Wednesday, August 01, 2018

Incident occurred August 01, 2018 at Greenville Spartanburg International Airport (KGSP), Greer, South Carolina

GREENVILLE, SC (WSPA) - Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport officials confirmed that a private plane landed safely at the airport on Wednesday, after having to make an emergency landing due to engine troubles.

According to Dudley Brown, the plane landed safely at 9:32 p.m. 

The pilot was the only person on-board the aircraft.

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

Piper PA-28RT-201T Turbo Arrow IV, HB-PGF and Eurocopter EC 135P2+, D-HDRV: Fatal accident occurred January 23, 2018 in Oberhausen-Rheinhausen, Germany


NTSB Identification: CEN18WA120A
14 CFR Unknown
Accident occurred Tuesday, January 23, 2018 in Oberhausen-Rheinhausen, Germany
Aircraft: PIPER PA-28RT-201T, registration:
Injuries: 4 Fatal.

The foreign authority was the source of this information.


On January 23, 2018, about 1207 coordinated universal time, a Piper PA-28 airplane, Swiss registration HB-PGF, collided with an Airbus-Helicopter EC135P2, German registration D-HDRV near Oberhausen-Rheinhausen, Germany. The pilots and passengers were all fatally injured and both aircraft were destroyed.


The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the German government. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the German government.


German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Investigation

Bundesstelle fuer Flugunfalluntersuchung (BFU)
Hermann-Blenk Strasse 16
38108 Braunschweig
Germany 




NTSB Identification: CEN18WA120B

14 CFR Unknown
Accident occurred Tuesday, January 23, 2018 in Oberhausen-Rheinhausen, Germany
Aircraft: EUROCOPTER EC135, registration:
Injuries: 4 Fatal.

The foreign authority was the source of this information.


On January 23, 2018, about 1207 coordinated universal time, a Piper PA-28 airplane, Swiss registration HB-PGF, collided with an Airbus-Helicopter EC135P2, German registration D-HDRV near Oberhausen-Rheinhausen, Germany. The pilots and passengers were all fatally injured and both aircraft were destroyed.


The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the German government. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the German government.


German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Investigation

Bundesstelle fuer Flugunfalluntersuchung (BFU)
Hermann-Blenk Strasse 16
38108 Braunschweig
Germany



Die Einsatzleiter von Polizei und Feuerwehr berichten über den aktuellen Ermittlungsstand beim Flugunglück bei Philippsburg: Bei dem Flugunglück sind vier Personen ums Leben gekommen. Weitere Personen wurden bei dem Absturz nicht verletzt.

Bei den zusammengestoßenen Flugobjekten handelt es sich um ein Sportflugzeug des Typ Piper und einen Helikopter. Das Sportflugzeug hat sich laut Polizei auf einem Flug von Basel in Richtung Speyer befunden. Der Rettungshelikopter war auf einem Überprüfungsflug mit Start- und Zielflughafen in Rheinmünster. Die Flugroute wird bei Überprüfungsflügen von den Piloten festgelegt.

Beide Fluggeräte waren in einem freigegebenen Luftraum unterwegs, das heißt die Piloten fliegen auf Sicht. Weder Hubschrauber noch Flugzeug sind mit Blackboxen ausgestattet, was die Ermittlung der Unfallursache erschweren wird. Eine exakte Flughöhe lasse sich zum aktuellen Zeitpunkt nicht schätzen, so Polizeieinsatzleiter Gerhard Heck. Hubschrauber und Sportflugzeug waren jeweils mit zwei Personen besetzt.

Erste Meldungen zum Unglück gingen laut Polizei um kurz nach 13 Uhr im Lagezentrum ein. Die ersten Meldungen berichteten von einem in der Luft explodierten Hubschrauber. Die aktuelle Ermittlungslage bestätigt den Bericht eines weiteren Zeugen, der kurz darauf einen Zusammenstoß in der Luft meldete. Der Zeuge will beobachtet haben, dass das Flugzeug unvermittelt aus den Wolken aufgetaucht und mit dem Helikopter zusammengestoßen sei.

Aktuell wird die Unglücksstelle von Sachverständigen untersucht. Bislang konnte nur eine der vier toten Personen geborgen werden. Alle vier Opfer sind noch nicht identifiziert. Ob es sich bei den zwei getöteten Insassen des Sportflugzeugs um Flugschüler aus Basel handelt, können die Ermittler nicht bestätigen. Das Sportflugzeug war auf die Flugschule in Basel angemeldet.

52 Feuerwehrkräfte, 120 Polizeibeamte, 28 Rettungsdienste, 20 Notfallseelsorger und 25 Einsatzkräfte vom Technischen Hilfswerk (THW) waren im Einsatz. Zwei Polizeihubschrauber haben am Dienstag das ausgedehnte Trümmerfeld untersucht. Aktuell wird die Unglücksstelle von zwei Sachverständigen untersucht. Eine Person konnte geborgen werden - drei befinden sich noch an Absturzstelle. Die Ermittler rechnen am Mittwoch mit weiteren Erkenntnissen. Die Ermittlungen zu Unglücksursache wird vermutlich noch einige Monate andauern.

https://www.ka-news.de

Man accused of trying to steal plane to undergo mental exam

An Texarkana teen accused of attempting to steal a plane from Texarkana Regional Airport on the 4th of July to attend a rap concert was ordered to undergo a competency evaluation Tuesday by a judge in Miller County, Ark.

Zemarcuis Devon Scott, 18, was allegedly seen hopping a fence at the airport at about 2:30 a.m. by security personnel who called Texarkana, Ark., police. Airport staff reported seeing the man trying to open the door of an American Eagle twin-engine commercial jet, according to court records. By the time police arrived, the man had gained entrance to the plane and closed the door.

Of the officers who responded to the early morning emergency call, two recognized Scott from “past encounters.” When a flashlight was shone into the plane’s cockpit, Scott was allegedly sitting in the pilot’s chair. Scott allegedly told Texarkana, Ark., police that he planned to fly to Chicago in hopes of seeing rapper Famous Dex and wasn’t concerned about his lack of flight training.

Scott appeared before Miller County Circuit Judge Brent Haltom late Tuesday afternoon. Managing Public Defender Jason Mitchell asked the judge to order a psychological evaluation of Scott to determine if he was competent at the time of the alleged offense and whether he is competent to proceed to trial.

Last month, Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Chuck Black filed charges of commercial burglary and attempted theft of property over $25,000 against Scott. Both crimes are punishable by three to 10 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000. Scott is being held in the Miller County jail with bond set at $25,000.

https://txktoday.com

Zemarcuis Devon Scott


A man arrested at the Texarkana Regional Airport on July 4th allegedly told investigators he intended to fly a stolen plane to a rap music concert in another state.

Asked about his lack of training as a pilot, Zemarcuis Devon Scott, 18, allegedly told Texarkana, Ark., police that he didn't believe there was much more to the task than pushing buttons and pulling levers, according to a probable cause affidavit used to create the following account.

It was about 2:30 a.m. when airport security personnel contacted police about seeing a man jump a fence and attempt to enter an American Eagle twin-engine jet. By the time officers arrived, the suspect, later identified as Scott, had gotten onto the small commercial plane and closed the door behind him.

When officers shined a flashlight into the plane's cockpit from outside the jet, they could see a man sitting in the pilot's seat with his hands below the window and out of direct view. Fearing for their safety, an officer drew his weapon and ordered the man to keep his hands up where they could be seen.

When the suspect turned his gaze toward the officers, two of them allegedly recognized Scott from past encounters. Two of the three responding officers got the plane's door open while the third continued to monitor Scott until he could be taken into custody.

On Monday, Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Chuck Black formally charged Scott with commercial burglary and attempted theft of property with a value greater than $25,000. Both offenses are felonies punishable by three to 10 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000.

Scott is being held in the Miller County jail with bail set at $25,000. The case has been assigned to Circuit Judge Carlton Jones. A date for Scott's arraignment on the charges hasn't been scheduled but he is expected to appear in court later this month.

Sources:

http://www.arkansasonline.com

http://www.texarkanagazette.com

Piper PA-25-260 Pawnee: Fatal accident occurred February 09, 2018 in Ribeirao Cascalheira, Brazil

NTSB Identification: ERA18WA108
14 CFR Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
Accident occurred Friday, February 09, 2018 in Ribeirao Cascalheira, Brazil
Aircraft: PIPER PA25, registration:
Injuries: 1 Fatal.

The foreign authority was the source of this information.

The government of Brazil has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Piper PA-25-260 airplane that occurred on February 09, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Brazil's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.

All investigative information will be released by the government of Brazil.

Low Altitude Operation / Event: Kitfox IV-1200, N125TY, accident occurred July 31, 2018 in Loma, Mesa County, Colorado

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

Additional Participating Entity:

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Salt Lake City, Utah

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


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


http://registry.faa.gov/N125TY


Location: Loma, CO
Accident Number: CEN18LA303
Date & Time: 07/31/2018, 1130 MDT
Registration: N125TY
Aircraft: BUCHANAN Kitfox IV
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Low altitude operation/event
Injuries: 1 Minor
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal 

On July 31, 2018, about 1130 mountain daylight time, a Buchanan Kitfox IV experimental airplane, N125TY, impacted a cableway while maneuvering at low altitude over the Colorado River near Loma, Colorado. The private pilot sustained minor injuries, and the airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The airplane was registered to and operated by a private individual as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and the flight was operated on a visual flight rules flight plan. The airplane departed the Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT), Grand Junction, Colorado, about 1100, and was destined for Cedar City, Utah.

According to the pilot, he departed GJT and elected to fly at low altitude over the Colorado River. After over passing a group of river rafters about 500 ft above ground level, the pilot "dropped [the airplane] low to the river." Shortly after descending, the airplane's vertical stabilizer struck a cableway (owned and maintained by the US Geological Survey (USGS)) that crossed over the river. The pilot lost control of the airplane, and the airplane impacted the side of the river canyon. The airplane came to rest partially submerged in the river, and the pilot was rescued by passing river rafters (Figure 1).


Figure 1 - Accident Site (photo provided by Mesa County Sheriff's Office)

According to the USGS, the cableway is supported by two fixed A-frame structures located on the sides of the riverbank. The center of the cable to the water surface is 32 ft (Figure 2).


Figure 2 - Cableway dimensions (USGS) 

Pilot Information

Certificate: Private
Age: 59, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine Land
Seat Occupied: Left
Other Aircraft Rating(s): Glider
Restraint Used: 4-point
Instrument Rating(s): None
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: Class 3 With Waivers/Limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: 04/24/2017
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: 06/25/2017
Flight Time:  1240 hours (Total, all aircraft), 783 hours (Total, this make and model), 1077 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 39 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 30 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 3 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: BUCHANAN
Registration: N125TY
Model/Series: Kitfox IV
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 2006
Amateur Built: Yes
Airworthiness Certificate: Experimental; Normal
Serial Number: HCU089
Landing Gear Type: Tailwheel
Seats: 2
Date/Type of Last Inspection: 05/31/2018, Condition
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 1200 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 814 Hours at time of accident
Engine Manufacturer: Rotax
ELT: C91A installed, not activated
Engine Model/Series: 912ULS
Registered Owner: Buchanan Guy E
Rated Power: 100 hp
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None 

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation:
Distance from Accident Site:
Observation Time:
Direction from Accident Site:
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Visibility:  20 Miles
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: Light and Variable /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: /
Wind Direction: Variable
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: /
Altimeter Setting: 29.98 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 27°C / -1°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Precipitation
Departure Point: Grand Junction, CO (GJT)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: VFR
Destination: Cedar City, UT (CDC)
Type of Clearance: VFR
Departure Time: 1100 MDT
Type of Airspace: Class G

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 Minor
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Minor
Latitude, Longitude: 39.135278, -109.025556 (est)

Location: Loma, CO
Accident Number: CEN18LA303
Date & Time: 07/31/2018, 1130 MDT
Registration: N125TY
Aircraft: BUCHANAN Kitfox IV
Injuries: 1 Minor
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal 

On July 31, 2018, about 1130 mountain daylight time, a Buchanan Kitfox IV experimental airplane, N125TY, impacted a wire while maneuvering at low altitude over a river near Loma, Colorado. The private pilot sustained minor injuries, and the airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The airplane was registered to and operated by a private individual as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and the flight was operated on a visual flight rules flight plan. The airplane departed the Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT), Grand Junction, Colorado, and was destined for Cedar City, Utah.

According to the pilot, he departed GJT and elected to fly at low altitude over the Colorado River. After over passing a group of river rafters about 500 ft above ground level, the pilot "dropped [the airplane] low to the river." Shortly after descending, the airplane's empennage struck a wire that crossed over the river. The pilot lost control of the airplane, and the airplane impacted the side of the river canyon. The airplane came to rest partially submerged in the river, and the pilot was rescued by passing river rafters. 

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: BUCHANAN
Registration: N125TY
Model/Series: Kitfox IV
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built: Yes
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None 

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation:
Observation Time:
Distance from Accident Site:
Temperature/Dew Point:  27°C / -1°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: Light and Variable / , Variable
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility:  20 Miles
Altimeter Setting: 29.98 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed: VFR
Departure Point: Grand Junction, CO (GJT)
Destination: Cedar City, UT (CDC)

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 Minor
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Minor
Latitude, Longitude:  39.135278, -109.025556 (est)







UPDATE: The pilot of the plane that crashed in the Colorado River near the Utah Colorado border was transported via helicopter to the hospital. 

The 59-year-old solo pilot is conscious and breathing. 

Rafters saw the plane and helped get the pilot to the nearest boat ramp (Westwater, Utah) where emergency crews were waiting. 

Deputies took a boat up river and helped secure the Kitfox aircraft at the crash site. 

The Mesa County Sheriff's Office has notified the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board.

-Mesa County Sheriff's Office



Mesa County Deputies, Mesa County Search and Rescue and Lower Valley Fire Protection District are responding to a report of a small plane crash in the Colorado River near the Colorado Utah border. 

Preliminary reports indicate the 59-year-old solo pilot is conscious and breathing but does have some injuries. 

They are being helped to safety by a passerby who was rafting in the Colorado River. 

The plane is believed to be a Kitfox aircraft and is reportedly partially submerged in the river.

-Mesa County Sheriff's Office

Southwest Airlines, Boeing 737-800: Incident occurred July 31, 2018 at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA), District of Columbia

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Washington, District of Columbia

Flight Number 1382:  Struck a construction vehicle while taxiing.

Date: 01-AUG-18
Time: 03:04:00Z
Regis#: UNK
Aircraft Make: BOEING
Aircraft Model: B738
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: UNKNOWN
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: COMMERCIAL
Flight Phase: TAXI (TXI)
Operation: 121
Aircraft Operator: SOUTHWEST
Flight Number: 1382
City: WASHINGTON
State: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Diamond DA42 NG, N315ER: Incident occurred July 28, 2018 at Flagler Executive Airport (KFIN), Palm Coast, Flagler County, Florida

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Orlando, Florida

Veered off the runway and struck a taxiway light.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Inc

http://registry.faa.gov/N315ER

Date: 28-JUL-18
Time: 17:00:00Z
Regis#: N315ER
Aircraft Make: DIAMOND
Aircraft Model: DA 42 NG
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: UNKNOWN
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: PALM COAST
State: FLORIDA

Progressive Aerodyne SeaRey, N3020J: Incident occurred July 31, 2018 at Venice Municipal Airport (KVNC), Sarasota County, Florida

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Tampa, Florida

Landed gear up.

VNC Services Inc

http://registry.faa.gov/N3020J

Date: 31-JUL-18
Time: 13:10:00Z
Regis#: N3020J
Aircraft Make: PROGRESSIVE AERODYNE
Aircraft Model: SEAREY
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: UNKNOWN
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: VENICE
State: FLORIDA

Aeromexico Connect, Embraer ERJ-190, XA-GAL: Accident occurred July 31, 2018 at Guadalupe Victoria International Airport (MMDO), Durango, Mexico

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Mexico

Flight Number 2431:  Crashed due to unknown circumstances. 

Date: 31-JUL-18
Time: 18:55:00Z
Regis#: UNK
Aircraft Make: EMBRAER
Aircraft Model: E190
Event Type: ACCIDENT
Highest Injury: UNKNOWN
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: DESTROYED
Activity: COMMERCIAL
Flight Phase: TAKEOFF (TOF)
Operation: 121
Aircraft Operator: AEROMEXICO
Flight Number: 2431
City: DURANGO
State: MEXICO









Wall Street Journal
By Anthony Harrup
Updated July 31, 2018 8:33 p.m. ET

An Aeromexico airliner crashed during takeoff Tuesday in the northern Mexican state of Durango, causing a number of injuries but no deaths, the airline and authorities said.

Aeromexico said Flight 2431, an Embraer 190 plane with 97 passengers and four crew members aboard, was heading from Durango City to Mexico City.

“At the moment we don’t have reports of any deaths,” the airline said in a statement. “We are working with the corresponding authorities to give medical attention to passengers and crew.”

“We’re working to collect additional information and will provide more details when they are available and confirmed,” Aeromexico added.

The Communications and Transport Ministry said there were two infants aboard the plane in addition to the 97 passengers and four crew. It confirmed there were no fatalities.

It wasn’t immediately clear what happened to cause the crash, which was followed by a fire breaking out on the plane. The aircraft came to rest within the airport grounds about 400 meters from the end of the runway.

Luis Gerardo Fonseca, the director general of Civil Aviation, told the Televisa network that crew members directed the evacuation from the plane once it came down, and that a number of passengers left the aircraft on foot. There were no reports of any serious injuries, he added.

The total number of injured wasn’t clear. The Durango state health ministry said 18 people were taken to a hospital, and the Durango Red Cross later said its paramedics had transported 27 people to different hospitals.

The Communications and Transport Ministry said the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board will participate in the investigation into the crash with technical assistance, as well as Embraer representatives.

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

Beech A36 Bonanza, N1856W: Accident occurred July 30, 2018 near Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (KBRD), Crow Wing County, Minnesota

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, Minnesota

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

http://registry.faa.gov/N1856W

Location: Brainerd, MN
Accident Number: CEN18LA302
Date & Time: 07/30/2018, 0807 CDT
Registration: N1856W
Aircraft: Beech A36
Injuries: 2 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal 

On July 30, 2018, about 1000 central daylight time, a Beech A36 airplane, N1856W, impacted terrain following a power loss while on a visual approach to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD), Brainerd, Minnesota. The private pilot and passenger were not injured, and the airplane was substantially damaged. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which departed from Poplar Grove Airport (C77), Poplar Grove, Illinois about 0807.

About two miles prior to landing at BRD, the pilot noticed the engine sputter and stop. He attempted several corrective actions, to include switching to the right tank on the fuel selector and increasing the mixture control, with no effect. The pilot executed a forced landing into birch trees, which damaged both wings. The airplane came to rest nose down and the pilot and passenger exited without injury. The airplane has been recovered for further examination.

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Beech
Registration: N1856W
Model/Series: A36
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built: No
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Dawn
Observation Facility, Elevation: KBRD, 1221 ft msl
Observation Time: 0953 CDT
Distance from Accident Site: 1 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 23°C / 14°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 3 knots / , 280°
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility: 10 Miles
Altimeter Setting: 30.15 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed: IFR
Departure Point:  Poplar Grove, IL (C77)
Destination:  Brainerd, MN (BRD)

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 2 None
Latitude, Longitude:  46.382500, -94.119444 (est)





An Illinois couple, frequently flying from their home state to the Brainerd lakes area, were injured when their single-engine airplane crashed Monday, July 30.

The crash occurred less than a mile and a half away from where they were scheduled to land at the Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport.

The crash, reported at 10:05 a.m., ignited a large response of emergency personnel from the Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office, North Memorial Ambulance and Air Care, Minnesota State Patrol, Brainerd Fire Department, airport personnel and the Crosby Police Department—the first agency on scene.

Chief Deputy Denny Lasher of the Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office said the Beech A36 Bonanza crashed just south of what is called Runway 34 at the Brainerd airport in Oak Lawn Township. Lasher said finding the aircraft was difficult as the terrain was heavily wooded with thick brush and swampland. Sheriff and police personnel were up to their hips in muck trying to find the couple.

Sheriff personnel stayed in communication with the couple—Vincent and Jody Facchiano, both age 60, of Belvidere, Ill.—to try to locate them. Authorities also tracked the couple's cellphone signal in an effort to locate them. The six-seat aircraft crashed somewhere northeast of Brainerd, east of the airport and Highway 210, and to the west to Demery Road, near Shannon's Auto Body in Brainerd. Authorities set up posts to conduct their efforts at two different locations—one off Three Mile Road and the other off Crow Wing County Highway 25.

Emergency personnel learned the aircraft was near the BNSF Railway railroad tracks. Crews were working on the railroad tracks and stopped their work while authorities looked for the injured couple in the aircraft. Lasher said personnel took a squad vehicle down the railroad tracks as far as they could to where the aircraft crashed. Then they went into the woods on foot.

All the agencies worked together and state patrol used its helicopter to locate the aircraft. Once located, the couple was able to walk to the helicopter, which landed nearby. They were then airlifted from the scene to the Brainerd airport because of the remote area and rough terrain.

From the airport, the couple was transported by ambulance to Essentia Health-St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. Later Monday afternoon, a hospital spokesperson stated Jody Facchiano was treated and released and Vincent Facchiano was in good condition.

Sgt. Andy Galles of the sheriff's office said the couple had minor injuries, including some bumps and bruises.

Galles said the pilot, Vincent Facchiano, told them the engine failed upon approach and the aircraft was unable to reach the runway. The aircraft crashed, snapping off branches of trees before landing in the thick brush. The National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration will investigate the cause of the engine failure and crash.

"They are very fortunate that they are OK," Lasher said of the couple.

Story and video ➤ http://bemidjipioneer.com






The Crow Wing County Sheriff's Department reports a husband and wife survived a plane crash near the Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport Monday morning with only minor injuries.

A release stated the department received a call from Jody Facchiano, 60 of Belvidere, Illinois, just after 10 a.m. Monday saying she and her husband Vincent, also 60, had just survived a plane crash.

She said the crash occurred as the plane was attempting to land on runway 34 at the airport.

The release went on to say directions provided by Jody Facchiano, as well as cell phone pings, helped authorities locate the area of the crash - a heavily wooded and lowland area about 1.4 miles southeast of the airport in Oak Lawn Township.

According to the release, the sheriff's department - with assistance from the state patrol - located the couple as they attempted to walk out of the crash site. They were airlifted from the area by a state patrol helicopter, then transferred to an ambulance that took them to Essentia Hospital in Brainerd where they were treated for what were described as minor injuries.

The release states Vincent Facchiano said he and his wife were flying to Brainerd from Illinois, and that he had experienced engine failure upon approach to the airport. Deputies were unable to reach the crash site itself due to the terrain.

The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration have been notified and the matter remains under investigation.

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

Cessna 172E Skyhawk, N19FE: Incident occurred July 31, 2018 near Martens Airport (4MO8), Atherton, Jackson County, Missouri

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Kansas City, Missouri 

Crashed in a field.

http://registry.faa.gov/N19FE

Modification 1 of 1
09/21/2011
Extended range fuel per 14 CFR Part 43 Appendix B marked on 337. No fuel modification data on file.

Date: 31-JUL-18
Time: 13:25:00Z
Regis#: N19FE
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 172E
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: MINOR
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: INSTRUCTION
Flight Phase: UNKNOWN (UNK)
Operation: 91
City: ATHERTON
State: MISSOURI




ATHERTON, Mo. — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a small plane crash Tuesday morning near Atherton, Missouri.

The Federal Aviation Administration said a Cessna 172E Skyhawk landed in a cornfield, 2 miles southwest of Martens Airfield.

Authorities said two people in the plane suffered minor injuries. They were treated at the scene and released.

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




KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Jackson County emergency crews responded to eastern portions of the county Tuesday morning on reports of a small aircraft down.

Dispatchers say they were notified of the possible plane crash by air traffic controllers at Kansas City International Airport.

Controllers estimated the plane to be near the 23000 block of E. Atherton Sibley Road.

First responders eventually located two people from the crash. Their injuries weren’t initially considered life-threatening.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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

Cub Crafters CCX-2000, N116PM: Accident occurred July 31, 2018 at Bend Municipal Airport (KBDN), Deschutes County, Oregon

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

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

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

http://registry.faa.gov/N116PM

Location: Bend, OR
Accident Number: GAA18CA459
Date & Time: 07/31/2018, 1330 PDT
Registration: N116PM
Aircraft: HERZOG AVIATION CCX-2000
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Part(s) separation from AC
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal 

According to the pilot, he had taken delivery of a tailwheel-equipped, experimental, amateur-built airplane at his home airport. After a 1-hour flight to return the ferry pilot to his departure airport, the pilot flew 1.2-hours with a flight instructor. After dropping off the instructor, he flew the 1-hour return flight to his home airport.

He reported that during the landing roll at his home airport, the left main landing gear wheel exited the asphalt runway and entered gravel that bordered the runway. The pilot applied right rudder to steer the airplane back on to the runway, but the landing gear tire contacted the asphalt runway and the left main landing gear failed. The left wing struck the ground and the airplane came to rest on the runway.

The pilot reported the occurrence of a mechanical failure of the left landing gear shock absorber shaft that had sheared off at the lock nut attached to the rod end.

However, photographs provided by Federal Aviation Administration Air Safety Inspectors revealed that the left main landing gear failed inward and underneath the fuselage of the airplane. Additionally, the photographs revealed ground scars on the asphalt runway from the left wing that can be traced from the runway centerline, about 90° back to that of the runway heading. Furthermore, photographs revealed that the airplane was equipped with tundra tires.

The METAR at the accident airport had reported that the wind about the time of the accident, was variable at 3 knots and gusting to 12 knots. The pilot landed on runway 16.

The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing spar and aileron.

Pilot Information

Certificate: Private
Age: 75, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Multi-engine Land; Single-engine Land
Seat Occupied: Front
Other Aircraft Rating(s): Helicopter
Restraint Used: 4-point
Instrument Rating(s): Airplane
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: Class 3 With Waivers/Limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: 07/16/2018
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: 07/27/2017
Flight Time:  (Estimated) 2044 hours (Total, all aircraft), 4 hours (Total, this make and model), 2044 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 35 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 22 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 3 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: HERZOG AVIATION
Registration: N116PM
Model/Series: CCX-2000
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 2018
Amateur Built: Yes
Airworthiness Certificate: Experimental
Serial Number: CCX-2000-0025
Landing Gear Type: Tailwheel
Seats: 2
Date/Type of Last Inspection: 07/03/2018,
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 2000 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 44.6 Hours
Engine Manufacturer: Cub Crafter
ELT: C126 installed, not activated
Engine Model/Series: CC363i
Registered Owner: On file
Rated Power: 186 hp
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None 

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KBDN, 3462 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 2035 UTC
Direction from Accident Site: 20°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Visibility: 9 Miles
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: Light and Variable / 12 knots
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: /
Wind Direction: Variable
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: /
Altimeter Setting: 30.05 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 33°C / 6°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: Bend, OR (BDN)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Bend, OR (BDN)
Type of Clearance: None
Departure Time: 1221 PDT
Type of Airspace: Class G

Airport Information

Airport: Bend Muni (BDN)
Runway Surface Type: Asphalt
Airport Elevation: 3459 ft
Runway Surface Condition: Dry
Runway Used: 16
IFR Approach: None
Runway Length/Width: 5200 ft / 75 ft
VFR Approach/Landing:  Full Stop; Traffic Pattern

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 None
Latitude, Longitude: 44.094444, -121.200278 (est)