude Heading Reference System (ADAHRS), and displays aircraft parameter data including altitude, airspeed, attitude, vertical speed, and heading. The PFD unit has external pitot/static inputs for altitude, airspeed, and vertical speed information. The PFD contains two flash memory devices mounted on a riser card. The flash memory stores information the PFD unit uses to generate the various PFD displays. Additionally, the PFD has a data logging function, which is used by the manufacturer for maintenance and diagnostics. Maintenance and diagnostic information recording consists of system information, event data, and flight data.
The PFD samples and stores several data streams in a sequential fashion; when the recording limit of the PFD is reached, the oldest record is dropped and a new record is added. Data from the Attitude/Heading Reference System (AHRS) is recorded at a rate of 5 Hz. Air data information such as pressure altitude, indicated airspeed, and vertical speed are recorded at 1 Hz. Global Positioning System (GPS) and navigation display and setting data are recorded at a rate of 0.25 Hz, and information about pilot settings of heading, altitude, and vertical speed references are recorded when changes are made.
An examination of the PFD revealed that while it had been damaged by impact forces, the specialist was successful in extracting the data using NTSB surrogate hardware. The download revealed that the PFD contained about 25 hours of flight data, including the accident flight.
The MFD unit is able to display the pilot checklist, terrain/map information, approach chart information, and other aircraft/operational information depending on the specific configuration and options that are installed. One of the options available is a display of comprehensive engine monitoring and performance data.
Each MFD contains a compact flash (CF) memory card located in a slot on the side of the unit. This memory card contains all of the software that the MFD needs to operate. Additionally, this card contains all of the checklist, approach charts, and map information that the unit uses to generate the various cockpit displays.
The MFD generates new data files for each MFD power-on cycle. The oldest file is dropped and replaced by a new recording once the storage limit has been reached. MFD data are sampled every six seconds, and are recorded to memory once every minute. If an interruption of power occurs during the minute between MFD memory write cycles, data sampled during that portion of a minute are not recorded.
The accident MFD CF data card was in good condition and the data were downloaded using the manufacturer's procedure and NTSB surrogate hardware. The card contained 220 data files corresponding to 110 flights. One data file was identified as recording during the accident flight. The data file was approximately 35 minutes in duration.
A review of the basic flight data and engine data from the accident flight revealed that prior to the accident, the airplane performed a total of six touch and go maneuvers using a left turning traffic pattern. For all but the last maneuver, the aircraft climbed to about 1,500 ft before descending back to the airport. Aircraft roll during the left turns typically reached between 30-40 degrees.
After the final touch and go maneuver, the airplane climbed to about 3,000 ft, and circled while remaining in the airport traffic pattern area. The airplane then descended, and the airspeed gradually decreased from about 110 kts to about 87 kts. In the final three seconds, vertical, lateral, and longitudinal accelerations all increased to recorded peaks of 1.4 g, -0.2 g, and 0.4 g, respectively. During the last second of the recording, the airplane was at 646 ft when it entered a tight descending left turn of nearly 360 degrees. During this time, the roll values increased from 36 degrees to 45 degrees left, and the pitch values ranged from -0.5 degrees to 2.4 degrees.
Engine parameters varied during the recording from values similar to those typically seen at takeoff to reduced power settings similar to those seen at engine idle during descent.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Cirrus Standardized Instructor Pilot (CSIP) Qualifications
According to the Cirrus CSIP qualifications, the following criteria are used to establish initial and renewal of CSIP status.
Initial CSIP Qualifications:
- Current CFII (Instrument Flight Instructor)
- 500 total flight hours
- 250 total hours of instruction given
- Professional and moral character
Initial CSIP Training
According to Cirrus, CSIP training is a comprehensive course and requires dedicated pre-training to be prepared for the intensive flight training segment. Flight training occurs only with a Cirrus headquarters professional flight instructor with emphasis on developing abilities to fly and teach in a standardized fashion using Cirrus' proven syllabi. Closely mirroring the style of the customer Transition Training program, CSIP training goes one big step further as you will be required to demonstrate an instructor level of knowledge. By the end of the course, you will be expected to teach the last few lessons.
For most flight instructors, CSIP training is scheduled to occur over the course of 3 days with a mix of ground and flight lessons. The price is approximately $2,700 which includes 3 days of flight instruction, 1 hour in our flight training device (FTD), and a training kit. Aircraft rental/use, fuel, travel, and accommodations are not included in the estimate. Since the course is completely proficiency based, the course may be longer or shorter depending on experience and aptitude. Cirrus requires that all CSIP applicants have sufficient knowledge of systems and operations before on-site training can take place. Failure to properly prepare for CSIP training will increase overall training time and expense.
CSIP Renewal
To retain status as an active and current CSIP, you must renew your status annually. To renew status, each CSIP must earn at least 10 credits during the past year of activity. Credits can be earned for overall experience, qualifications and ratings, flight activity, event attendance, and membership in professional organizations.
In addition to the credits required, there is a variable fee associated with the renewal, but commonly about $100.00.
FAA Advisory Circular AC-61-67C - Stall and Spin Awareness Training
According to FAA Advisory Circular AC-61-67C Stall and Spin Awareness Training:
"Power-off stalls (also known as approach-to-landing stalls) are practiced to simulate normal approach-to-landing conditions and configuration. Many stall/spin accidents have occurred in these power-off situations, such as crossed control turns from base leg to final approach (resulting in a skidding or slipping turn); attempting to recover from a high sink rate on final approach by using only an increased pitch attitude; and improper airspeed control on final approach or in other segments of the traffic pattern."
"Accelerated stalls can occur at higher-than-normal airspeeds due to abrupt and/or excessive control applications. These stalls may occur in steep turns, pullups, or other abrupt changes in flightpath. Accelerated stalls usually are more severe than unaccelerated stalls and are often unexpected because they occur at higher-than-normal airspeeds."
NTSB Identification: CEN16FA214
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Friday, June 10, 2016 in Marion, IL
Aircraft: CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22, registration: N508AJ
Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Serious.
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. 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 June 10, 2016, at 1634 central daylight time, a Cirrus Design Corporation SR22 single-engine airplane, N508AJ, impacted terrain following a loss of control during a simulated engine failure maneuver at the Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA), Marion, Illinois. The private pilot sustained fatal injuries, the flight instructor sustained serious injuries, and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The airplane was registered to and operated by AJ Air, Inc, Carbondale, Illinois, as a 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident and a flight plan was not filed. The local flight departed MWA at 1605.
According to the air traffic control tower personnel, the airplane was performing touch and go maneuvers, then requested a climb to 3,000 feet to perform a simulated engine failure descent to land maneuver. The air traffic controller observed the airplane in a left turn descent. As the airplane approached the runway, the controller observed the right wing lift, the airplane stall and impact terrain.
Examination of the accident site revealed an initial impact point which contained fractured portions of the green navigation lens, consistent with the right wing. The debris field measured approximately 242 feet in length from the initial impact to main wreckage. The debris field contained fragmented sections of the right wing, propeller assembly, and forward fuselage structure. The main wreckage consisted of the fuselage, left wing, engine, and a portion of the right wing. The airframe parachute was found deployed and lying next to the main wreckage. The deployment was consistent with impact activation.
At 1657, the MWA automated weather observing system, reported the wind from 170 degrees at 7 knots, visibility 20 statute miles, sky clear, temperature 32 degrees Celsius, dew point 19 degrees Celsius, an altimeter setting of 30.02 inches of mercury.
Todd Greiner
MARION — The flight instructor who survived the single-engine plane crash at the Williamson County Airport on Friday afternoon remained in critical condition at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis as of Wednesday afternoon.
Hospital public relations manager Nicholas McLaren confirmed about 1:45 p.m. Wednesday that the status of Todd Greiner, 64, of West Frankfort, remained unchanged from when he was airlifted to Barnes-Jewish Hospital after the crash about 4:30 p.m. that day.
A GoFundMe page for Greiner and his family was created Monday “in an effort to help reduce the financial burden on them during their time of need so they can focus on what is important right now, which is the full recovery of their loving husband, father and grandfather.”
The post on the fundraising website — gofundme.com/thegreiners — also provided some updates on Greiner's condition.
The creators of the page described themselves as family members of the Greiners. The narrative states that Greiner was airlifted to Barnes-Jewish Hospital after he was extricated from the plane, and that it was about two hours from the time of the crash to the time Greiner arrived in the operating room.
“It is a miracle in itself that Todd was able to survive the plane crash, let alone be able to survive a helicopter ride to a hospital 45 minutes away,” the post reads. “The surgeons who initially worked on Todd in the operating room were very cautious on how Todd would recover.”
“However,” the post continues, “Todd being a strong willed, God loving person and all of the prayers from his family and friends, he has defied all odds. His surgeons have gone from being ‘cautious’ to calling him their ‘miracle’ man.”
The post states that the exact cause of the accident is unknown at this time. Authorities from the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board responded to the scene, and though the NTSB is expected to release a preliminary report soon, it could be a year or more before a comprehensive crash investigation is completed.
The single-engine plane crash resulted in the death of the other passenger, John Alleman, 56, of Carbondale. Alleman had a private pilot’s license, and it was his aircraft. He was declared dead at the scene of the accident. On Sunday, the Williamson County Coroner’s Office issued a news release stating that a preliminary autopsy shows that Alleman died of “multiple impact trauma” from the crash.
Funeral mass will be at 2 p.m. Thursday for Alleman at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Carbondale, with Father Robert Flannery officiating, according to his obituary. Visitation is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., before the funeral services. Private interment will follow in Egyptian Memorial Gardens in Herrin. Alleman was a personal injury lawyer in Carbondale, and owned rental properties.
The GoFundMe post states that Greiner was helping a friend re-certify his pilot’s license in accordance with FAA guidelines. Pilots are required to undergo a flight review with a certified instructor every two years in order to continue operating an aircraft.
“While performing FAA required maneuvers for the re-certification of the pilot, something went terribly wrong causing the plane to crash,” the post reads.
The post states that Greiner is “not by any means out of the woods,” and that a long road is ahead of him and his immediate family members, mentally, financially and physically.
The post states that donations are being sought to help with lodging, gas food and other miscellaneous costs. The fundraising goal is set at $25,000 and as of Wednesday afternoon, just more than $5,000 had been raised by 67 people. The post described the Greiners as givers, and not the type of family to ever ask for help “as they are more focused on putting others before themselves.
“Todd and Sue have spent the majority of their lives spreading the gospel to anyone who will listen,” the post reads.
The post says that all donations will be deposited into an account that goes straight to Greiner and his immediate family, who were not aware that the GoFundMe page was being set up on their behalf.
It continues, “We all know that while it may be a miracle that Todd has defied the statistics of surviving a plane crash of that caliber, a 40-minute helicopter ride to being placed on the operating table to all of the injuries that he has, that it is God’s work.
"God has determined there is more for Todd to do on this Earth.”
Original article can be found here: http://thesouthern.com
John Alleman
John Alleman
John Alleman is pictured here with his daughter at a Green Bay Packers game.
MARION -- Friends and family remember well-known Carbondale lawyer John Alleman as a philanthropist and loving father.
Alleman, a certified pilot, died in Friday's plane crash at the Williamson County Airport. West Frankfort pastor Todd Greiner, also a pilot, suffered serious injuries in that same crash. Aviation experts call the experienced pilot's death a tragic accident.
"There really aren't words to say how I felt. It was just completely devastating," said Victoria Gallo, a friend of Alleman.
Gallo remembers him as a smart pilot and selfless philanthropist.
"He did everything he could to give back. He was the most selfless person I've ever met and the biggest humanitarian I've ever known," Gallo said.
Autopsy results show Alleman died from "multiple impact trauma" as a result of the plane crash.
Aviation experts say audio recordings from inside the cockpit of his plane reveal Alleman and Greiner had tried to simulate landing with engine failure.
Ronald and Amy Simpson, friends of Alleman's, said his legacy lives on in a building Alleman had built for the couple in Carterville, to run their charity food pantry "Gumdrops," which provides meals for children in need.
"If it wasn't for John, Gumdrops wouldn't be where it is today. He's a very special and dear man to us," said Amy Simpson.
Alleman often personally helped package food for the kids. His contributions helped the charity prepare roughly 250,000 food packages for children in need.
"His memory will last on, forever. Yes it will. We are grateful and indebted to his family for everything," Amy Simpson said.
A funeral mass for John Alleman will be held Thursday, June 13 at 2:00 p.m. at Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Carbondale. In lieu of flowers, Alleman's family has requested donations be made to several local charities:
The Free Again Wildlife Refuge, 4031 Big Muddy Rd, Carterville, IL 62918
Gum Drops, 1005 Briarwood Rd, Carterville, IL 62918
The Herrin Animal Control Shelter, 1225 Weaver Rd, Herrin, IL 62948
This Able Veteran, 1714 Wolf Creek Rd, Carbondale, IL 62902.
Story and video: http://www.wsiltv.com
Carbondale – John D. Alleman, 56, died Friday, June 10, 2016 due to injuries sustained in an airplane crash at the Williamson County Airport in Marion.
John worked as a personal injury attorney at the Alleman Law Firm and owned Alleman Properties in Carbondale, Carterville, Marion and De Soto.
John was a member of the Illinois Bar Association and was sworn in by the United States Supreme Court in Washington, D. C. to practice law before the Supreme Court.
John was a friend to many, particularly children and those in need. He was also a quiet humanitarian, devout Catholic and loving father to his daughter and granddaughters.
He was an experienced pilot and regularly took trips in his personal aircraft to Wisconsin. He frequently visited both Green Bay for football games, and Door County, a beautiful waterfront location that his daughter loved visiting. He gave freely but what made him a special kind of philanthropist was that in addition to money, he also gave of his time and heart.
John was born January 25, 1960 in Hammond, IN to Lloyd and Emma E. (Steffan) Alleman.
Surviving are, a daughter and son-in-law, Stevie and Clay Pyle of Carterville; two granddaughters, Aija Alleman of Carterville, Cami Pyle of Carterville; mother, Emma Alleman of Herrin; father, Lloyd Alleman of Champaign; brother and sister-in-law, Dale “D.J.” and Gail Alleman of Mt. Zion; sister and brother-in-law, Cindy Nelson Hill and Randy Hill of Woodstock, GA; his companion, Pam Carroll of Carterville and several nieces and nephews.
A funeral mass will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, June 16, 2016 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Carbondale with Fr. Robert Flannery officiating. A time of visitation for family and friends will be from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Thursday at the church. After services, in accordance with his wishes, he will be cremated. Private interment will be in Egyptian Memorial Gardens in Herrin. The family request memorial donations made to The Free Again Wildlife Refuge,4031 Big Muddy Rd, Carterville, IL 62918; Gum Drops, 1005 Briarwood Rd, Carterville, IL 62918; The Herrin Animal Control Shelter, 1225 Weaver Rd, Herrin, IL 62948 or to This Able Veteran, 1714 Wolf Creek Rd, Carbondale, IL 62902.
Read more here: http://www.meredithwaddell.com
MARION -- A longtime family friend of the man who died in a plane crash on Friday afternoon at the Williamson County Regional Airport called John Alleman a friend to many, particularly children and those in need. He also was a quiet humanitarian, a devout Catholic and a loving father to his daughter, and the granddaughter he adopted, said Tracee Foley.
Alleman, 56, worked as a personal injury lawyer in Carbondale and owned student housing near campus. He was an experienced pilot and regularly took trips in his personal aircraft to Wisconsin, she said. He frequently visited both Green Bay for football games, and Door County, a beautiful waterfront location that his adopted daughter loved visiting.
He so loved the Packers that the team logo graced the side of his single-engine, 2004 model Cirrus SR22. But he loved nothing more than his family, friends and even strangers, she said, especially willing to befriend those fallen on hard times and without family to lean on, Foley said.
Foley described him as the type of person who gave freely of his money. But what made him a special kind of philanthropist, she said, is how freely he also gave of his time and heart.
“When you know him, you want to be a better person,” Foley said. “I’m a better person because I knew him.”
Few crash details
It may be months before details emerge as to what caused the crash that took the life of this experienced pilot, and left the other passenger aboard the aircraft, also an experienced pilot and certified flight instructor, in critical condition.
The other passenger, Todd Greiner, 64, of West Frankfort, was extricated from the aircraft by emergency workers who arrived on scene shortly after they were notified of the crash via 9-1-1 call, said Jeremy Norris, fire chief at the Williamson County Fire Protection District. He was airlifted to a St. Louis hospital.
Aaron Sauer, a senior air safety investigator with the National Transportation Safety Board, said the plane departed from the Williamson County Regional Airport as an “instructional flight.”
The crash took place on Friday around 4:35 p.m. near the airport’s north-south runway. The airport has remained open, with its east-west runway fully operational, according to the airport director, Doug Kimmel.
Though, Sauer did not say specifically what the purpose was for Greiner to provide Alleman with instruction. Those are details that will be examined as part of the investigation, he said. At some point prior to the crash, the aircraft was performing a touch-and-go practice maneuver, he said, but it’s too early to say what the two were doing when the crash occurred, he said.
Dispatch received a call from air traffic control and an eyewitness driving by, he said.
Officials representing a variety of agencies provided media an update on the crash on Saturday afternoon at a 3 p.m. press conference at the Williamson County Airport. It was at this media briefing that Scott Kinley, Williamson County’s chief deputy coroner, identified the passengers as Alleman, who he said was pronounced dead at the scene, and Greiner, who Kinley said at the time remained listed in critical condition in St. Louis.
Greiner an 'outstanding man'
No new updates on Greiner’s condition had been made available as of press time late Saturday night, from officials or family. On Facebook, several people expressed a common theme about Greiner, saying that he was the type of pastor who welcomed everyone into the houses of worship where he served with wide-open arms, and a man who truly lives the gospel he preaches.
His business website also lists him as the owner of Greiner Advertising in West Frankfort, and in the voicemail message at the listed number, Greiner also says he is a flight instructor at the Marion airport.
Jake Thompson, of Marion, said his grandparents are very close to Greiner, and that many people are praying for his recovery, and anxiously awaiting updates on his condition. He said Greiner had served as a pastor in Southern Illinois for years, including one Creal Springs and for a long stretch at the Community of Faith, in Marion. Thompson said Greiner still serves as part of a traveling ministry. “He is just a really sweet guy,” Thompson said. “He would help anyone. He’s an outstanding man, and I look up to him a lot.”
Investigation standard protocol
It is standard protocol for all plane crashes to be investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board, which will issue a final report of its findings.
A preliminary report will be made available sometime next week, though it’s unclear at this stage to what degree it will shed light on the cause of the accident. And it may be six months to a year before a final report is completed, the NTSB's Sauer said.
Foley, Alleman’s friend, said it’s her understanding that the flight was for a routine re-certification.
Pilots in the United States that intend to operate an aircraft are required to undergo a flight review every two years. The review is required by federal aviation regulations for all pilots who intend to operate an aircraft, and meant to provide a periodic assessment of one’s flying skills, and determine if there are any areas of weakness that may affect flight safety and warrant further instruction, according to a publication of the Air Safety Institute.
Both called safe pilots
Foley described Alleman as a “safe pilot.” “He wasn’t a risk-taker and was very conscientious and valued his life and other people’s lives,” she said. On social media, several people have made similar comments about Greiner’s commitment to flight safety.
According to news releases, the Federal Aviation Administration had recognized both pilots with inclusion in what it calls a prestigious FAA Airmen Certification Database. The database names Greiner and Alleman among pilots who have "met or exceeded the high educational, educational, licensing and medical standards established by the FAA" according to the releases dated September 2013.
Foley said that Alleman leaves behind an adult daughter, as well as his 13-year-old granddaughter who he adopted and has raised since she was little. He loved them both dearly, she said. Foley said she and her husband John Foley became acquainted with Alleman some 25 years ago, as John also is an attorney, currently serving as legal counsel for the city of Anna.
A quiet humanitarian
Foley said that Alleman did not boast about his generous activities. Among them, he was one of the primary funders of a program in the Carterville school district to send students in need home with a backpack full of weekend meals to get them through to Monday.
She also said that Alleman takes his daughter on a large shopping spree every Christmas – but not to buy things for her. He has instilled in his young daughter the value of giving, and the two would pick out presents for children that may have otherwise gone without, she said.
He also was known for throwing big holiday parties, and inviting friends and anyone in the community who didn’t have a place to go to celebrate with loved ones. He loved cooking in his gourmet kitchen, and served large parties of people who showed up around his driftwood kitchen table at his home on Strawberry Road, she said.
But of all the stories of his gracious spirit, Foley said one of her favorites is of the deep friendship Alleman forged with the maintenance man he had hired to work on his student apartment rentals. When that man fell ill with cancer and had no family to care for him, she said Alleman built him a cottage next to his house, and helped him to doctor’s appointments and made sure he had meals and care and companionship until the day he died. He even fulfilled a final wish for the man to visit Vatican City.
“He did these things quietly,” she said. “Only people close to him knew.”
Alleman's biography on his law office's website says that he grew up in Mount Zion, Illinois, and moved to Carbondale to attend the SIU School of Law, where he was one of three students to graduate early. He turned down an offer to move to St. Louis, opting to make a home in Carbondale. An accomplished lawyer, the biography states that in 1996, he won one of the largest "slip and fall" jury verdicts in Illinois ($396,410); and settled one of the largest workers' compensation cases, in excess of $2.1 million, the biography continues.
Under the heading "interesting facts," the biography also says he started his professional education with Spartan Aviation in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1983 and 1984, and continues to be an active pilot today. He lists memberships of the Airplane Owners Pilot Association and the Cirrus Owners and Pilots Association.
He also included in this category that his first job was in high school washing dishes at Red Lobster.
Kimmel, the airport director, said that to the best of his knowledge, the last time there was an accident of significance at the airport was about five years ago. But he said this is the only fatal accident at the airport of which he is aware.
Original article can be found here: http://thesouthern.com
Aaron Sauer of the National Transportation Safety Board provides details of the Friday air crash at Williamson County Airport that resulted in fatal injuries to a Carbondale man. Representatives from several agencies were also present at a Saturday afternoon news conference, including Bryan Burgess, public information officer for the Williamson County Fire Protection District, Scott Kinley of the Williamson County Coroner's office and Jeremy Norris, WFPD chief.MARION – A student pilot, practicing touch and go maneuvers, died about 4:30 p.m. Friday when his single engine Cirrus SR22 plane crashed at Williamson County Airport in Marion.
During a news conference Saturday, the deceased pilot was identified as John D. Alleman of Carbondale. His flight instructor, 64-year-old Todd Greiner of West Frankfort, was critically injured.
Doug Kimmel, airport manager, said it’s believed to be the first fatality at the airport, although there have been several accidents – the most severe about five years ago when a plane went off the south end of the airport.
Friday’s incident occurred on the airport’s north-south runway (02-20), about 500 feet north of the runway’s approach, according to Kimmel.
Alleman was pronounced dead at the scene, according to deputy coroner Scott Kinley. Williamson County Fire Protection District Chief Jeremy Norris said Greiner was extricated from the plane and then airlifted to a nearby hospital. His condition on Saturday was listed as “critical.”
Officials have not been able to determine at this time whether Greiner was providing private lessons or if he was under employment from a business and/or school. The aircraft was housed at the airport, officials confirmed.
Kimmel and Norris said fire and rescue personnel responded to the crash scene within minutes of the crash.
The cause of the crash is unknown at this time. National Transportation Safety Board representative Aaron Sauer said the plane is not equipped with a black box, adding, “There are a couple of avionics units aboard that aircraft. They did sustain some damage but we’ll go ahead and recover those and send those back to our laboratories in Washington, D.C.”
The data on those units would include flight path, air speeds, altitude and “things of that nature,” according to Sauer. He said the investigation will include “the man, machine and environment.” Those details would include the experience of the pilot and certified instructor, maintenance records and weather conditions. Sauer said weather conditions on Friday were “fairly good.” He added there was no reported problem from the cockpit prior to the crash.
In addition to the NTSB, officials from the FFA, Cirrus and Continental Motors – manufacturers of the engine – are all involved in the investigation, he added. Sauer said he expects a preliminary report within 10 to 14 days, which will be available on the agency’s website. A final report is not expected until six months up to a year.
The north-south runway remained closed Saturday, although the east-west runway was open to air traffic, according to Kimmel.
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Williamson County Fire Protection District Battalion Chief Brian Burgess updates media after a plane crash.
Federal authorities continue to investigate Friday's crash at the Williamson County Regional Airport.
Williamson County Chief Deputy Coroner Scott Kinley says 56-year old John D. Alleman of Carbondale was killed, and 64-year old Todd Greiner was airlifted to a St. Louis area hospital and is listed in critical condition.
Airport Director Doug Kimmel says the plane was attempting to land shortly after 4:30 Friday afternoon when it crashed about 500 feet north of the 02-20 runway, the airport's north-south landing strip.
National Transportation Safety Board Investigator Aaron Sauer says the plane, a 2004 Cirrus SR22, had reportedly been on an instructional flight and was performing touch-and-go maneuvers when it went down.
"We investigate man, machine, and environment. The 'man' being the two occupants on board - their experience, their training, particularly what they were doing on that flight; the 'machine' being the aircraft - we'll take a look at the maintenance records, any history on that aircraft, and airworthiness directives and service bulletins associated with that aircraft; the 'environment' being the weather conditions - the weather conditions reported were fairly good: clear skies, minimal winds."
Sauer says while there is no "black box" on this particular plane, there are some devices that can be analyzed. Those avionics, he says, were damaged in the crash but will be sent to Washington for further testing.
The NTSB investigation is expected to release some preliminary results in about a week, while the final analysis and report won't be done for at least six months.
The airport closed runway 02-20 after the crash, though the east-west runway remained open. Director Kimmel says the north-south runway will remain closed until the debris from the crash is recovered, and the area has been inspected and declared safe.
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MARION, Ill. - The Williamson County, Illinois deputy coroner tells us John Alleman, 54, of Carbondale died in a Friday night plane crash at the Williamson County Airport.
Todd Greiner, 64, from West Frankfort was also in the plane. He was airlifted to a St. Louis hospital in critical condition.
The NTSB says the plane was performing a touch and go exercise when the plane skidded off the runway. The airport closed the north and south portions of the runway. The east and west portions of the runway remain open.
The NTSB is removing the plane this afternoon and are reviewing the plane's records.
Autopsy and toxicology reports on being done on Alleman. National Transportation Safety Board - Aviation Accident Preliminary Report: http://app.ntsb.gov/pdf
A J AIR INC: http://registry.faa.gov/N508AJ
NTSB Identification: CEN16FA214
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Friday, June 10, 2016 in Marion, IL
Aircraft: CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22, registration: N508AJ
Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Serious.
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. 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 June 10, 2016, at 1634 central daylight time, a Cirrus Design Corporation SR22 single-engine airplane, N508AJ, impacted terrain following a loss of control during a simulated engine failure maneuver at the Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA), Marion, Illinois. The private pilot sustained fatal injuries, the flight instructor sustained serious injuries, and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The airplane was registered to and operated by AJ Air, Inc, Carbondale, Illinois, as a 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident and a flight plan was not filed. The local flight departed MWA at 1605.
According to the air traffic control tower personnel, the airplane was performing touch and go maneuvers, then requested a climb to 3,000 feet to perform a simulated engine failure descent to land maneuver. The air traffic controller observed the airplane in a left turn descent. As the airplane approached the runway, the controller observed the right wing lift, the airplane stall and impact terrain.
Examination of the accident site revealed an initial impact point which contained fractured portions of the green navigation lens, consistent with the right wing. The debris field measured approximately 242 feet in length from the initial impact to main wreckage. The debris field contained fragmented sections of the right wing, propeller assembly, and forward fuselage structure. The main wreckage consisted of the fuselage, left wing, engine, and a portion of the right wing. The airframe parachute was found deployed and lying next to the main wreckage. The deployment was consistent with impact activation.
At 1657, the MWA automated weather observing system, reported the wind from 170 degrees at 7 knots, visibility 20 statute miles, sky clear, temperature 32 degrees Celsius, dew point 19 degrees Celsius, an altimeter setting of 30.02 inches of mercury.
Those who may have information that might be relevant to the National Transportation Safety Board investigation may contact them by email eyewitnessreport@ntsb.gov, and any friends and family who want to contact investigators about the accident should email assistance@ntsb.gov.
Todd Greiner
MARION — The flight instructor who survived the single-engine plane crash at the Williamson County Airport on Friday afternoon remained in critical condition at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis as of Wednesday afternoon.
Hospital public relations manager Nicholas McLaren confirmed about 1:45 p.m. Wednesday that the status of Todd Greiner, 64, of West Frankfort, remained unchanged from when he was airlifted to Barnes-Jewish Hospital after the crash about 4:30 p.m. that day.
A GoFundMe page for Greiner and his family was created Monday “in an effort to help reduce the financial burden on them during their time of need so they can focus on what is important right now, which is the full recovery of their loving husband, father and grandfather.”
The post on the fundraising website — gofundme.com/thegreiners — also provided some updates on Greiner's condition.
The creators of the page described themselves as family members of the Greiners. The narrative states that Greiner was airlifted to Barnes-Jewish Hospital after he was extricated from the plane, and that it was about two hours from the time of the crash to the time Greiner arrived in the operating room.
“It is a miracle in itself that Todd was able to survive the plane crash, let alone be able to survive a helicopter ride to a hospital 45 minutes away,” the post reads. “The surgeons who initially worked on Todd in the operating room were very cautious on how Todd would recover.”
“However,” the post continues, “Todd being a strong willed, God loving person and all of the prayers from his family and friends, he has defied all odds. His surgeons have gone from being ‘cautious’ to calling him their ‘miracle’ man.”
The post states that the exact cause of the accident is unknown at this time. Authorities from the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board responded to the scene, and though the NTSB is expected to release a preliminary report soon, it could be a year or more before a comprehensive crash investigation is completed.
The single-engine plane crash resulted in the death of the other passenger, John Alleman, 56, of Carbondale. Alleman had a private pilot’s license, and it was his aircraft. He was declared dead at the scene of the accident. On Sunday, the Williamson County Coroner’s Office issued a news release stating that a preliminary autopsy shows that Alleman died of “multiple impact trauma” from the crash.
Funeral mass will be at 2 p.m. Thursday for Alleman at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Carbondale, with Father Robert Flannery officiating, according to his obituary. Visitation is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., before the funeral services. Private interment will follow in Egyptian Memorial Gardens in Herrin. Alleman was a personal injury lawyer in Carbondale, and owned rental properties.
The GoFundMe post states that Greiner was helping a friend re-certify his pilot’s license in accordance with FAA guidelines. Pilots are required to undergo a flight review with a certified instructor every two years in order to continue operating an aircraft.
“While performing FAA required maneuvers for the re-certification of the pilot, something went terribly wrong causing the plane to crash,” the post reads.
The post states that Greiner is “not by any means out of the woods,” and that a long road is ahead of him and his immediate family members, mentally, financially and physically.
The post states that donations are being sought to help with lodging, gas food and other miscellaneous costs. The fundraising goal is set at $25,000 and as of Wednesday afternoon, just more than $5,000 had been raised by 67 people. The post described the Greiners as givers, and not the type of family to ever ask for help “as they are more focused on putting others before themselves.
“Todd and Sue have spent the majority of their lives spreading the gospel to anyone who will listen,” the post reads.
The post says that all donations will be deposited into an account that goes straight to Greiner and his immediate family, who were not aware that the GoFundMe page was being set up on their behalf.
It continues, “We all know that while it may be a miracle that Todd has defied the statistics of surviving a plane crash of that caliber, a 40-minute helicopter ride to being placed on the operating table to all of the injuries that he has, that it is God’s work.
"God has determined there is more for Todd to do on this Earth.”
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John Alleman
John Alleman
John Alleman is pictured here with his daughter at a Green Bay Packers game.
MARION -- Friends and family remember well-known Carbondale lawyer John Alleman as a philanthropist and loving father.
Alleman, a certified pilot, died in Friday's plane crash at the Williamson County Airport. West Frankfort pastor Todd Greiner, also a pilot, suffered serious injuries in that same crash. Aviation experts call the experienced pilot's death a tragic accident.
"There really aren't words to say how I felt. It was just completely devastating," said Victoria Gallo, a friend of Alleman.
Gallo remembers him as a smart pilot and selfless philanthropist.
"He did everything he could to give back. He was the most selfless person I've ever met and the biggest humanitarian I've ever known," Gallo said.
Autopsy results show Alleman died from "multiple impact trauma" as a result of the plane crash.
Aviation experts say audio recordings from inside the cockpit of his plane reveal Alleman and Greiner had tried to simulate landing with engine failure.
Ronald and Amy Simpson, friends of Alleman's, said his legacy lives on in a building Alleman had built for the couple in Carterville, to run their charity food pantry "Gumdrops," which provides meals for children in need.
"If it wasn't for John, Gumdrops wouldn't be where it is today. He's a very special and dear man to us," said Amy Simpson.
Alleman often personally helped package food for the kids. His contributions helped the charity prepare roughly 250,000 food packages for children in need.
"His memory will last on, forever. Yes it will. We are grateful and indebted to his family for everything," Amy Simpson said.
A funeral mass for John Alleman will be held Thursday, June 13 at 2:00 p.m. at Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Carbondale. In lieu of flowers, Alleman's family has requested donations be made to several local charities:
The Free Again Wildlife Refuge, 4031 Big Muddy Rd, Carterville, IL 62918
Gum Drops, 1005 Briarwood Rd, Carterville, IL 62918
The Herrin Animal Control Shelter, 1225 Weaver Rd, Herrin, IL 62948
This Able Veteran, 1714 Wolf Creek Rd, Carbondale, IL 62902.
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Carbondale – John D. Alleman, 56, died Friday, June 10, 2016 due to injuries sustained in an airplane crash at the Williamson County Airport in Marion.
John worked as a personal injury attorney at the Alleman Law Firm and owned Alleman Properties in Carbondale, Carterville, Marion and De Soto.
John was a member of the Illinois Bar Association and was sworn in by the United States Supreme Court in Washington, D. C. to practice law before the Supreme Court.
John was a friend to many, particularly children and those in need. He was also a quiet humanitarian, devout Catholic and loving father to his daughter and granddaughters.
He was an experienced pilot and regularly took trips in his personal aircraft to Wisconsin. He frequently visited both Green Bay for football games, and Door County, a beautiful waterfront location that his daughter loved visiting. He gave freely but what made him a special kind of philanthropist was that in addition to money, he also gave of his time and heart.
John was born January 25, 1960 in Hammond, IN to Lloyd and Emma E. (Steffan) Alleman.
Surviving are, a daughter and son-in-law, Stevie and Clay Pyle of Carterville; two granddaughters, Aija Alleman of Carterville, Cami Pyle of Carterville; mother, Emma Alleman of Herrin; father, Lloyd Alleman of Champaign; brother and sister-in-law, Dale “D.J.” and Gail Alleman of Mt. Zion; sister and brother-in-law, Cindy Nelson Hill and Randy Hill of Woodstock, GA; his companion, Pam Carroll of Carterville and several nieces and nephews.
A funeral mass will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, June 16, 2016 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Carbondale with Fr. Robert Flannery officiating. A time of visitation for family and friends will be from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Thursday at the church. After services, in accordance with his wishes, he will be cremated. Private interment will be in Egyptian Memorial Gardens in Herrin. The family request memorial donations made to The Free Again Wildlife Refuge,4031 Big Muddy Rd, Carterville, IL 62918; Gum Drops, 1005 Briarwood Rd, Carterville, IL 62918; The Herrin Animal Control Shelter, 1225 Weaver Rd, Herrin, IL 62948 or to This Able Veteran, 1714 Wolf Creek Rd, Carbondale, IL 62902.
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MARION -- A longtime family friend of the man who died in a plane crash on Friday afternoon at the Williamson County Regional Airport called John Alleman a friend to many, particularly children and those in need. He also was a quiet humanitarian, a devout Catholic and a loving father to his daughter, and the granddaughter he adopted, said Tracee Foley.
Alleman, 56, worked as a personal injury lawyer in Carbondale and owned student housing near campus. He was an experienced pilot and regularly took trips in his personal aircraft to Wisconsin, she said. He frequently visited both Green Bay for football games, and Door County, a beautiful waterfront location that his adopted daughter loved visiting.
He so loved the Packers that the team logo graced the side of his single-engine, 2004 model Cirrus SR22. But he loved nothing more than his family, friends and even strangers, she said, especially willing to befriend those fallen on hard times and without family to lean on, Foley said.
Foley described him as the type of person who gave freely of his money. But what made him a special kind of philanthropist, she said, is how freely he also gave of his time and heart.
“When you know him, you want to be a better person,” Foley said. “I’m a better person because I knew him.”
Few crash details
It may be months before details emerge as to what caused the crash that took the life of this experienced pilot, and left the other passenger aboard the aircraft, also an experienced pilot and certified flight instructor, in critical condition.
The other passenger, Todd Greiner, 64, of West Frankfort, was extricated from the aircraft by emergency workers who arrived on scene shortly after they were notified of the crash via 9-1-1 call, said Jeremy Norris, fire chief at the Williamson County Fire Protection District. He was airlifted to a St. Louis hospital.
Aaron Sauer, a senior air safety investigator with the National Transportation Safety Board, said the plane departed from the Williamson County Regional Airport as an “instructional flight.”
The crash took place on Friday around 4:35 p.m. near the airport’s north-south runway. The airport has remained open, with its east-west runway fully operational, according to the airport director, Doug Kimmel.
Though, Sauer did not say specifically what the purpose was for Greiner to provide Alleman with instruction. Those are details that will be examined as part of the investigation, he said. At some point prior to the crash, the aircraft was performing a touch-and-go practice maneuver, he said, but it’s too early to say what the two were doing when the crash occurred, he said.
Dispatch received a call from air traffic control and an eyewitness driving by, he said.
Officials representing a variety of agencies provided media an update on the crash on Saturday afternoon at a 3 p.m. press conference at the Williamson County Airport. It was at this media briefing that Scott Kinley, Williamson County’s chief deputy coroner, identified the passengers as Alleman, who he said was pronounced dead at the scene, and Greiner, who Kinley said at the time remained listed in critical condition in St. Louis.
Greiner an 'outstanding man'
No new updates on Greiner’s condition had been made available as of press time late Saturday night, from officials or family. On Facebook, several people expressed a common theme about Greiner, saying that he was the type of pastor who welcomed everyone into the houses of worship where he served with wide-open arms, and a man who truly lives the gospel he preaches.
His business website also lists him as the owner of Greiner Advertising in West Frankfort, and in the voicemail message at the listed number, Greiner also says he is a flight instructor at the Marion airport.
Jake Thompson, of Marion, said his grandparents are very close to Greiner, and that many people are praying for his recovery, and anxiously awaiting updates on his condition. He said Greiner had served as a pastor in Southern Illinois for years, including one Creal Springs and for a long stretch at the Community of Faith, in Marion. Thompson said Greiner still serves as part of a traveling ministry. “He is just a really sweet guy,” Thompson said. “He would help anyone. He’s an outstanding man, and I look up to him a lot.”
Investigation standard protocol
It is standard protocol for all plane crashes to be investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board, which will issue a final report of its findings.
A preliminary report will be made available sometime next week, though it’s unclear at this stage to what degree it will shed light on the cause of the accident. And it may be six months to a year before a final report is completed, the NTSB's Sauer said.
Foley, Alleman’s friend, said it’s her understanding that the flight was for a routine re-certification.
Pilots in the United States that intend to operate an aircraft are required to undergo a flight review every two years. The review is required by federal aviation regulations for all pilots who intend to operate an aircraft, and meant to provide a periodic assessment of one’s flying skills, and determine if there are any areas of weakness that may affect flight safety and warrant further instruction, according to a publication of the Air Safety Institute.
Both called safe pilots
Foley described Alleman as a “safe pilot.” “He wasn’t a risk-taker and was very conscientious and valued his life and other people’s lives,” she said. On social media, several people have made similar comments about Greiner’s commitment to flight safety.
According to news releases, the Federal Aviation Administration had recognized both pilots with inclusion in what it calls a prestigious FAA Airmen Certification Database. The database names Greiner and Alleman among pilots who have "met or exceeded the high educational, educational, licensing and medical standards established by the FAA" according to the releases dated September 2013.
Foley said that Alleman leaves behind an adult daughter, as well as his 13-year-old granddaughter who he adopted and has raised since she was little. He loved them both dearly, she said. Foley said she and her husband John Foley became acquainted with Alleman some 25 years ago, as John also is an attorney, currently serving as legal counsel for the city of Anna.
A quiet humanitarian
Foley said that Alleman did not boast about his generous activities. Among them, he was one of the primary funders of a program in the Carterville school district to send students in need home with a backpack full of weekend meals to get them through to Monday.
She also said that Alleman takes his daughter on a large shopping spree every Christmas – but not to buy things for her. He has instilled in his young daughter the value of giving, and the two would pick out presents for children that may have otherwise gone without, she said.
He also was known for throwing big holiday parties, and inviting friends and anyone in the community who didn’t have a place to go to celebrate with loved ones. He loved cooking in his gourmet kitchen, and served large parties of people who showed up around his driftwood kitchen table at his home on Strawberry Road, she said.
But of all the stories of his gracious spirit, Foley said one of her favorites is of the deep friendship Alleman forged with the maintenance man he had hired to work on his student apartment rentals. When that man fell ill with cancer and had no family to care for him, she said Alleman built him a cottage next to his house, and helped him to doctor’s appointments and made sure he had meals and care and companionship until the day he died. He even fulfilled a final wish for the man to visit Vatican City.
“He did these things quietly,” she said. “Only people close to him knew.”
Alleman's biography on his law office's website says that he grew up in Mount Zion, Illinois, and moved to Carbondale to attend the SIU School of Law, where he was one of three students to graduate early. He turned down an offer to move to St. Louis, opting to make a home in Carbondale. An accomplished lawyer, the biography states that in 1996, he won one of the largest "slip and fall" jury verdicts in Illinois ($396,410); and settled one of the largest workers' compensation cases, in excess of $2.1 million, the biography continues.
Under the heading "interesting facts," the biography also says he started his professional education with Spartan Aviation in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1983 and 1984, and continues to be an active pilot today. He lists memberships of the Airplane Owners Pilot Association and the Cirrus Owners and Pilots Association.
He also included in this category that his first job was in high school washing dishes at Red Lobster.
Kimmel, the airport director, said that to the best of his knowledge, the last time there was an accident of significance at the airport was about five years ago. But he said this is the only fatal accident at the airport of which he is aware.
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Aaron Sauer of the National Transportation Safety Board provides details of the Friday air crash at Williamson County Airport that resulted in fatal injuries to a Carbondale man. Representatives from several agencies were also present at a Saturday afternoon news conference, including Bryan Burgess, public information officer for the Williamson County Fire Protection District, Scott Kinley of the Williamson County Coroner's office and Jeremy Norris, WFPD chief.MARION – A student pilot, practicing touch and go maneuvers, died about 4:30 p.m. Friday when his single engine Cirrus SR22 plane crashed at Williamson County Airport in Marion.
During a news conference Saturday, the deceased pilot was identified as John D. Alleman of Carbondale. His flight instructor, 64-year-old Todd Greiner of West Frankfort, was critically injured.
Doug Kimmel, airport manager, said it’s believed to be the first fatality at the airport, although there have been several accidents – the most severe about five years ago when a plane went off the south end of the airport.
Friday’s incident occurred on the airport’s north-south runway (02-20), about 500 feet north of the runway’s approach, according to Kimmel.
Alleman was pronounced dead at the scene, according to deputy coroner Scott Kinley. Williamson County Fire Protection District Chief Jeremy Norris said Greiner was extricated from the plane and then airlifted to a nearby hospital. His condition on Saturday was listed as “critical.”
Officials have not been able to determine at this time whether Greiner was providing private lessons or if he was under employment from a business and/or school. The aircraft was housed at the airport, officials confirmed.
Kimmel and Norris said fire and rescue personnel responded to the crash scene within minutes of the crash.
The cause of the crash is unknown at this time. National Transportation Safety Board representative Aaron Sauer said the plane is not equipped with a black box, adding, “There are a couple of avionics units aboard that aircraft. They did sustain some damage but we’ll go ahead and recover those and send those back to our laboratories in Washington, D.C.”
The data on those units would include flight path, air speeds, altitude and “things of that nature,” according to Sauer. He said the investigation will include “the man, machine and environment.” Those details would include the experience of the pilot and certified instructor, maintenance records and weather conditions. Sauer said weather conditions on Friday were “fairly good.” He added there was no reported problem from the cockpit prior to the crash.
In addition to the NTSB, officials from the FFA, Cirrus and Continental Motors – manufacturers of the engine – are all involved in the investigation, he added. Sauer said he expects a preliminary report within 10 to 14 days, which will be available on the agency’s website. A final report is not expected until six months up to a year.
The north-south runway remained closed Saturday, although the east-west runway was open to air traffic, according to Kimmel.
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Williamson County Fire Protection District Battalion Chief Brian Burgess updates media after a plane crash Friday.
Federal authorities continue to investigate Friday's crash at the Williamson County Regional Airport.
Williamson County Chief Deputy Coroner Scott Kinley says 56-year old John D. Alleman of Carbondale was killed, and 64-year old Todd Greiner was airlifted to a St. Louis area hospital and is listed in critical condition.
Airport Director Doug Kimmel says the plane was attempting to land shortly after 4:30 Friday afternoon when it crashed about 500 feet north of the 02-20 runway, the airport's north-south landing strip.
National Transportation Safety Board Investigator Aaron Sauer says the plane, a 2004 Cirrus SR22, had reportedly been on an instructional flight and was performing touch-and-go maneuvers when it went down.
"We investigate man, machine, and environment. The 'man' being the two occupants on board - their experience, their training, particularly what they were doing on that flight; the 'machine' being the aircraft - we'll take a look at the maintenance records, any history on that aircraft, and airworthiness directives and service bulletins associated with that aircraft; the 'environment' being the weather conditions - the weather conditions reported were fairly good: clear skies, minimal winds."
Sauer says while there is no "black box" on this particular plane, there are some devices that can be analyzed. Those avionics, he says, were damaged in the crash but will be sent to Washington for further testing.
The NTSB investigation is expected to release some preliminary results in about a week, while the final analysis and report won't be done for at least six months.
The airport closed runway 02-20 after the crash, though the east-west runway remained open. Director Kimmel says the north-south runway will remain closed until the debris from the crash is recovered, and the area has been inspected and declared safe.
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MARION, Ill. - The Williamson County, Illinois deputy coroner tells us John Alleman, 54, of Carbondale died in a Friday night plane crash at the Williamson County Airport.
Todd Greiner, 64, from West Frankfort was also in the plane. He was airlifted to a St. Louis hospital in critical condition.
The NTSB says the plane was performing a touch and go exercise when the plane skidded off the runway. The airport closed the north and south portions of the runway. The east and west portions of the runway remain open.
The NTSB is removing the plane this afternoon and are reviewing the plane's records.
Autopsy and toxicology reports on being done on Alleman.
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