Friday, June 24, 2016

Incident occurred June 24, 2016 in Goshen, Jefferson Township, Indiana



JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP — A two-seater plane crashed into a Jefferson Township field Friday evening, but the pilot was not seriously injured.

The crash was reported around 7 p.m. near in a field near C.R. 127 and C.R. 22. Only the pilot, Warren Yoder, was on board, and he received only a bloody nose in the crash and was refusing medical attention at the scene.

Yoder said he was landing on a grass strip he usually uses when the landing gear collapsed and plane veered off into an adjacent ditch. The plane came to rest in the creek and was leaking fuel into the water until Yoder pulled it out with his tractor.

Yoder’s wife arrived at the scene and shook her head at him. When asked if the crash would deter him from flying again, he said it would not.

“It’ll take some fixing,” Yoder said, looking at his plane.

The Jefferson Township Fire Department and Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department both are on the scene. The Federal Aviation Administration has been contacted to assist with the investigation.

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources also has been requested to the scene.

Original article can be found here: http://www.elkharttruth.com




A small plane had a hard landing in a field northeast of Goshen Friday evening.

According to our reporting partners at The Goshen News, a two-seater plane landed in a field near County Roads 127 and 22 in Jefferson Township.

The plane was piloted by Warren Yoder, of Goshen. He was not seriously injured.

Yoder said that while he usually takes off and lands from the field, he came down too hard this time, breaking his landing gear.

His plane rolled into a ditch, but was pulled out by his tractor.

Yoder suffered a bloody nose, though he refused medical treatment.

Original article can be found here: http://www.wndu.com

Robinson R66, N117TW: Fatal accident occurred June 23, 2016 in Wikieup, Mohave County, Arizona

Aviation Accident Final Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf

Analysis

The commercial pilot and the pilot-rated passenger departed on a cross-country positioning flight. The helicopter was reported overdue when it did not arrive at the destination, and the wreckage was located the following morning. There were no witnesses to the accident, no recorded radar data, and no recorded radio transmissions from the pilot.

Examination of the wreckage revealed no evidence of any preexisting anomalies that would have precluded normal operation of the helicopter. There was evidence that a mast bumping event had occurred and that the main rotor blades had contacted the airframe, which resulted in an in-flight break-up. There was no recorded information available that could be used to determine the helicopter's airspeed, altitude, or the pilot's control inputs.

A weather study indicated that conditions were conducive to the development of significant updrafts or thermals of rising air and dust devils, and people near the accident site reported that there were numerous dust devils in the area.

It is likely that the helicopter encountered turbulence due to updrafts and/or dust devils, and the pilot lost control of the helicopter, which resulted in mast bumping.

Probable Cause and Findings

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
An encounter with turbulence due to updrafts and/or dust devils that resulted in mast bumping and an in-flight break-up.


Guidance Air Services:  Director of Commercial Operations Tim Brown and Chief Instructor Pilot Dave Cormey.



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

Additional Participating Entities:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Scottsdale, Arizona
Robinson Helicopter Company; Torrance, California
Rolls-Royce; Indianapolis, Indiana
Guidance Aviation; Prescott, Arizona

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

Registered Owner: Zions Credit Group

Operator Does Business As: Guidance Air Services

http://registry.faa.gov/N117TW



NTSB Identification: WPR16FA130
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Thursday, June 23, 2016 in Wikieup, AZ
Aircraft: ROBINSON HELICOPTER CO R66, registration: N117TW
Injuries: 2 Fatal.

NTSB investigators either traveled in support of this investigation or conducted a significant amount of investigative work without any travel, and used data obtained from various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.

HISTORY OF FLIGHT

On June 23, 2016, about 1425 mountain standard time, a Robinson Helicopter Company R66, N117TW, broke up in flight near Wikieup, Arizona. The commercial pilot and the pilot-rated passenger sustained fatal injuries; the helicopter was destroyed. Guidance Air Service LLC was operating the helicopter under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The cross-country positioning flight departed Prescott, Arizona, about 1338 with a planned destination of Riverside, California. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed.

According to the operator, the pilot, who was seated in the right seat, was going to Riverside to take a Part 135.293 check ride with an inspector from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Flight Standards District Office located there. The pilot-rated passenger, who was seated in the left seat, was the operator's Part 141 chief pilot.

The helicopter was reported overdue when it did not arrive at the destination, and the wreckage was located about 0430 on June 24. There were no witnesses to the accident, no recorded radar data, and no recorded radio transmissions from the pilot.

A SPOT device, which is a handheld GPS tracking device that uses a satellite network enabling text messaging and GPS tracking services, was present on the helicopter. Records provided by the operator listed 19 location fixes beginning at Prescott at 1338 and proceeding on a southwesterly heading. The last data point at 1425 was in the vicinity of the accident site.

PERSONNEL INFORMATION


AIRCRAFT INFORMATION


METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS

The southwest section of the National Weather Service surface analysis chart depicted a thermal low pressure system west of the accident site. The closest upper air sounding from Yuma, Arizona, about 90 miles south of the accident site, depicted thermal profiles that supported strong thermals through 8,500 ft. The lifted index (a common measure of atmospheric instability) and the K-index (a measure of thunderstorm potential) indicated conditions conducive to development of significant updrafts or thermals of rising air and dust devils. Other weather products supported strong thermals to 11,000 ft.

Two people near the accident site reported seeing numerous large dust devils. One person was an airframe and powerplant mechanic driving on a highway, and he saw as many as five dust devils simultaneously. The other person was the pilot of an R44 who was performing aerial survey work immediately north of the accident site. He stated that beginning at 1130 the winds became stronger and gustier. Over the next couple of hours, he observed numerous dust devils, and experienced a significant updraft in excess of 1,000 ft per minute. About 1515, he decided to discontinue operations and encountered a significant wind shift while returning to his base.

A dust devil is a strong, well-formed whirlwind that can range from a few feet to hundreds of feet wide, and can reach heights of several hundred feet. In the United States, dust devils have been reported in every state with Arizona reporting the highest frequencies of occurrence, and they are most frequent between June and August. They have been implicated as a cause or contributing factor in about 50 aircraft accidents between 2000 and 2015 according to the NTSB database.

WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATION

The helicopter came to rest in hilly desert terrain. The debris field was about 750 yards long and 150 yards wide. One of the first pieces identified was the outboard 5 ft of a main rotor blade afterbody that had separated from the leading edge spar and displayed black paint transfer marks near the tip. It was located on the top of a small ridgeline. The inboard section of this main rotor blade was about 600 yards into the debris field and 85 yards left of the debris path centerline.

The left side of the helicopter was more fragmented than the right; left side cabin pieces and instruments were distributed throughout the early part of the debris field. The tail boom was about midway into the debris field. The left side/nose cabin, which was located near the tail boom had a straight separation line or slice across one side, and some floor panels at the aft end of the slice were crushed in an accordion pattern. The cabin came to rest inverted about 600 yards into the debris field, and was destroyed by a postcrash fire. The engine remained attached to the cabin.

The transmission, mast, and second main rotor blade separated as a unit, and were about 100 yards past the cabin area in the direction of the centerline of the debris field. The coning bolt of the separated blade was bent, and the teeter stops for both blades had impact marks across their centers. The attached blade was bent midspan about 10° to 20° opposite the direction of rotation. The main rotor driveshaft was bent about 15° at the swashplate.

MEDICAL AND PATHOLOGICAL INFORMATION

Pilot

The Mohave County Medical Examiner's Office completed an external exam autopsy of the pilot. The cause of death was determined to be multiple injuries due to a helicopter crash.

Toxicology testing of the specimens from the pilot by the FAA's Bioaeronautical Science's Research Laboratory, Oklahoma, City, Oklahoma, were negative for ethanol and tested drugs in the muscle.

Pilot-Rated Passenger

The Mohave County Medical Examiner's Office completed an autopsy of the pilot-rated passenger. The cause of death was determined to be multiple injuries due to a helicopter crash.

Toxicology testing of the specimens from the pilot-rated passenger by the FAA's Bioaeronautical Science's Research Laboratory were negative for tested drugs in the liver.

The testing detected 80 (mg/dL, mg/hg) ethanol in muscle, and Propanol (N-) was detected in muscle; no ethanol was detected in the brain. The report noted that putrefaction of the specimens had occurred.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Robinson Safety Notice SN-32 discusses flight in high winds and turbulence and explains how improper application of control inputs in response to turbulence can increase the likelihood of a mast bumping accident. It recommends that pilots reduce airspeed below normal cruise speed to 60 to 70 knots for flight in significant turbulence. It suggests techniques to avoid overcontrol of the helicopter, and says to avoid flying on the downwind side of hills and ridges.

NTSB Identification: WPR16FA130
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Thursday, June 23, 2016 in Wikieup, AZ
Aircraft: ROBINSON HELICOPTER CO R66, registration: N117TW
Injuries: 2 Fatal.

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. NTSB investigators 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 23, 2016, about 1420 mountain standard time, a Robinson R66, N117TW, collided with terrain under unknown circumstances near Wikieup, Arizona. Guidance Aviation was operating the helicopter under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. The commercial pilot and the commercial pilot rated passenger sustained fatal injuries. The helicopter was destroyed during the accident sequence, and the cabin area was consumed by a post impact fire. The cross-country positioning flight departed Prescott, Arizona, about 1340 with a planned destination of Riverside, California. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. 

The pilot was going to Riverside to take a Part 135 chief pilot check ride with an inspector from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Flight Standards District Office located there. The pilot rated passenger was the operator's Part 141 Chief Pilot. 

The airplane was reported overdue when it did not arrive at the destination, and the wreckage was located about 0430 on June 24. 

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator-in-charge (IIC), inspectors from the FAA, and an investigator from Robinson Helicopter Company examined the wreckage on site. The helicopter came to rest in hilly desert terrain. The debris field was about 750 yards long and 150 yards wide. One of the first pieces identified was the outboard 5 feet of a main rotor blade afterbody that had separated from the leading edge spar. The left side of the helicopter was more fragmented than the right, and left side cabin pieces and instruments were distributed throughout the early part of the debris field. The tail boom was about midway into the debris field. The left side/nose cabin was in the same approximate part of the debris field with a straight separation line across one side. The cabin came to rest inverted about 600 yards into the debris field, and was destroyed by a postcrash fire. The engine remained attached to the cabin. The remaining piece of main rotor blade was about the same distance into the debris field, but 85 yards left of the debris path centerline. The transmission, mast, and second main rotor blade separated as a unit, and were about 100 yards past the cabin area in the direction of the centerline of the debris field. The main rotor driveshaft was bent approximately 15 degrees at the swashplate.
Guidance Air Services:  Director of Commercial Operations Tim Brown and Chief Instructor Pilot Dave Cormey.



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

Additional Participating Entities:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Scottsdale, Arizona
Robinson Helicopter Company; Torrance, California
Rolls-Royce; Indianapolis, Indiana
Guidance Aviation; Prescott, Arizona

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

Registered Owner: Zions Credit Group

Operator Does Business As: Guidance Air Services

http://registry.faa.gov/N117TW

NTSB Identification: WPR16FA130
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Thursday, June 23, 2016 in Wikieup, AZ
Aircraft: ROBINSON HELICOPTER CO R66, registration: N117TW
Injuries: 2 Fatal.

NTSB investigators either traveled in support of this investigation or conducted a significant amount of investigative work without any travel, and used data obtained from various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.

HISTORY OF FLIGHT

On June 23, 2016, about 1425 mountain standard time, a Robinson Helicopter Company R66, N117TW, broke up in flight near Wikieup, Arizona. The commercial pilot and the pilot-rated passenger sustained fatal injuries; the helicopter was destroyed. Guidance Air Service LLC was operating the helicopter under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The cross-country positioning flight departed Prescott, Arizona, about 1338 with a planned destination of Riverside, California. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed.

According to the operator, the pilot, who was seated in the right seat, was going to Riverside to take a Part 135.293 check ride with an inspector from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Flight Standards District Office located there. The pilot-rated passenger, who was seated in the left seat, was the operator's Part 141 chief pilot.

The helicopter was reported overdue when it did not arrive at the destination, and the wreckage was located about 0430 on June 24. There were no witnesses to the accident, no recorded radar data, and no recorded radio transmissions from the pilot.

A SPOT device, which is a handheld GPS tracking device that uses a satellite network enabling text messaging and GPS tracking services, was present on the helicopter. Records provided by the operator listed 19 location fixes beginning at Prescott at 1338 and proceeding on a southwesterly heading. The last data point at 1425 was in the vicinity of the accident site.

PERSONNEL INFORMATION


AIRCRAFT INFORMATION


METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS

The southwest section of the National Weather Service surface analysis chart depicted a thermal low pressure system west of the accident site. The closest upper air sounding from Yuma, Arizona, about 90 miles south of the accident site, depicted thermal profiles that supported strong thermals through 8,500 ft. The lifted index (a common measure of atmospheric instability) and the K-index (a measure of thunderstorm potential) indicated conditions conducive to development of significant updrafts or thermals of rising air and dust devils. Other weather products supported strong thermals to 11,000 ft.

Two people near the accident site reported seeing numerous large dust devils. One person was an airframe and powerplant mechanic driving on a highway, and he saw as many as five dust devils simultaneously. The other person was the pilot of an R44 who was performing aerial survey work immediately north of the accident site. He stated that beginning at 1130 the winds became stronger and gustier. Over the next couple of hours, he observed numerous dust devils, and experienced a significant updraft in excess of 1,000 ft per minute. About 1515, he decided to discontinue operations and encountered a significant wind shift while returning to his base.

A dust devil is a strong, well-formed whirlwind that can range from a few feet to hundreds of feet wide, and can reach heights of several hundred feet. In the United States, dust devils have been reported in every state with Arizona reporting the highest frequencies of occurrence, and they are most frequent between June and August. They have been implicated as a cause or contributing factor in about 50 aircraft accidents between 2000 and 2015 according to the NTSB database.

WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATION

The helicopter came to rest in hilly desert terrain. The debris field was about 750 yards long and 150 yards wide. One of the first pieces identified was the outboard 5 ft of a main rotor blade afterbody that had separated from the leading edge spar and displayed black paint transfer marks near the tip. It was located on the top of a small ridgeline. The inboard section of this main rotor blade was about 600 yards into the debris field and 85 yards left of the debris path centerline.

The left side of the helicopter was more fragmented than the right; left side cabin pieces and instruments were distributed throughout the early part of the debris field. The tail boom was about midway into the debris field. The left side/nose cabin, which was located near the tail boom had a straight separation line or slice across one side, and some floor panels at the aft end of the slice were crushed in an accordion pattern. The cabin came to rest inverted about 600 yards into the debris field, and was destroyed by a postcrash fire. The engine remained attached to the cabin.

The transmission, mast, and second main rotor blade separated as a unit, and were about 100 yards past the cabin area in the direction of the centerline of the debris field. The coning bolt of the separated blade was bent, and the teeter stops for both blades had impact marks across their centers. The attached blade was bent midspan about 10° to 20° opposite the direction of rotation. The main rotor driveshaft was bent about 15° at the swashplate.

MEDICAL AND PATHOLOGICAL INFORMATION

Pilot

The Mohave County Medical Examiner's Office completed an external exam autopsy of the pilot. The cause of death was determined to be multiple injuries due to a helicopter crash.

Toxicology testing of the specimens from the pilot by the FAA's Bioaeronautical Science's Research Laboratory, Oklahoma, City, Oklahoma, were negative for ethanol and tested drugs in the muscle.

Pilot-Rated Passenger

The Mohave County Medical Examiner's Office completed an autopsy of the pilot-rated passenger. The cause of death was determined to be multiple injuries due to a helicopter crash.

Toxicology testing of the specimens from the pilot-rated passenger by the FAA's Bioaeronautical Science's Research Laboratory were negative for tested drugs in the liver.

The testing detected 80 (mg/dL, mg/hg) ethanol in muscle, and Propanol (N-) was detected in muscle; no ethanol was detected in the brain. The report noted that putrefaction of the specimens had occurred.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Robinson Safety Notice SN-32 discusses flight in high winds and turbulence and explains how improper application of control inputs in response to turbulence can increase the likelihood of a mast bumping accident. It recommends that pilots reduce airspeed below normal cruise speed to 60 to 70 knots for flight in significant turbulence. It suggests techniques to avoid overcontrol of the helicopter, and says to avoid flying on the downwind side of hills and ridges.

NTSB Identification: WPR16FA130
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Thursday, June 23, 2016 in Wikieup, AZ
Aircraft: ROBINSON HELICOPTER CO R66, registration: N117TW
Injuries: 2 Fatal.

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. NTSB investigators 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 23, 2016, about 1420 mountain standard time, a Robinson R66, N117TW, collided with terrain under unknown circumstances near Wikieup, Arizona. Guidance Aviation was operating the helicopter under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. The commercial pilot and the commercial pilot rated passenger sustained fatal injuries. The helicopter was destroyed during the accident sequence, and the cabin area was consumed by a post impact fire. The cross-country positioning flight departed Prescott, Arizona, about 1340 with a planned destination of Riverside, California. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. 

The pilot was going to Riverside to take a Part 135 chief pilot check ride with an inspector from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Flight Standards District Office located there. The pilot rated passenger was the operator's Part 141 Chief Pilot. 

The airplane was reported overdue when it did not arrive at the destination, and the wreckage was located about 0430 on June 24. 

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator-in-charge (IIC), inspectors from the FAA, and an investigator from Robinson Helicopter Company examined the wreckage on site. The helicopter came to rest in hilly desert terrain. The debris field was about 750 yards long and 150 yards wide. One of the first pieces identified was the outboard 5 feet of a main rotor blade afterbody that had separated from the leading edge spar. The left side of the helicopter was more fragmented than the right, and left side cabin pieces and instruments were distributed throughout the early part of the debris field. The tail boom was about midway into the debris field. The left side/nose cabin was in the same approximate part of the debris field with a straight separation line across one side. The cabin came to rest inverted about 600 yards into the debris field, and was destroyed by a postcrash fire. The engine remained attached to the cabin. The remaining piece of main rotor blade was about the same distance into the debris field, but 85 yards left of the debris path centerline. The transmission, mast, and second main rotor blade separated as a unit, and were about 100 yards past the cabin area in the direction of the centerline of the debris field. The main rotor driveshaft was bent approximately 15 degrees at the swashplate.




WIKIEUP, AZ (KPHO/KTVK) -

Two people are dead following a helicopter crash near Wikieup, according to the Mohave County Sheriff's Office

The Robinson R66 helicopter crashed Thursday afternoon while flying from Prescott to Riverside, California. Search crews found the wreckage of the helicopter early Friday morning.

Authorities said the helicopter burned after crashing.

Identification of the two males is pending medical examiner review.

The aircraft was reported overdue when it failed to arrive at its destination on time.

The Yavapai County Sheriff's Office tracked the victims' cellphone to an area just north of Alamo Lake, south of Wikieup.

Mohave County Search and Rescue Units responded, along with the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office and Department of Public Safety Ranger, and were able to locate the crash site about 8 miles west of Highway 93 off Signal Road.

A Federal Aviation Administration inspector is heading to the crash site.

The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate to determine the cause of the crash.

Original article can be found here: http://www.azfamily.com


WIKIEUP, Ariz. - Mohave County Sheriff's Search and Rescue unit found the bodies of two men at the site of a helicopter crash early Friday morning.

According to a media release, at approximately 12:20 a.m., Mohave County Sheriff's Office was contacted by Yavapai Sheriff's Office for report of an overdue flight that was bound from Riverside, California and scheduled to land in Prescott.

Yavapai County Sheriff's Office tracked the victims' cell phone to an area just north of Alamo Lake, south of Wikieup.

Search and Rescue Units along with the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office and a Department of Public Safety Ranger were able to locate the crash site and found two deceased men.

Their identities will be revealed pending the medical examiner's review.

The FAA and the NTSB will continue to investigate the cause of the crash.

Story and video: http://www.12news.com




WIKIEUP, Ariz. - Officials say two men are dead after a helicopter crash near Wikieup on Thursday.

The FAA says the Robinson R66 helicopter had two people on board, heading to Riverside, Calif. from Prescott.

The aircraft was reported overdue when it failed to arrive at the destination.

Mohave County Sheriff's Office says one of the victim's cell phones was tracked to an area north of Alamo Lake near Wikieup.

Search crews found the wreckage early Friday morning. The helicopter had reportedly burned up after the crash and the two occupants were found dead.

Their identities have not yet been released.

The NTSB and FAA are looking into the cause of the crash.

Story and video:  http://www.abc15.com

Cessna 152, N525HF: Incident occurred June 23, 2016 in Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana

Kathryn's Report: http://www.kathrynsreport.com

VINTAGE WINGS AIRCRAFT LLC:   http://registry.faa.gov/N525HF

Date: 23-JUN-16
Time: 22:35:00Z
Regis#: N525HF
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 150
Event Type: Incident
Highest Injury: None
Damage: Minor
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
FAA Flight Standards District Office: FAA Indianapolis FSDO-11
City: TERRE HAUTE
State: Indiana

AIRCRAFT ON LANDING, WENT OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA.

Cessna 182T Skylane, GD Aviation Inc., N892BV: Accident occurred June 23, 2016 in Crystal River, Citrus County, Florida

Aviation Accident Final Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf

FAA Flight Standards District Office:  FAA Miami FSDO-19

GD AVIATION INC: http://registry.faa.gov/N892BV


NTSB Identification: ERA16CA229
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Thursday, June 23, 2016 in Crystal River, FL
Probable Cause Approval Date: 04/10/2017
Aircraft: CESSNA 182T, registration: N892BV
Injuries: 1 Uninjured.

NTSB investigators used data provided by various entities, including, but not limited to, the Federal Aviation Administration and/or the operator and did not travel in support of this investigation to prepare this aircraft accident report.

The pilot stated that she had executed four full-stop, taxi-back landings to runway 09 and one full-stop, taxi-back landing to runway 27. She departed runway 27, remained in the traffic pattern for that runway, but while on short final approach, she realized that the airplane was lined up with the taxiway. She maneuvered to the left in an attempt to salvage the approach, and the airplane then touched down and bounced. The airplane travelled off the left side of the runway onto grass and collided with a ditch, which resulted in substantial damage to the firewall. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. She also stated that the accident could have been prevented if she had conducted a go-around.

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:

The pilot's failure to execute a go-around following an unstabilized approach, which resulted in a bounced landing and runway excursion.

Delta Tornado, N147DE: Incident occurred June 24, 2016 in Cherry Grove, Goodhue County, Minnesota

Kathryn's Report: http://www.kathrynsreport.com

http://registry.faa.gov/N147DE

Date: 24-JUN-16
Time: 01:30:00Z
Regis#: N147DE
Aircraft Model: TORNADO
Event Type: Incident
Highest Injury: Unknown
Damage: Unknown
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
FAA FSDO: FAA Minneapolis FSDO-15
City: CHERRY GROVE
State: Minnesota

AIRCRAFT ON LANDING AT A GRASS AIRSTRIP, NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND FLIPPED OVER, CHERRY GROVE, MINNESOTA.

Grob G-120A, N864AF: Incidents occurred March 02, 2020 and June 23, 2016 at Phoenix Goodyear Airport (KGYR), Maricopa County, Arizona

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Scottsdale, Arizona

March 02, 2020: Aircraft landed gear up. 

https://registry.faa.gov/N864AF

Date: 02-MAR-20
Time: 18:10:00Z
Regis#: N864AF
Aircraft Make: GROB
Aircraft Model: G120
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: INSTRUCTION
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: GOODYEAR
State: ARIZONA










GOODYEAR, Arizona (3TV/CBS 5) -- The pilot of a small single-engine plane executed a perfect belly landing at Phoenix Goodyear Airport late Monday morning.

Reportedly missing a wheel and landing gear, the plane spent several minutes circling Phoenix Goodyear Airport (Estrella Parkway and MAC 85) to burn fuel.

Bruce Haffner was watching from the Arizona's Family News Chopper as the pilot descended and allowed the plane to kiss the runway and skid down the tarmac. Video showed the pilot and their passenger running from the plane as soon as it came to a stop. Neither one appeared hurt and later spent some time speaking with responding fire crews on the runway.

According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the plane's tail number belongs to a Grob-Werke G-120A registered to Lufthansa Aviation Training USA Inc. The company's website says its students come from Lufthansa Group Airlines, ANA Airlines, and the German Air Force.

The Grob Aircraft website says the G-120A has side-by-side seating, which we saw from the aerial video, and tricycle landing gear, which means there it one nose wheel and two more wheels -- one on either side -- slightly behind the plane's center of gravity. 

The City of Phoenix has owned and operated Phoenix Goodyear Airport since July 1968. The airport, which was built by the Navy as a World War II air base, is classified as a general aviation reliever airport for Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix. Phoenix Goodyear Airport says it has one of the best general aviation runways in the country.

Original article can be found here ➤ https://www.azfamily.com

June 23, 2016: Aircraft on landing main gear collapsed. 

Date: 23-JUN-16

Time: 14:24:00Z
Regis#: N864AF
Aircraft Make: GROB
Aircraft Model: G120
Event Type: Incident
Highest Injury: None
Damage: Minor
Activity: Instruction
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
City: GOODYEAR
State: Arizona

Thrush S2R-T65, Wilbur Ellis Co., N127PB: Accident occurred June 23, 2016 in Lazbuddie, Parmer County, Texas

WILBUR ELLIS CO: http://registry.faa.gov/N127PB

FAA Flight Standards District Office: FAA Lubbock FSDO-13

NTSB Identification: GAA16CA332
14 CFR Part 137: Agricultural
Accident occurred Thursday, June 23, 2016 in Lazbuddie, TX
Probable Cause Approval Date: 09/12/2016
Aircraft: THRUSH AIRCRAFT INC S2R, registration: N127PB
Injuries: 1 Uninjured.

NTSB investigators used data provided by various entities, including, but not limited to, the Federal Aviation Administration and/or the operator and did not travel in support of this investigation to prepare this aircraft accident report.

The pilot reported that on his first spray pass of a cornfield during an aerial application, he misjudged the distance of the airplane to a metering loop pole. The right wing of the airplane impacted the metering loop pole, which resulted in damage to the right wing. 

The pilot further reported that he decided to land to evaluate the damage and that the subsequent landing was uneventful. 

The pilot reported there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:
The pilot's failure to avoid the metering loop pole during an aerial application.

Aviation program hosting open house

Kathryn's Report: http://www.kathrynsreport.com 



A-B Tech Aviation will hold an open house from 5-7 p.m. Monday at Western North Carolina Aviation, 21 Aviation Way, at Asheville Regional Airport.

Come and learn how to have a career as a pilot or in aviation management. Event includes free flights, flight simulator, airplane tours and the opportunity to meet staff from A-B Tech Aviation, admissions, advising and financial aid.

Register now for fall 2016 classes beginning Aug. 15.

To learn more, visit abtech.edu/aviation or email info@abtech.edu.

Original article can be found here: http://www.blueridgenow.com

MD Helicopter 369E, N155NR, State of Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Enforcement Division: Accident occurred June 17, 2016 in Brainerd, Crow Wing County, Minnesota

Aviation Accident Final Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf

NTSB Identification: GAA16LA325 
14 CFR Public Aircraft
Accident occurred Friday, June 17, 2016 in Brainerd, MN
Probable Cause Approval Date: 09/06/2017
Aircraft: MD HELICOPTER 369E, registration: N155NR
Injuries: 2 Uninjured.

NTSB investigators may not have traveled in support of this investigation and used data provided by various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.

The commercial pilot reported that, during an aerial observation flight near known thunderstorms, the right center windscreen shattered. The pilot sustained multiple facial lacerations, but he was able to land the helicopter near a highway without further incident. The pilot reported that he did not see anything strike the windscreen and found no evidence of a bird strike.

Examination of the helicopter revealed that debris from the windscreen substantially damaged two of the main rotor blades and the leading edge of the horizontal stabilizer. Examination of the windscreen and its frame revealed evidence of cracking that originated in the center of the windscreen and propagated outward, consistent with impact forces from outside the helicopter.

DNA from samples taken from portions of the windscreen matched DNA from a Western Kingbird; however, given the extent of the damage to the windscreen, the small size of the Western Kingbird, and the pilot’s statement, it is likely that this DNA was due to a previous bird strike and did not result in the failure of the windscreen. Therefore, the reason for the windscreen failure could not be determined. 

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:
The failure of the helicopter’s windscreen for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information, which resulted in substantial damage to the main rotor blades and horizontal stabilizer.

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Minneapolis, Minneapolis

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

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board: https://dms.ntsb.gov/pubdms

State of Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Enforcement Division

http://registry.faa.gov/N155NR

NTSB Identification: GAA16LA325
14 CFR Public Aircraft
Accident occurred Friday, June 17, 2016 in Brainerd, MN
Aircraft: MD HELICOPTER 369E, registration: N155NR
Injuries: 2 Uninjured.

NTSB investigators may not have traveled in support of this investigation and used data provided by various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.

On June 17, 2016 about 1400 central daylight time (CDT), an MD Helicopters Inc., 369E, N155NR, sustained a windscreen failure in flight, 20 miles south of Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport, Minnesota. The helicopter was registered to the State of Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Enforcement Division and operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) public use local flight under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, and company VFR flight following was in effect.


According to the Federal Aviation Administration Inspector who responded to the accident, the right front windscreen failed in cruise flight for unknown reasons. The inspector reported that the pilot sustained facial lacerations but he was able to land the helicopter next to a highway, and shutdown without further incident. The observer on board did not sustain any injury. A post-accident examination of the helicopter by the inspector revealed gouges in the main rotor blades and the horizontal stabilizer. When asked by the inspector, the pilot stated that he did not see anything strike the windscreen and that there wasn't any evidence of a bird strike.