Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Grand Rapids, Michigan
Aviation Accident Preliminary Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf
https://registry.faa.gov/N50TB
Location: Kalamazoo, MI
Accident Number: CEN20LA017
Date & Time: 11/01/2019, 1635 EDT
Registration: N50TB
Aircraft: SOCATA TB 30 EPSILON
Injuries: 1 Serious
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal
On November 1, 2019, about 1635 eastern daylight time, a Socata TB-30 Epsilon, N50TB, experienced a partial loss of engine power after takeoff from the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) Kalamazoo, Michigan. The airplane sustained substantial damage, and the pilot received serious injuries. The airplane was operated by the pilot under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight that was not operating on a flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight was originating at the time of the accident and was destined to W.K. Kellogg Airport (BTL), Battle Creek, Michigan.
According to the pilot, he had been practicing approaches at AZO, then landed to refuel. Following refueling, the pilot taxied from the fuel pumps to runway 27 and was cleared for takeoff. The airplane produced full power during the takeoff sequence and climbed to approximately 300 ft above ground level. Shortly after the pilot retracted the landing gear, the engine began losing power to the point that altitude could no longer be maintained. The pilot declared an emergency with the air traffic control tower and made the decision to avoid a residential area by turning left in an attempt to return to runway 9. During the turn, the pilot realized the runway could not be made and elected to land in the grass adjacent to the runway surface. The airplane impacted in a wings level attitude with the landing gear retracted. Ground scars showed the impact was located about 30 ft northwest of taxiway intersection F, skidding 400 ft on a heading of 100 degree magnetic, striking a taxiway light and marker sign, and finally coming to rest upright on a 160 degree heading. The pilot was able to egress unassisted while airport fire rescue personnel responded.
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: SOCATA
Registration: N50TB
Model/Series: TB 30 EPSILON
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: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: AZO, 874 ft msl
Observation Time: 1553 EDT
Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 6°C / -5°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 13 knots / , 210°
Lowest Ceiling: Broken / 9000 ft agl
Visibility: 10 Miles
Altimeter Setting: 30.19 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: Kalamazoo, MI (AZO)
Destination: Battle Creek, MI (BTL)
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 Serious
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Serious
Latitude, Longitude: 42.234444, -85.551667 (est)
Kalamazoo, Michigan:
On November 1st, 2019, at approximately 4:33 pm, the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety, along with firefighters from the Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport, responded to the airfield for an aircraft that had crash landed. A small, single-engine airplane, piloted by a 41 year old Battle Creek man, suffered a mechanical issue just after takeoff. The pilot attempted to land on a runway, but instead crash landed in a grassy area nearby. The pilot was transported by ambulance to the hospital for minor injuries. There were no other occupants in the airplane. The cause of the crash is unknown. The Federal Aviation Administration was contacted, and is investigating the incident.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety at 488-8911 or Silent Observer at 343-2100
By authority of:
Sgt. Robert Holdwick
Date: 11/1/19
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Pkwy., Suite A, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Contact: KDPS Operations Division 269-337-8120
Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety
Original article ➤ https://kalamazoopublicsafety.org
KALAMAZOO, Michigan — Emergency crews responded to the Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport on November 1st, 2019, after a small plane crash landed.
Police said a single-engine airplane tried to land just after 4:30 p.m., but crashed into a grassy area nearby.
The 41-year-old Battle Creek man was taken to the hospital for minor injuries.
Officials said they were given no advance notice that the plane was in any trouble and the cause of the crash is unknown.
The Federal Aviation Administration was contacted and are investigating.
Story and video ➤ https://wwmt.com
A Battle Creek pilot made a crash landing near the Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport Friday afternoon.
On November 1st, at 4:33 pm, the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety, along with firefighters from the Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport, responded to the airfield for an aircraft that had crash landed.
A single-engine airplane, piloted by a 41-year-old Battle Creek man, suffered a mechanical issue just after takeoff.
The pilot attempted to land on a runway, but instead crash landed in a grassy area nearby.
The pilot was transported by ambulance to the hospital for minor injuries.
There were no other occupants in the airplane.
The cause of the crash is unknown.
The Federal Aviation Administration was contacted, and is investigating the incident.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety at 269-488-8911 or Silent Observer at 269-343-2100.
Original article can be found here ➤ https://wbckfm.com
The pilot, a 41-year-old Battle Creek man, was the plane’s only occupant.
Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officers said rescue crews were called to the Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport just after 4:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1 for the incident.
Police said a mechanical issue surfaced on the single-engine aircraft just after takeoff.
The pilot then attempted to land on a runway but ended up landing on a grassy area nearby. Police described it as a crash landing.
The Battle Creek man was taken by ambulance to a hospital for minor injuries.
Police said the exact cause of the crash was not immediately known.
Federal Aviation Administration officials are investigating the crash landing.
Original article can be found here ➤ https://www.mlive.com
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