Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Wichita, Kansas
Landed in a field.
Schilling Aviation Services LLC
https://registry.faa.gov/N6234C
Date: 19-SEP-18
Time: 19:15:00Z
Regis#: N6234C
Aircraft Make: PIPER
Aircraft Model: PA 28 181
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: NONE
Activity: UNKNOWN
Flight Phase: EN ROUTE (ENR)
Operation: 91
City: ABILENE
State: KANSAS
Thursday, September 20, 2018
Beech 95-55, N9313Y: Incident occurred September 19, 2018 at Indy South Greenwood Airport (KHFY), Indianapolis, Indiana
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Indianapolis, Indiana
Gear up landing.
Jeff Air Pilot Services LLC
https://registry.faa.gov/N9313Y
Date: 19-SEP-18
Time: 17:00:00Z
Regis#: N9313Y
Aircraft Make: BEECH
Aircraft Model: 95 55
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: INSTRUCTION
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: INDIANAPOLIS
State: INDIANA
Gear up landing.
Jeff Air Pilot Services LLC
https://registry.faa.gov/N9313Y
Date: 19-SEP-18
Time: 17:00:00Z
Regis#: N9313Y
Aircraft Make: BEECH
Aircraft Model: 95 55
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: INSTRUCTION
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: INDIANAPOLIS
State: INDIANA
Sikorsky S-61N, N906CH: Incident occurred September 19, 2018 in Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Orlando, Florida
Rotorcraft experienced a bird strike.
Construction Helicopters Inc
https://registry.faa.gov/N906CH
Date: 19-SEP-18
Time: 19:33:00Z
Regis#: N906CH
Aircraft Make: SIKORSKY
Aircraft Model: S 61N
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: UNKNOWN
Flight Phase: APPROACH (APR)
Operation: 91
City: FORT PIERCE
State: FLORIDA
Rotorcraft experienced a bird strike.
Construction Helicopters Inc
https://registry.faa.gov/N906CH
Date: 19-SEP-18
Time: 19:33:00Z
Regis#: N906CH
Aircraft Make: SIKORSKY
Aircraft Model: S 61N
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: UNKNOWN
Flight Phase: APPROACH (APR)
Operation: 91
City: FORT PIERCE
State: FLORIDA
Fuel Starvation: Piper PA-28-180, N8003W; accident occurred September 12, 2018 near Stevens Field Airport (KPSO), Pagosa Springs, Archuleta 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; Denver, Colorado
Aviation Accident Factual Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf
Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board: https://dms.ntsb.gov/pubdms
https://registry.faa.gov/N8003W
Location: Pagosa Springs, CO
Accident Number: CEN18LA381
Date & Time: 09/19/2018, 1000 MDT
Registration: N8003W
Aircraft: Piper PA28
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Fuel starvation
Injuries: 2 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Instructional
On September 19, 2018, about 1000 mountain daylight time, a Piper PA28 180 airplane, N8003W, impacted fencing and terrain during a forced landing near Pagosa Springs, Colorado, following an inflight loss of engine power. The airline transport pilot rated flight instructor and the student pilot were uninjured. The airplane sustained substantial damage during the impact with fencing. The airplane was registered to and operated by San Juan Flyers Inc. as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed in the area about the time of the accident, and the flight was not operated on a flight plan. The local flight originated from the Stevens Field Airport, near Pagosa Springs, Colorado, about 0900.
According to the flight instructor's accident report, the flight instructor was introducing engine failure emergency procedures to the student pilot. Emergency procedures were reviewed inflight, the instructor located a landing spot, and pulled the throttle to idle to simulate a loss of engine power. The student pilot conducted the emergency procedures on the left side of the cockpit that included switching the fuel tank selector position from right to left, verifying the primer was in and locked, turning on the fuel pump, checking magneto operation, and turning the carburetor heat on. The flight instructor subsequently added power to go around about 600 ft above the ground. The engine sputtered. Emergency procedures were reviewed again and the flight instructor noticed that the fuel pressure indication was zero. The flight instructor did not check the fuel selector nor could the selector be seen due to its location. The flight instructor subsequently performed a forced landing during which the airplane impacted fencing and ditches before coming to rest in a field. Following the accident, the flight instructor observed the fuel selector valve was about 1.5 to 2 inches between the left detent and off positions.
Subsequent to the accident, a Federal Aviation Administration inspector examined the accident airplane at the accident site. The airplane's engine was started, and the engine was operational.
The flight instructor reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe and engine that would have precluded normal operation and had a safety recommendation to double check the fuel selector valve position during the forced landing demonstration.
Pilot Information
Certificate: Airline Transport; Flight Instructor; Commercial
Age: 57, Female
Airplane Rating(s): Multi-engine Land; Single-engine Land
Seat Occupied: Right
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used: Lap Only
Instrument Rating(s): Airplane
Second Pilot Present: Yes
Instructor Rating(s): Airplane Single-engine
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: Class 2 Without Waivers/Limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: 11/21/2016
Occupational Pilot: Yes
Last Flight Review or Equivalent:
Flight Time: 10000 hours (Total, all aircraft), 500 hours (Total, this make and model), 9800 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 54 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 11 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 1 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)
Student Pilot Information
Certificate: None
Age: 62, Male
Airplane Rating(s): None
Seat Occupied: Left
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used: Lap Only
Instrument Rating(s): None
Second Pilot Present: Yes
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: Class 3 With Waivers/Limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: 03/26/2018
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent:
Flight Time: 3.4 hours (Total, all aircraft), 3.4 hours (Total, this make and model), 3.4 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 3.4 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 0.7 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: Piper
Registration: N8003W
Model/Series: PA28 180
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 1964
Amateur Built: No
Airworthiness Certificate: Normal
Serial Number: 28-2063
Landing Gear Type: Tricycle
Seats: 4
Date/Type of Last Inspection: 05/18/2018, Annual
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 2400 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 5125 Hours at time of accident
Engine Manufacturer: Lycoming
ELT: C91 installed, not activated
Engine Model/Series: O-360-A4A
Registered Owner: San Juan Flyers Inc
Rated Power: 180 hp
Operator: San Juan Flyers Inc
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KPSO, 7661 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 5 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 1055 MDT
Direction from Accident Site: 309°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Scattered / 10000 ft agl
Visibility: 10 Miles
Lowest Ceiling:
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 6 knots /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: /
Wind Direction: 180°
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: /
Altimeter Setting: 30.22 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 21°C / 0°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: Pagosa Springs, CO (PSO)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Pagosa Springs, CO (PSO)
Type of Clearance: None
Departure Time: 0900 MDT
Type of Airspace: Class G
Airport Information
Airport: Stevens Field (PSO)
Runway Surface Type: N/A
Airport Elevation: 7663 ft
Runway Surface Condition: Rough
Runway Used: N/A
IFR Approach: None
Runway Length/Width:
VFR Approach/Landing: Forced Landing
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 2 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 2 None
Latitude, Longitude: 37.230278, -106.967222 (est)
Location: Pagosa Springs, CO
Accident Number: CEN18LA381
Date & Time: 09/12/2018, 1100 MDT
Registration: N8003W
Aircraft: Piper PA28
Injuries: 2 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Instructional
On September 19, 2018, about 1100 mountain daylight time, a Piper PA28 180 airplane, N8003W, impacted fencing and terrain during a forced landing near Pagosa Springs, Colorado, following an inflight loss of engine power. The airline transport pilot rated flight instructor and the student pilot were uninjured. The airplane sustained substantial damage during the impact with fencing. The airplane was registered to and operated by San Juan Flyers Inc. as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed in the area about the time of the accident, and the flight was not operated on a flight plan. The local flight originated from the Stevens Field Airport, near Pagosa Springs, Colorado, about 1000.
According to initial information, the flight instructor was introducing engine failure emergency procedures to the student pilot. The flight instructor subsequently added power to go around. The engine sputtered, and the flight instructor subsequently performed a forced landing where the airplane impacted fencing and ditches and came to rest in a field.
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: Piper
Registration: N8003W
Model/Series: PA28 180
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built: No
Operator: San Juan Flyers Inc
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KPSO, 7661 ft msl
Observation Time: 1055 MDT
Distance from Accident Site: 5 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 21°C / 0°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Scattered / 10000 ft agl
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 6 knots / , 180°
Lowest Ceiling:
Visibility: 10 Miles
Altimeter Setting: 30.22 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: Pagosa Springs, CO (PSO)
Destination: Pagosa Springs, CO (PSO)
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 2 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 2 None
Latitude, Longitude: 37.230278, -106.967222 (est)
Archuleta County Sheriff's Office
At approximately 10:00 on Wednesday, the 19th, ACSO responded to a "controlled plane crash" up in the Wildflower subdivision. According to the pilot, Anne Kautzky, she and her student, Harold Bright, were practicing simulated engine failure. Prior to doing this maneuver, a safe location is chosen in which there is room to land the plane, if necessary. It became necessary when the engine failed to restart and the pilot had to set it down. Both parties walked away unharmed, however, the plane sustained moderate damage to the leading edge of both wings, the nose cone and the front landing gear after traveling through a fence, across the road, through another fence and eventually came to rest in the middle of a field.
The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) and the NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) were notified of the crash, but because there weren't any injuries or death, they quickly released the ACSO from the scene and turned it over to the insurance company for recovery.
Because this accident occurred on private property, we're asking curious folks to stay off the property and to respect the property owner's and the ranch management.
Archuleta County Sheriff's Office
Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Denver, Colorado
Aviation Accident Factual Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf
Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board: https://dms.ntsb.gov/pubdms
https://registry.faa.gov/N8003W
Location: Pagosa Springs, CO
Accident Number: CEN18LA381
Date & Time: 09/19/2018, 1000 MDT
Registration: N8003W
Aircraft: Piper PA28
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Fuel starvation
Injuries: 2 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Instructional
On September 19, 2018, about 1000 mountain daylight time, a Piper PA28 180 airplane, N8003W, impacted fencing and terrain during a forced landing near Pagosa Springs, Colorado, following an inflight loss of engine power. The airline transport pilot rated flight instructor and the student pilot were uninjured. The airplane sustained substantial damage during the impact with fencing. The airplane was registered to and operated by San Juan Flyers Inc. as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed in the area about the time of the accident, and the flight was not operated on a flight plan. The local flight originated from the Stevens Field Airport, near Pagosa Springs, Colorado, about 0900.
According to the flight instructor's accident report, the flight instructor was introducing engine failure emergency procedures to the student pilot. Emergency procedures were reviewed inflight, the instructor located a landing spot, and pulled the throttle to idle to simulate a loss of engine power. The student pilot conducted the emergency procedures on the left side of the cockpit that included switching the fuel tank selector position from right to left, verifying the primer was in and locked, turning on the fuel pump, checking magneto operation, and turning the carburetor heat on. The flight instructor subsequently added power to go around about 600 ft above the ground. The engine sputtered. Emergency procedures were reviewed again and the flight instructor noticed that the fuel pressure indication was zero. The flight instructor did not check the fuel selector nor could the selector be seen due to its location. The flight instructor subsequently performed a forced landing during which the airplane impacted fencing and ditches before coming to rest in a field. Following the accident, the flight instructor observed the fuel selector valve was about 1.5 to 2 inches between the left detent and off positions.
Subsequent to the accident, a Federal Aviation Administration inspector examined the accident airplane at the accident site. The airplane's engine was started, and the engine was operational.
The flight instructor reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe and engine that would have precluded normal operation and had a safety recommendation to double check the fuel selector valve position during the forced landing demonstration.
Pilot Information
Certificate: Airline Transport; Flight Instructor; Commercial
Age: 57, Female
Airplane Rating(s): Multi-engine Land; Single-engine Land
Seat Occupied: Right
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used: Lap Only
Instrument Rating(s): Airplane
Second Pilot Present: Yes
Instructor Rating(s): Airplane Single-engine
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: Class 2 Without Waivers/Limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: 11/21/2016
Occupational Pilot: Yes
Last Flight Review or Equivalent:
Flight Time: 10000 hours (Total, all aircraft), 500 hours (Total, this make and model), 9800 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 54 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 11 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 1 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)
Student Pilot Information
Certificate: None
Age: 62, Male
Airplane Rating(s): None
Seat Occupied: Left
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used: Lap Only
Instrument Rating(s): None
Second Pilot Present: Yes
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: Class 3 With Waivers/Limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: 03/26/2018
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent:
Flight Time: 3.4 hours (Total, all aircraft), 3.4 hours (Total, this make and model), 3.4 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 3.4 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 0.7 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: Piper
Registration: N8003W
Model/Series: PA28 180
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 1964
Amateur Built: No
Airworthiness Certificate: Normal
Serial Number: 28-2063
Landing Gear Type: Tricycle
Seats: 4
Date/Type of Last Inspection: 05/18/2018, Annual
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 2400 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 5125 Hours at time of accident
Engine Manufacturer: Lycoming
ELT: C91 installed, not activated
Engine Model/Series: O-360-A4A
Registered Owner: San Juan Flyers Inc
Rated Power: 180 hp
Operator: San Juan Flyers Inc
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KPSO, 7661 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 5 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 1055 MDT
Direction from Accident Site: 309°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Scattered / 10000 ft agl
Visibility: 10 Miles
Lowest Ceiling:
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 6 knots /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: /
Wind Direction: 180°
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: /
Altimeter Setting: 30.22 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 21°C / 0°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: Pagosa Springs, CO (PSO)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Pagosa Springs, CO (PSO)
Type of Clearance: None
Departure Time: 0900 MDT
Type of Airspace: Class G
Airport Information
Airport: Stevens Field (PSO)
Runway Surface Type: N/A
Airport Elevation: 7663 ft
Runway Surface Condition: Rough
Runway Used: N/A
IFR Approach: None
Runway Length/Width:
VFR Approach/Landing: Forced Landing
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 2 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 2 None
Latitude, Longitude: 37.230278, -106.967222 (est)
Location: Pagosa Springs, CO
Accident Number: CEN18LA381
Date & Time: 09/12/2018, 1100 MDT
Registration: N8003W
Aircraft: Piper PA28
Injuries: 2 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Instructional
On September 19, 2018, about 1100 mountain daylight time, a Piper PA28 180 airplane, N8003W, impacted fencing and terrain during a forced landing near Pagosa Springs, Colorado, following an inflight loss of engine power. The airline transport pilot rated flight instructor and the student pilot were uninjured. The airplane sustained substantial damage during the impact with fencing. The airplane was registered to and operated by San Juan Flyers Inc. as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed in the area about the time of the accident, and the flight was not operated on a flight plan. The local flight originated from the Stevens Field Airport, near Pagosa Springs, Colorado, about 1000.
According to initial information, the flight instructor was introducing engine failure emergency procedures to the student pilot. The flight instructor subsequently added power to go around. The engine sputtered, and the flight instructor subsequently performed a forced landing where the airplane impacted fencing and ditches and came to rest in a field.
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: Piper
Registration: N8003W
Model/Series: PA28 180
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built: No
Operator: San Juan Flyers Inc
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KPSO, 7661 ft msl
Observation Time: 1055 MDT
Distance from Accident Site: 5 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 21°C / 0°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Scattered / 10000 ft agl
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 6 knots / , 180°
Lowest Ceiling:
Visibility: 10 Miles
Altimeter Setting: 30.22 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: Pagosa Springs, CO (PSO)
Destination: Pagosa Springs, CO (PSO)
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 2 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 2 None
Latitude, Longitude: 37.230278, -106.967222 (est)
Archuleta County Sheriff's Office
At approximately 10:00 on Wednesday, the 19th, ACSO responded to a "controlled plane crash" up in the Wildflower subdivision. According to the pilot, Anne Kautzky, she and her student, Harold Bright, were practicing simulated engine failure. Prior to doing this maneuver, a safe location is chosen in which there is room to land the plane, if necessary. It became necessary when the engine failed to restart and the pilot had to set it down. Both parties walked away unharmed, however, the plane sustained moderate damage to the leading edge of both wings, the nose cone and the front landing gear after traveling through a fence, across the road, through another fence and eventually came to rest in the middle of a field.
The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) and the NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) were notified of the crash, but because there weren't any injuries or death, they quickly released the ACSO from the scene and turned it over to the insurance company for recovery.
Because this accident occurred on private property, we're asking curious folks to stay off the property and to respect the property owner's and the ranch management.
Archuleta County Sheriff's Office
A pilot and student practicing a simulated engine failure Wednesday didn’t have to wait long to put those skills to use when the plane’s engine failed to restart during the training exercise.
Around 10 a.m. Wednesday, pilot Anne Kautzky and her student, Harold Bright, were practicing a simulated engine failure in the skies near Pagosa Springs, according to the Archuleta County Sheriff’s Office.
During the training, the plane engine failed to restart, and it became necessary to set it down, the Sheriff’s Office posted to its Facebook page.
Before executing the simulated engine failure, a safe location was identified in case it was necessary to land the plane.
Kautzky landed the plane in a field near the Wildflower subdivision, about 10 miles north of U.S. Highway 160 off Piedra Road.
Kautzky and Bright were not injured in the landing, the Sheriff’s Office said.
“However, the plane sustained moderate damage to the leading edge of both wings, the nose cone and the front landing gear after traveling through a fence, across the road, through another fence and eventually came to rest in the middle of a field.”
The Sheriff’s Office said the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board were notified of the crash. But because there were no injuries or deaths, the Sheriff’s Office was released from the scene and the matter was turned over to insurance companies.
The Sheriff’s Office said the incident occurred on private property; it is asking people to stay off the property.
Original article can be found here ➤ https://durangoherald.com
Around 10 a.m. Wednesday, pilot Anne Kautzky and her student, Harold Bright, were practicing a simulated engine failure in the skies near Pagosa Springs, according to the Archuleta County Sheriff’s Office.
During the training, the plane engine failed to restart, and it became necessary to set it down, the Sheriff’s Office posted to its Facebook page.
Before executing the simulated engine failure, a safe location was identified in case it was necessary to land the plane.
Kautzky landed the plane in a field near the Wildflower subdivision, about 10 miles north of U.S. Highway 160 off Piedra Road.
Kautzky and Bright were not injured in the landing, the Sheriff’s Office said.
“However, the plane sustained moderate damage to the leading edge of both wings, the nose cone and the front landing gear after traveling through a fence, across the road, through another fence and eventually came to rest in the middle of a field.”
The Sheriff’s Office said the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board were notified of the crash. But because there were no injuries or deaths, the Sheriff’s Office was released from the scene and the matter was turned over to insurance companies.
The Sheriff’s Office said the incident occurred on private property; it is asking people to stay off the property.
Original article can be found here ➤ https://durangoherald.com
Part Separation from Aircraft: Lockheed T-33 T-Bird, N514RH; accident occurred September 09, 2018 at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (KBJC), Broomfield, Jefferson County, Colorado
View of damaged vertical stabilizer. Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Denver, Colorado
Aviation Accident Factual Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf
Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board: https://dms.ntsb.gov/pubdms
https://registry.faa.gov/N514RH
Location: Denver, CO
Accident Number: GAA18CA544
Date & Time: 09/09/2018, 1210 MDT
Registration: N514RH
Aircraft: HALLADAY ROY LOCKHEED
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Part(s) separation from AC
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Positioning
The pilot reported that, it was standard procedure upon landing to open the canopy slightly to aid in slowing the airplane and egress in a runway excursion event. Upon landing, the pilot activated the canopy motor to open the canopy about 2 inches, but the canopy continued to open, separated from the airframe and struck the tail.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the empennage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot added that emergency canopy release, which anchors the canopy to the airframe when the canopy motor was turned on, was inadvertently released during the flight.
Pilot Information
Certificate: Airline Transport; Flight Instructor
Age: 67, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine Land; Single-engine Sea
Seat Occupied: Front
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used:
Instrument Rating(s): Airplane
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): Airplane Multi-engine; Airplane Single-engine; Instrument Airplane
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: Class 1 With Waivers/Limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: 05/01/2018
Occupational Pilot: Yes
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: 06/30/2018
Flight Time: (Estimated) 25050 hours (Total, all aircraft), 220 hours (Total, this make and model), 22000 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 100 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 25 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 3 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: HALLADAY ROY
Registration: N514RH
Model/Series: LOCKHEED T-33
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 2000
Amateur Built: No
Airworthiness Certificate: Other; Experimental
Serial Number: 001
Landing Gear Type: Retractable - Tricycle
Seats: 2
Date/Type of Last Inspection: 05/22/2018, Condition
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 15000 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 1 Turbo Jet
Airframe Total Time: 207.8 Hours
Engine Manufacturer:Allison
ELT: C91A installed, not activated
Engine Model/Series: J33-A35
Registered Owner: T-33 Aviation Llc
Rated Power: 5200 lbs
Operator: T-33 Aviation Llc
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KBJC, 5595 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 1 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 1847 UTC
Direction from Accident Site: 179°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Scattered / 10000 ft agl
Visibility: 30 Miles
Lowest Ceiling:
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 7 knots / 14 knots
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: None / None
Wind Direction: 90°
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: N/A / N/A
Altimeter Setting: 30.07 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 29°C / 2°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: Denver, CO (APA)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Denver, CO (BJC)
Type of Clearance: None
Departure Time: 1245 MST
Type of Airspace:Class D
Airport Information
Airport: ROCKY MOUNTAIN METROPOLITAN (BJC)
Runway Surface Type: Asphalt
Airport Elevation: 5673 ft
Runway Surface Condition: Dry
Runway Used: 12L
IFR Approach: None
Runway Length/Width: 9000 ft / 100 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: 39.908889, -105.117222 (est)
Piper PA-28R-200, N3073R: Incident occurred September 19, 2018 at San Bernardino International Airport (KSBD), California
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Riverside, California
Nose gear collapsed.
https://registry.faa.gov/N3073R
Date: 19-SEP-18
Time: 17:45:00Z
Regis#: N3073R
Aircraft Make: PIPER
Aircraft Model: PA 28R 200
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: UNKNOWN
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: SAN BERNARDINO
State: CALIFORNIA
Nose gear collapsed.
https://registry.faa.gov/N3073R
Date: 19-SEP-18
Time: 17:45:00Z
Regis#: N3073R
Aircraft Make: PIPER
Aircraft Model: PA 28R 200
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: UNKNOWN
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: SAN BERNARDINO
State: CALIFORNIA
Beech 35-C33 Bonanza, N27TH: Incident occurred September 19, 2018 in Gila Bend, Maricopa County and incident occurred June 06, 2016 in Maricopa, Pinal County, Arizona
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Scottsdale, Arizona
September 19, 2018: Off airport landing.
Arizona Cloudbusters Inc
https://registry.faa.gov/N27TH
Date: 19-SEP-18
Time: 15:24:00Z
Regis#: N27TH
Aircraft Make: BEECH
Aircraft Model: 35 C33
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: UNKNOWN
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: NONE
Activity: UNKNOWN
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: GILA BEND
State: ARIZONA
June 06, 2016: Aircraft landed gear up.
Date: 06-JUN-16
Time: 15:30:00Z
Regis#: N27TH
Aircraft Make: BEECH
Aircraft Model: 35
Event Type: Incident
Highest Injury: None
Damage: Minor
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
City: MARICOPA
State: Arizona
September 19, 2018: Off airport landing.
Arizona Cloudbusters Inc
https://registry.faa.gov/N27TH
Date: 19-SEP-18
Time: 15:24:00Z
Regis#: N27TH
Aircraft Make: BEECH
Aircraft Model: 35 C33
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: UNKNOWN
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: NONE
Activity: UNKNOWN
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: GILA BEND
State: ARIZONA
June 06, 2016: Aircraft landed gear up.
Date: 06-JUN-16
Time: 15:30:00Z
Regis#: N27TH
Aircraft Make: BEECH
Aircraft Model: 35
Event Type: Incident
Highest Injury: None
Damage: Minor
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
City: MARICOPA
State: Arizona
American Champion 7ECA: Incident occurred September 19, 2018 in Anchorage, Alaska
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Anchorage, Alaska
Nose down on landing roll.
Date: 19-SEP-18
Time: 22:31:00Z
Regis#:
Aircraft Make: CHAMPION
Aircraft Model: 7ECA
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: UNKNOWN
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: ANCHORAGE
State: ALASKA
Nose down on landing roll.
Date: 19-SEP-18
Time: 22:31:00Z
Regis#:
Aircraft Make: CHAMPION
Aircraft Model: 7ECA
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: UNKNOWN
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: ANCHORAGE
State: ALASKA
Rutan Long-EZ, N5RJ: Accident occurred September 19, 2018 at Independence State Airport (7S5), Polk 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
https://registry.faa.gov/N5RJ
Location: Independence, OR
Accident Number: GAA18CA562
Date & Time: 09/19/2018, 0723 PDT
Registration: N5RJ
Aircraft: Rutan RUTAN LONG EZ
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Hard landing
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal
The pilot in the experimental amateur-built airplane reported that during his third touch-and-go landing, the airplane's airspeed was fast, and the airplane landed hard. The airplane's nose landing gear collapsed, and the airplane exited the right side of the runway. The airplane cartwheeled and came to rest upright.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing spar.
Pilot Information
Certificate: Commercial
Age: 87, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Multi-engine Land; Single-engine Land
Seat Occupied: Front
Other Aircraft Rating(s): Glider
Restraint Used: 3-point
Instrument Rating(s): Airplane
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: None
Last FAA Medical Exam: 04/01/2016
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: 10/01/2016
Flight Time: (Estimated) 3000 hours (Total, all aircraft), 28 hours (Total, this make and model), 8 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 8 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 3 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: Rutan
Registration: N5RJ
Model/Series: RUTAN LONG EZ No Series
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 1996
Amateur Built: Yes
Airworthiness Certificate: Experimental
Serial Number: 739
Landing Gear Type: Retractable - Tricycle
Seats: 2
Date/Type of Last Inspection: 07/19/2018, Annual
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 1325 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 628 Hours as of last inspection
Engine Manufacturer: Lycoming
ELT: C91 installed, activated, aided in locating accident
Engine Model/Series: O-320
Registered Owner: On file
Rated Power: 160 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: KSLE, 201 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 9 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 1456 UTC
Direction from Accident Site: 75°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Visibility: 10 Miles
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: Calm /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: /
Wind Direction:
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: /
Altimeter Setting: 30.12 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 9°C / 7°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: Independence, OR (7S5)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Independence, OR (7S5)
Type of Clearance: None
Departure Time: 0700 PDT
Type of Airspace: Class E
Airport Information
Airport: INDEPENDENCE STATE (7S5)
Runway Surface Type: Asphalt
Airport Elevation: 180 ft
Runway Surface Condition: Dry
Runway Used: 34
IFR Approach: None
Runway Length/Width: 3142 ft / 60 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: 44.866944, -123.198333 (est)
The National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration are investigating a plane crash at the Independence State Airport that left the pilot with minor injuries Wednesday morning.
At around 7:25 a.m., a pilot flying a single engine, two-seater plane lost control on landing and flipped the aircraft over, according to FAA's Allen Kenitzer. The pilot was the only one on board the Rutan Long-EZ at the time.
The plane's nose gear collapsed upon landing and the aircraft skidded off the runway, flipping on its back, according to Al Cleveland from airport emergency response.
The pilot walked away from the crash prior to Polk fire and EMS arriving on scene, according to Polk Fire District 1. The pilot, identified as Jim Wixon, of Independence, by his friend Rod Kerr. Wixon is being treated for minor injuries at the hospital, according to Cleveland.
The plane has been returned to the owner's hangar, according to Kerr.
Investigators from the NTSB and FAA were inspecting the wreckage Wednesday morning and will continue to review the incident.
Original article ➤ https://www.statesmanjournal.com
INDEPENDENCE, OR (KPTV) - A pilot was injured in a small plane crash that happened in Independence Wednesday morning.
The single engine, two-seater airplane crashed around 7:25 a.m. at the Independence State Airport, according to Polk County Fire District No. 1.
Fire officials said the crash happened when the pilot was landing and the plane came to a rest on its top off the side of the runway.
The 80-year-old pilot, who was the only person on board, was able to get himself out of the plane before medical personnel arrived. He was evaluated for minor injuries, but refused further treatment, according to fire officials.
The name of the pilot has not been released.
The cause of the crash is unknown at this time.
The runway has been shut down while the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration investigate the crash. The Oregon Department of Aviation is also on scene.
Story and video ➤ https://www.kptv.com
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
https://registry.faa.gov/N5RJ
Location: Independence, OR
Accident Number: GAA18CA562
Date & Time: 09/19/2018, 0723 PDT
Registration: N5RJ
Aircraft: Rutan RUTAN LONG EZ
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Hard landing
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal
The pilot in the experimental amateur-built airplane reported that during his third touch-and-go landing, the airplane's airspeed was fast, and the airplane landed hard. The airplane's nose landing gear collapsed, and the airplane exited the right side of the runway. The airplane cartwheeled and came to rest upright.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing spar.
Pilot Information
Certificate: Commercial
Age: 87, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Multi-engine Land; Single-engine Land
Seat Occupied: Front
Other Aircraft Rating(s): Glider
Restraint Used: 3-point
Instrument Rating(s): Airplane
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: None
Last FAA Medical Exam: 04/01/2016
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: 10/01/2016
Flight Time: (Estimated) 3000 hours (Total, all aircraft), 28 hours (Total, this make and model), 8 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 8 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 3 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: Rutan
Registration: N5RJ
Model/Series: RUTAN LONG EZ No Series
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 1996
Amateur Built: Yes
Airworthiness Certificate: Experimental
Serial Number: 739
Landing Gear Type: Retractable - Tricycle
Seats: 2
Date/Type of Last Inspection: 07/19/2018, Annual
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 1325 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 628 Hours as of last inspection
Engine Manufacturer: Lycoming
ELT: C91 installed, activated, aided in locating accident
Engine Model/Series: O-320
Registered Owner: On file
Rated Power: 160 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: KSLE, 201 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 9 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 1456 UTC
Direction from Accident Site: 75°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Visibility: 10 Miles
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: Calm /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: /
Wind Direction:
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: /
Altimeter Setting: 30.12 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 9°C / 7°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: Independence, OR (7S5)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Independence, OR (7S5)
Type of Clearance: None
Departure Time: 0700 PDT
Type of Airspace: Class E
Airport Information
Airport: INDEPENDENCE STATE (7S5)
Runway Surface Type: Asphalt
Airport Elevation: 180 ft
Runway Surface Condition: Dry
Runway Used: 34
IFR Approach: None
Runway Length/Width: 3142 ft / 60 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: 44.866944, -123.198333 (est)
The National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration are investigating a plane crash at the Independence State Airport that left the pilot with minor injuries Wednesday morning.
At around 7:25 a.m., a pilot flying a single engine, two-seater plane lost control on landing and flipped the aircraft over, according to FAA's Allen Kenitzer. The pilot was the only one on board the Rutan Long-EZ at the time.
The plane's nose gear collapsed upon landing and the aircraft skidded off the runway, flipping on its back, according to Al Cleveland from airport emergency response.
The pilot walked away from the crash prior to Polk fire and EMS arriving on scene, according to Polk Fire District 1. The pilot, identified as Jim Wixon, of Independence, by his friend Rod Kerr. Wixon is being treated for minor injuries at the hospital, according to Cleveland.
The plane has been returned to the owner's hangar, according to Kerr.
Investigators from the NTSB and FAA were inspecting the wreckage Wednesday morning and will continue to review the incident.
Original article ➤ https://www.statesmanjournal.com
INDEPENDENCE, OR (KPTV) - A pilot was injured in a small plane crash that happened in Independence Wednesday morning.
The single engine, two-seater airplane crashed around 7:25 a.m. at the Independence State Airport, according to Polk County Fire District No. 1.
Fire officials said the crash happened when the pilot was landing and the plane came to a rest on its top off the side of the runway.
The 80-year-old pilot, who was the only person on board, was able to get himself out of the plane before medical personnel arrived. He was evaluated for minor injuries, but refused further treatment, according to fire officials.
The name of the pilot has not been released.
The cause of the crash is unknown at this time.
The runway has been shut down while the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration investigate the crash. The Oregon Department of Aviation is also on scene.
Story and video ➤ https://www.kptv.com
Cirrus SR20, N492DA: Incident occurred September 16, 2018 at Orlando Sanford International Airport (KSFB), Florida
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Orlando, Florida
Struck animal on landing roll out.
Aerosim Academy Inc
https://registry.faa.gov/N492DA
Date: 16-SEP-18
Time: 01:35:00Z
Regis#: N492DA
Aircraft Make: CIRRUS
Aircraft Model: SR20
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: UNKNOWN
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: ORLANDO
State: FLORIDA
Struck animal on landing roll out.
Aerosim Academy Inc
https://registry.faa.gov/N492DA
Date: 16-SEP-18
Time: 01:35:00Z
Regis#: N492DA
Aircraft Make: CIRRUS
Aircraft Model: SR20
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: UNKNOWN
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: ORLANDO
State: FLORIDA
Loss of Control on Ground: Cirrus SR22, N56PE, accident occurred September 19, 2018 at Frederick Municipal Airport (KFDK), Maryland
LocatiAdditional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Glen Burnie, Maryland
Aviation Accident Factual Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf
Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board: https://dms.ntsb.gov/pubdms
https://registry.faa.gov/N56PE
Location: Frederick, MD
Accident Number: GAA18CA578
Date & Time: 09/19/2018, 1630 EDT
Registration: N56PE
Aircraft: CIRRUS SR22
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Loss of control on ground
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal
The pilot reported that after completing an instructional flight, he dropped off the flight instructor, and flew back to his home airport. During landing the airplane porpoised and the nose landing gear collapsed.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the lower fuselage.
The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Pilot Information
Certificate: Private
Age: 62, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine Land
Seat Occupied: Left
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
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: 06/16/2018
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: 03/10/2018
Flight Time: (Estimated) 381 hours (Total, all aircraft), 53 hours (Total, this make and model)
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: CIRRUS
Registration: N56PE
Model/Series: SR22
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 2010
Amateur Built: No
Airworthiness Certificate: Normal
Serial Number: 3634
Landing Gear Type: Tricycle
Seats: 4
Date/Type of Last Inspection: 03/06/2018, Annual
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 3400 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 574.4 Hours as of last inspection
Engine Manufacturer: Continental
ELT: C126 installed, not activated
Engine Model/Series: IO-550N
Registered Owner: On file
Rated Power: 310 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: KFDK, 303 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 2024 UTC
Direction from Accident Site: 266°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Few / 3600 ft agl
Visibility: 10 Miles
Lowest Ceiling:
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 4 knots /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: /
Wind Direction: 360°
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: /
Altimeter Setting: 29.97 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 31°C / 14°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: Leesburg, VA (JYO)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: VFR
Destination: Leesburg, VA (JYO)
Type of Clearance: None
Departure Time: 1610 EDT
Type of Airspace: Class D
Airport Information
Airport: Frederick Muni (FDK)
Runway Surface Type: Asphalt
Airport Elevation: 306 ft
Runway Surface Condition: Dry
Runway Used: 05
IFR Approach: None
Runway Length/Width: 5219 ft / 100 ft
VFR Approach/Landing: Full Stop; Straight-in
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: 39.417500, -77.374444 (est)
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Glen Burnie, Maryland
Aviation Accident Factual Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf
Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board: https://dms.ntsb.gov/pubdms
https://registry.faa.gov/N56PE
Location: Frederick, MD
Accident Number: GAA18CA578
Date & Time: 09/19/2018, 1630 EDT
Registration: N56PE
Aircraft: CIRRUS SR22
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Loss of control on ground
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal
The pilot reported that after completing an instructional flight, he dropped off the flight instructor, and flew back to his home airport. During landing the airplane porpoised and the nose landing gear collapsed.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the lower fuselage.
The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Pilot Information
Certificate: Private
Age: 62, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine Land
Seat Occupied: Left
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
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: 06/16/2018
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: 03/10/2018
Flight Time: (Estimated) 381 hours (Total, all aircraft), 53 hours (Total, this make and model)
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: CIRRUS
Registration: N56PE
Model/Series: SR22
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 2010
Amateur Built: No
Airworthiness Certificate: Normal
Serial Number: 3634
Landing Gear Type: Tricycle
Seats: 4
Date/Type of Last Inspection: 03/06/2018, Annual
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 3400 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 574.4 Hours as of last inspection
Engine Manufacturer: Continental
ELT: C126 installed, not activated
Engine Model/Series: IO-550N
Registered Owner: On file
Rated Power: 310 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: KFDK, 303 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 2024 UTC
Direction from Accident Site: 266°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Few / 3600 ft agl
Visibility: 10 Miles
Lowest Ceiling:
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 4 knots /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: /
Wind Direction: 360°
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: /
Altimeter Setting: 29.97 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 31°C / 14°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: Leesburg, VA (JYO)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: VFR
Destination: Leesburg, VA (JYO)
Type of Clearance: None
Departure Time: 1610 EDT
Type of Airspace: Class D
Airport Information
Airport: Frederick Muni (FDK)
Runway Surface Type: Asphalt
Airport Elevation: 306 ft
Runway Surface Condition: Dry
Runway Used: 05
IFR Approach: None
Runway Length/Width: 5219 ft / 100 ft
VFR Approach/Landing: Full Stop; Straight-in
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: 39.417500, -77.374444 (est)
Loss of Engine Power (Partial): Cessna 206H Stationair, N247F; accident occurred September 19, 2018 near Sugar Land Regional Airport (KSGR), Fort Bend County, Texas
View to the east along Voss Road. Struck vehicles are also visible.
N247F in the median on Voss Road.
Severed empennage.
The nose of the airplane and spilled hydraulic fluid.
The spark plugs after removal from the engine. Note the damage to plugs 1 and 2.
Damage to cylinder 1.
Damage to piston 1. Note embedded valve fragment.
Damage to pistons 2 and 3. Note embedded valve fragments.
Damage to pistons 4 and 5. Note embedded valve fragments.
Damage to piston 6. Note embedded valve fragment.
Bent no. 1 valve stem tip caused by piston and combustion chamber contact, and most probably contributed to no. 1 intake valve failure. The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.
Additional Participating Entities:
United States Drug Enforcement Administration; Fort Worth, Texas
Lycoming Engines; Arlington, Texas
Textron Aviation (Cessna Aircraft); Wichita, Kansas
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Houston, Texas
National Transportation Safety Board; Arlington, Texas
Aviation Accident Factual Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf
Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board: https://dms.ntsb.gov/pubdms
Location: Sugar Land, TX
Accident Number: CEN18LA382
Date & Time: 09/19/2018, 1504 CDT
Registration: N247F
Aircraft: Cessna 206
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Loss of engine power (total)
Injuries: 1 Minor, 2 None
Flight Conducted Under: Public Aircraft
***This report was modified on 12/11/2019. Please see the docket for this accident to view the original report.***
On September 19, 2018 at 1504 central daylight time, a Cessna 206H airplane, N247F, struck power lines and terrain after the engine lost power while on landing approach to Sugar Land Municipal Airport/Hull Field (SGR), Sugar Land, Texas. There were no injuries to the two pilots aboard. The observer sustained minor injuries. The airplane was registered to Silver Creek Aviation Services and was being operated as a 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 by an entity of the United States Government, both of Fort Worth, Texas, as a public use instructional flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the accident site, and no flight plan had been filed. The local flight originated from Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport (CXO), Houston, Texas.
Information obtained from the operator indicated that the commercial-rated pilot, under the oversight of a flight instructor, had flown in the Houston Class B airspace for an hour, and was flying the area navigation (RNAV) global positioning system (GPS) instrument approach to runway 17 at SGR. After crossing CASOB, the final approach fix, and before arriving at the missed approach point (MAP), the engine lost power. The instructor took control and maneuvered the airplane over a set of power lines. He was attempting to maneuver under a second set of power lines when the right wing struck one of the lines. The airplane touched down on a roadway, but its left wing struck a passing vehicle. The landing gear then struck the concrete median, yawing the airplane clockwise, and the tail struck a second vehicle. According to the operator, the airplane had about 30 to 32 gallons of fuel in each fuel tank.
The airplane was transported to a secure facility in Alliance, Texas, where a cursory examination was made. The engine, a six-cylinder Lycoming IO-540, was installed new on February 2, 2005. Maintenance information revealed the engine had been overhauled between November 4, 2013, and March 17, 2014. At that time, the engine had accrued 1,983.9 hours. During the overhaul, all 12 hydraulic lifters were replaced. The intake and exhaust rocker arms were reworked and reused.
The engine was rotated manually by rotating the propeller. The propeller moved about 200-degree arc before coming to a stop. The engine was removed from the airframe and disassembled. Borescope examination revealed the no. 1 cylinder intake valve had failed. All the cylinders and pistons were removed. Fractured pieces of the intake valve had been drawn into the intake plenum. The no. 1 cylinder was extensively damaged by fractured intake valve pieces as was the no. 1 piston head. The other piston heads either had impact marks or pieces of valve embedded in their heads. No metal was found in the oil pump, but there were signs of blow-by on the piston skirts. Damage was noted to sparkplugs 1 and 2.
The no. 1 cylinder, no. 1 piston, its intake and exhaust valve train components (springs, pushrods, rocker arms) and 12 hydraulic lifters were sent to Lycoming Engines for metallurgical examination. According to their Materials Laboratory Investigation Report, the no. 1 intake valve had failed in fatigue that initiated from the key recess fillet radius surface, and the fatigue crack radiated across approximately 2/5 of the cross section. Both the intake and exhaust rocker arms had nonconforming gauge shoe heights after about 0.01" material had been removed from the shoe pads during their re-work at overhaul. Except for the nos. 2 and 5 intakes and the no. 1 exhaust, the 9 hydraulic lifters failed the leak-down test, including the no. 1 intake. All other intake valve train components (valve springs, valve keys, spring seats, rotator cap) were undamaged.
The no. 1 intake valve failed in fatigue, but the root cause of the fatigue failure not be determined with any degree of certainty. The intake lifter and shoe height (valve stem tip) most likely contributed to the failure. The tip had separated from stem at the keeper fillet radius. The stem was bent, and head was fractured into several pieces. Damage to the bent stem and fractured head seating was caused by post-fracture contacts with the piston and combustion chamber. The fracture surface of intake valve tip was severely smeared by secondary impact and imbedded with some bronze from the intake valve guide.
The propeller assembly was examined at McCauley Propellers in Wichita, Kansas, under FAA oversight. According to McCauley's Teardown Inspection Report, both blades sustained impact damage and bore indications consistent with "a low amount of rotational energy absorption." No indications of propeller failure or malfunction were found. The propeller governor (Model: DC290D1F-T37, P/N: D-20893-37, S/N: 090066) was sent to Textron Aviation-McCauley Propeller Systems in Wichita, Kansas. The governor was externally examined and functionally tested to manufacturing requirements.
The observer's seatbelt was found released despite her tightening it prior to impact. The seatbelt was sent to AMSAFE for evaluation. According to AMSAFE'S report, the system housing may have taken some crushing damage which created drag on the push button assembly, allowing a partial connection to be made with the pawl. This would only occur "when attempting to lightly engage the connector into the buckle assembly." The report concluded that the connector engaged 100% each time it was tested. "Abrasion was shown in the inner half of the top and side buckle covers as well as along the push button," indicating that the unit "may have been smashed or restricted at some point."
A fuel sample from the left wing was sent to Aviation Laboratories in Kenner, Louisiana, for testing. Their report indicated a slightly elevated water content, but" sample test results appear normal."
Pilot Information
Certificate: Airline Transport; Flight Instructor; Commercial; Private
Age: 42, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Multi-engine Land; Single-engine Land
Seat Occupied: Right
Other Aircraft Rating(s): Helicopter
Restraint Used: 3-point
Instrument Rating(s): Airplane
Second Pilot Present: Yes
Instructor Rating(s): Airplane Multi-engine; Airplane Single-engine
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: Class 1 Without Waivers/Limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: 05/01/2018
Occupational Pilot: Yes
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: 05/18/2018
Flight Time: 4919 hours (Total, all aircraft), 1044 hours (Total, this make and model), 4638 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 124 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 46 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 5 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)
Pilot Information
Certificate: Commercial; Private
Age: 33, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine Land
Seat Occupied: Left
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used: 3-point
Instrument Rating(s): Airplane
Second Pilot Present: Yes
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: Class 1 With Waivers/Limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: 09/08/2017
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: 08/16/2018
Flight Time: 328 hours (Total, all aircraft), 205 hours (Total, this make and model), 228 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 118 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 34 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 2 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: Cessna
Registration: N247F
Model/Series: 206 H
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 2005
Amateur Built: No
Airworthiness Certificate: Normal
Serial Number: 20608247
Landing Gear Type: Tricycle
Seats: 3
Date/Type of Last Inspection: 08/09/2018, Annual
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 3605 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection: 45 Hours
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 3636 Hours
Engine Manufacturer: Lycoming
ELT: Installed, activated, did not aid in locating accident
Engine Model/Series: IO-540-AC1A5
Registered Owner: Silver Creek Aviation Services
Rated Power: 300 hp
Operator: U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KSGR, 82 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 1 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 1453 CDT
Direction from Accident Site: 170°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Few / 4700 ft agl
Visibility: 10 Miles
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 3 knots /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: None / None
Wind Direction: 210°
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: N/A / N/A
Altimeter Setting: 29.92 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 34°C / 23°C
Precipitation and Obscuration:
Departure Point: Conroe, TX (KCXO)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Conroe, TX (KCXO)
Type of Clearance: IFR; VFR
Departure Time: 1400 CDT
Type of Airspace: Class D
Airport Information
Airport: Sugar Land Regional (SGR)
Runway Surface Type: Concrete
Airport Elevation: 82 ft
Runway Surface Condition: Dry
Runway Used: 17
IFR Approach: Global Positioning System; Practice; RNAV; Visual
Runway Length/Width: 8000 ft / 100 ft
VFR Approach/Landing: Forced Landing
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 2 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: 1 Minor
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Minor, 2 None
Latitude, Longitude: 29.644444, -95.656111
The government-owned single-engine Cessna went down about 3 p.m. near the intersection of Voss Road and Highway 6 while attempting to land at Sugar Land Regional Airport, according to a Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson.
Authorities said the pilots were on a training mission and experienced technical difficulties as the plane approached the airport.
Officials said two of the pilots were uninjured, and the other was taken to an area hospital for observation.
Officials said the plane struck a power line and then at least two vehicles.
Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls was amazed that the crash didn't cause more damage or injuries.
"You look at the aircraft and say, 'Gosh, this could (have been) horrible.' I mean, look at the houses around here," Nehls said. "To be able to set it down right here and to be able to walk out of there (with only) minor injuries is quite an accomplishment."
After the crash, the plane was leaking fuel, but no fire started.
The people driving the vehicles were not injured but were shaken by the crash.
"I really didn't know what to think. I just saw it and I knew this is it, either we're here or we're gone," Jay Camp said.
A woman was forced to drive off the road in order to avoid the plane but was still hit by one of the aircraft's wings.
"I thought, 'OK, I just need to get out of the way.' So I went to the right, jumped the curb and the wing hit us at that point," Terri Scheel said.
Camp and his mother, Scheel, were in the first car that was hit by the plane.
They were relieved once everything settled.
"We both just hugged each other and said, 'Are you OK? Are you OK?" Scheel said.
Camp was shaken up by the crash but was otherwise uninjured.
"(I was) shaken up, and I look up and I'm alive. And I'm telling you right now, you can never tell me that there's not a God," he said.
In the car just behind Camp and Scheel, O'Neil Kurup was driving, and his 3-year-old son was in the back seat.
"We're always thinking to look out for the cars in the road, but not a plane from the sky," Kurup said.
Kurup said after seeing the plane hit the first car, he had little time to react.
"It was just swaying back and forth and within a matter of seconds, it hit us," Kurup said.
Kurup is thankful they, too, are still alive.
"I was thinking about my family, of course, and I didn't think we would come out of it because it was a plane," Kurup said.
Both families agree that the heroic efforts of the plane's pilots kept things from turning out much differently.
"He obviously handled it the best he could and he was successful, and we're really glad," Scheel said.
Kurup echoed the opinion.
"They were trying to avoid the homes and the roads are the safest place to do it, and I personally think that they did make the right choice. I'm just glad that all of us are safe," Kurup said.
Residents in the area that witnessed the crash were going through their daily routine when the plane fell from the sky.
"I was actually in my backyard taking my dogs, out and a few minutes later, I caught a glimpse of the plane actually coming down," Alfredo Aviles said.
Others said they were in awe that no one was seriously injured.
"I had caught a glimpse of the plane coming down and I'm just, I'm just in awe like, 'No way. Is this happening?'" Alfredo Avilas said. "I've been living here like I said about 15 years. Yeah, you see planes coming by every now and then but this never happens."
The crash happened near the airport, but people in the community were still amazed that something like this happened.
"It's scary knowing that you're right next to an airport, for both the community as well as the person in the lane, or the people in the plane," Scott Germaine said. "That's a miracle. I'm glad for everybody involved that nothing more serious happened."
The power was out in the area for a while after the crash, causing nearby Kempner High School to cancel a meeting.
Another plane crash was reported about 5 p.m. near Houston Southwest Airport. The pilot was uninjured in that crash.
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