Tuesday, February 19, 2019

Cessna 560 Citation V, N188CW: Fatal accident occurred December 20, 2018 near Fulton County Airport (KFTY), Atlanta, Georgia


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

Additional Participating Entities:

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Atlanta, Georgia
Textron Aviation; Wichita, Kansas

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


https://registry.faa.gov/N188CW 

Location: Atlanta, GA

Accident Number: ERA19FA071
Date & Time: 12/20/2018, 1210 EST
Registration: N188CW
Aircraft: CESSNA 560
Injuries: 4 Fatal
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal 

On December 20, 2018, about 1210 eastern standard time, a Cessna C560, N188CW, was destroyed when it impacted a field after takeoff from Fulton County Airport-Brown Field (FTY), Atlanta, Georgia. The air transport pilot and three passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was owned and operated by Chen Aircrafts LLC. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed, and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed for the flight. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 and had an intended destination of Millington-Memphis Airport (NQA), Millington, Tennessee.

A review of preliminary radar data provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) revealed that after departing from runway 8 at FTY, the airplane turned left toward the north climbing to about 3,225 ft msl (2,385 ft agl), then made a descending right 180-degree right turn to the south before radar contact was lost at an altitude of about 1,175 feet msl (335 ft agl).

A video obtained from a security camera positioned on top of a building, located about a half mile from the accident site, captured the airplane in a descending left turn prior to rolling inverted until it was lost from view behind a tree line.

According to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) records, the pilot held an air transport pilot certificate with a rating for airplane multiengine land and a private pilot certificate with ratings for airplane single-engine land and single-engine sea. The pilot was issued a second-class medical certificate on May 31, 2018 and reported 2,300 hours of total flight experience and 150 hours of flight experience in the previous 6 months.

According to FAA records, the airplane was manufactured in 1991, and was most-recently registered to a corporation in July 2017. It was equipped with two Pratt & Whitney Canada, JT15D series engines, which could each produce 3,050 pounds of thrust.

The 1216 recorded weather observation at FTY, which was about 1 mile to the southwest of the accident location, included wind from 050° at 10 knots, visibility 7 miles, overcast clouds at 600 ft above ground level (agl), temperature 8° C, dew point 8° C, and an altimeter setting of 29.52 inches of mercury.

The airplane impacted a tree prior to impacting the field about 50 feet beyond the initial tree strike. All major components of the airplane were located in the vicinity of the wreckage. The debris path was about 325 ft long and was located on a 142° heading.

The airplane was highly fragmented and dispersed along the debris path. The main wing spar was separated from the airframe and came to rest about 200 ft from the initial ground impact point. The empennage was impact-separated and located about 275 ft from the initial impact crater. Both engines were impact-separated from the airplane. The cockpit, cabin, and wings were highly fragmented.

A cockpit voice recorder and an enhanced ground proximity warning system were located along the debris path and retained for data download.

The airplane was moved to a secure facility and retained for further examination. 

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Registration: N188CW
Model/Series: 560 No Series
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built: No
Operator: Chen Aircrafts Llc
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: Instrument Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: FTY, 840 ft msl
Observation Time: 1716 UTC
Distance from Accident Site: 1 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 8°C / 8°C
Lowest Cloud Condition:
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 10 knots / , 50°
Lowest Ceiling: Overcast / 600 ft agl
Visibility:  7 Miles
Altimeter Setting: 29.52 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed: IFR
Departure Point: Atlanta, GA (FTY)
Destination: Millington, TN (NQA)

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 Fatal
Aircraft Damage: Destroyed
Passenger Injuries: 3 Fatal
Aircraft Fire: On-Ground
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 4 Fatal
Latitude, Longitude: 33.790556, -84.495000

Wei Chen

A woman who maintains that she’s the first Asian person of her gender to fly a single-engine plane around the world and was wrongfully denied a promised award by a man who later died in a plane crash is thinking about pursuing her legal case against his estate, her lawyers told a judge Tuesday.

Zheng (Julie) Wang sued Wei Chen in March 2018, alleging he reneged on a 2014 promise of a six-figure award to the initial Chinese female to accomplish the task.

Chen was on board a small plane headed to Memphis when it crashed in a northwest Atlanta park, killing him and everyone else on board on December 20th. A well-known Memphis businessman, he founded Sunshine Enterprises, which focuses on the wholesale distribution of Chinese construction and industrial equipment, in 1998.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Dennis Landin said Tuesday morning that he will defer ruling on a defense request for dismissal of Wang’s lawsuit on grounds it should have been brought in China. He previously issued a final decision denying the motion on November 7th, but left open the possibility that he could grant Chen’s motion if the defendant agreed to take specific legal steps. His attorneys state in their court papers that he complied before his death.

Landin said he wants to know if any of the members of Chen’s estate have contacts in California. He scheduled another case management conference for April 23rd.

Wang is seeking triple and punitive damages, including the $163,000 prize money, on allegations of fraud, negligent misrepresentation and breach of contract. The promoter that helped prepare her financially for the flight, China General Aviation LLC, also is named as a plaintiff.

Chen, 47, had a net worth of more than $30 million, according to the plaintiff’s court papers.

Attorney Samantha Gavin, of behalf of Chen, previously argued that the money at issue is in a Chinese bank and that none of the witnesses are from this state.

Plaintiff’s attorney Keith Wesley countered that both Chen and Wang are Americans. He said Chen wanted to move the case in order to make it so difficult for Wang to move forward with her case that she may have to consider dropping it.

According to Wang’s complaint, Chen announced in September 2014 at the International Aircraft Owner and Pilot Association in Beijing that he was willing to pay the prize — which amounts to a million Chinese yuan — to the “first Chinese woman to complete an around-the-world flight.”

Wang, then 43, embarked on her flight from Addison Airport near Dallas on August 17th, 2016, and successfully returned from the global trip at the same airport on September 19th, 2016, according to her lawsuit.

Wang says she became not only the first Asian woman to accomplish such a task, but also the first person of Chinese descent to do so by herself and the eighth woman of any ethnicity to fly around the world solo.

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

Envoy Air, Embraer ERJ-135: Incident occurred September 26, 2019 at John F. Kennedy International Airport (KJFK), New York, New York

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; New York

Aircraft loading at the gate was struck by a van and became wedged underneath.

Date: 26-SEP-19
Time: 01:05:00Z
Regis#: ENY3878
Aircraft Make: EMBRAER
Aircraft Model: E135
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: MINOR
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: COMMERCIAL
Flight Phase: STANDING (STD)
Operation: 121
City: NEW YORK
State: NEW YORK

Loss of Control in Flight: Eurocopter AS350 B2, N350ST, accident occurred February 18, 2019 in Eureka, Alaska

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

Aviation Accident Final 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/N350ST


Location: Eureka, AK
Accident Number: GAA19CA139
Date & Time: 02/18/2019, 1455 AKS
Registration: N350ST
Aircraft: AIRBUS A350
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Loss of control in flight
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter - Non-scheduled

Analysis 

The helicopter pilot reported that, while transporting snow skiers, he landed on a 20ยบ slope below the mountain peak, where he directed the guide and two skiers to unload with the engine running. The pilot saw loose rocks from the peak above fall into the main rotor disk, and after the skiers were clear of the helicopter, he raised the collective and brought the helicopter to a hover. He added that, while hovering, he did not feel any controllability issues, so he repositioned the helicopter up the mountain about 30 ft and "toed in" to unload additional skiers. After the remaining skiers unloaded, the pilot started flying the helicopter down the mountain so that he could shut down the engine and examine the main rotor blades.

The pilot added that, about 10 seconds later, the helicopter began to shake violently. He initiated a forced landing, but about 150 ft above the trees, the "flight controls became progressively hard to control," and the helicopter pitched up. Immediately, he lowered the nose and collective, and about 30 ft above the snow-covered ground, the main rotor disk struck trees, and the helicopter subsequently impacted terrain.

The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the main rotor blades, fuselage, tailboom, and tail rotor blades.

The director of operations reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation.

Probable Cause and Findings

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing on snow-covered mountainous terrain with steep rocks above, which resulted in loose rocks damaging the main rotor blades and the subsequent loss of helicopter controllability.

Findings

Aircraft
Performance/control parameters - Attain/maintain not possible (Cause)

Personnel issues
Decision making/judgment - Pilot (Cause)

Environmental issues
Mountainous/hilly terrain - Decision related to condition (Cause)
Tree(s) - Contributed to outcome

Factual Information

History of Flight

Maneuvering-hover
Miscellaneous/other
Off-field or emergency landing
Loss of control in flight (Defining event)
Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT)

Pilot Information

Certificate: Flight Instructor; Commercial; Private
Age: 54, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine Land
Seat Occupied: Unknown
Other Aircraft Rating(s): Helicopter
Restraint Used: 4-point
Instrument Rating(s): Airplane; Helicopter
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): Helicopter
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: Class 2 With Waivers/Limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: 04/30/2018
Occupational Pilot: Yes
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: 02/16/2018
Flight Time:  (Estimated) 6000 hours (Total, all aircraft), 2500 hours (Total, this make and model), 4850 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 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: AIRBUS
Registration: N350ST
Model/Series: A350 B2
Aircraft Category: Helicopter
Year of Manufacture: 1993
Amateur Built: No
Airworthiness Certificate: Normal
Serial Number: 2789
Landing Gear Type: Skid
Seats: 6
Date/Type of Last Inspection: 02/09/2019, Annual
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 4960 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 1 Turbo Shaft
Airframe Total Time: 7085.2 Hours
Engine Manufacturer: Honyewell
ELT: C126 installed, not activated
Engine Model/Series: LTS-101-700D
Registered Owner: Rota Aviation Consulting Llc
Rated Power: 732 hp
Operator: Rota Aviation Consulting Llc
Operating Certificate(s) Held:  Agricultural Aircraft (137); Rotorcraft External Load (133); On-demand Air Taxi (135)
Operator Does Business As: RAVCO
Operator Designator Code: 7RVA 

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: PAAQ, 230 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 57 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 2053 UTC
Direction from Accident Site: 260°
Lowest Cloud Condition:
Visibility:  10 Miles
Lowest Ceiling: Overcast / 4400 ft agl
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 14 knots /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: None / None
Wind Direction: 350°
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: N/A / N/A
Altimeter Setting: 29.67 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 1°C / -2°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: Sutton, AK
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Sutton, AK
Type of Clearance:None 
Departure Time:1215 AKS 
Type of Airspace: Class G

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: 61.774167, -147.123333 (est)

Volaris Airlines, Airbus A320-200, XA-VLO: Incident occurred February 18, 2019 at Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX), California


Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Los Angeles, California

Luggage cart entered runway and struck aircraft. 

Date: 18-FEB-19
Time: 00:04:00Z
Regis#: UNK
Aircraft Make: AIRBUS
Aircraft Model: A320
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: COMMERCIAL
Flight Phase: TAKEOFF (TOF)
Operation: 121
Aircraft Operator: VOLARIS AIRLINES
Flight Number: 1919
City: LOS ANGELES
State: CALIFORNIA

Cessna 402C, registered to Redding Aero Enterprises and operated by Redding Jet Center under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 as a United Parcel Service (UPS) flight, N5849C: Accident occurred February 15, 2019 at Siskiyou County Airport (KSIY), Montague, California

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

Additional Participating Entity: 

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Sacramento, California

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


https://registry.faa.gov/N5849C

Location: Montague, CA

Accident Number: WPR19LA094
Date & Time: 02/15/2019, 0900 PST
Registration: N5849C
Aircraft: Cessna 402
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter - Scheduled 

On February 15, 2019, at 0900 Pacific standard time, a Cessna 402, N5849C, departed the runway surface during the landing rollout at the Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field (1O5), Montague, California. The pilot was not injured. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the forward fuselage. The airplane was registered to Redding Aero Enterprises and operated by Redding Jet Center under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135, as a United Parcel Service (UPS) flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident and a company flight plan was filed. The flight originated from the Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR), Sacramento, California, about 0700 with an intended destination of 1O5.

According to the operator, the pilot landed on the runway and activated the brakes, however the airplane did not slow down. The pilot initiated an aborted landing but realized there was not enough remaining runway to safely take off, so he reduced the power and initiated the brakes again. The airplane subsequently departed the runway, and the nose landing gear was sheared off in the soft muddy ground before coming to a stop about 125 yards from the end of the runway. 

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Cessna
Registration: N5849C
Model/Series: 402 C
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built: No
Operator: Redding Aero Enterprises Inc
Operating Certificate(s) Held: On-demand Air Taxi (135)

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site:  
Condition of Light:
Observation Facility, Elevation:
Observation Time:
Distance from Accident Site:
Temperature/Dew Point:
Lowest Cloud Condition:
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: / ,
Lowest Ceiling:
Visibility:  
Altimeter Setting:
Type of Flight Plan Filed:
Departure Point:
Destination: 

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:  41.730000, -122.544444 (est)

Cameron A-250, N6953U: Incident occurred February 17, 2019 in Napa, California

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Sacramento, California

Landed on an island surrounded by water.


https://registry.faa.gov/N6953U


Date: 17-FEB-19

Time: 15:37:00Z
Regis#: N6953U
Aircraft Make: CAMERON BALLOONS
Aircraft Model: A 250
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: NONE
Activity: SIGHT SEEING
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: NAPA
State: CALIFORNIA




VALLEJO (KPIX 5) — A dozen people had to be rescued from a marsh near Vallejo Sunday morning after the hot air balloon they were riding in was forced to make an unexpected landing.

According to first responders, the pilot of the balloon told them the winds were blowing up to 50 miles per hour during the flight, which was pushing the balloon toward power lines. The pilot landed the balloon in a marsh area near Skaggs Island. When the tides started to rise, a helicopter from CHP Air Ops Golden Gate in Napa was called in to help.

“This balloon had a bright yellow balloon on it, so that stood out pretty well against the brown background it was laying down on,” said CHP helicopter pilot Rich Jones. Officer Jones was the first one to spot the downed hot air balloon and recorded everything he was seeing using the on-board cameras.

“We were able to use our camera system and zoom in and start getting a headcount and we could see everyone was up on their feet and it didn’t appear that anyone was injured,” said Officer Jones.

The balloon came to rest in a marsh area directly across the Napa River from Vallejo. CHP pilots say the balloon captain used his cell phone to talk with emergency dispatchers.

“Luckily we had the details that said no body was injured, so we were able to leave a majority of our medical gear behind so that way we could load more people in,” said Officer Jones.



The balloon pilot, Jeff Spear, did not want to talk with KPIX 5 on camera, but he said he took off from the usual location at Sonoma Skypark at sunrise around 7:00 a.m. He said there were 11 passengers on board.

Spear said half were employees of the balloon company, Sonoma Ballooning Adventures, and the other half were paying customers. He said the plan was to land near the Napa Airport.

“Maybe they got caught up in some wind that they weren’t expecting,” said CHP Officer Rich Jones.

The CHP pilots were able to fly three people out of the marsh at a time, carrying them across the Napa River to nearby Delta Meadows Park in Vallejo, where the passengers were met by waiting paramedics. They said everyone made it out just in time.

“By the time we flew the last three off the island, we were in about ankle deep to about a foot of water at that point, so the tide was definitely coming in, and I’m glad we were able to get to them when we did,” said officer Jones.

The helicopter ride wasn’t supposed to be part of the scenic wine country balloon tour, but pilots said everyone seemed to take it in stride.


“You know we got a lot of ‘thank you’ and taps on the shoulder saying thank you for getting them out of where they were,” said Officer Jones.

Amazingly, no one was injured during the ordeal. A company spokesperson for Sonoma Ballooning Adventures said even though the landing site isn’t normal for them, it wasn’t unsafe in any way for the pilot or passengers.

This is the second time a CHP helicopter has come to the rescue of stranded balloon passengers. The balloon company involved in today’s rescue – Sonoma Ballooning Adventures – is partnered with Balloon Pacific, which also operates Napa Valley Balloons.

On May 17, 2016 a balloon from Napa Valley Balloons made an unexpected landing on a levy near the Napa River with a passengers from a Robert Mondavi wine tour. The same CHP helicopter had to rescue that group as well.

Story and video ➤ https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com

Mooney M20E, N3SY: Incident occurred February 15, 2019 at Vance Brand Airport (KLMO), Longmont, Colorado

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Denver, Colorado

Gear up landing.

High Planes Aero Club Inc

https://registry.faa.gov/N3SY

Date: 15-FEB-19
Time: 17:20:00Z
Regis#: N3SY
Aircraft Make: MOONEY
Aircraft Model: M20E
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: UNKNOWN
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: LONGMONT
State: COLORADO

Loss of Control on Ground: Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP, N572ND; accident occurred February 15, 2019 at Orlando Sanford International Airport (KSFB), Orange County, Florida

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

Aviation Accident Final 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/N572ND


Location: Sanford, FL
Accident Number: GAA19CA137
Date & Time: 02/15/2019, 1800 EST
Registration: N572ND
Aircraft: Cessna 172
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Loss of control on ground
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Instructional

Analysis 

The solo student pilot reported that, during final approach to land, he realized that the airplane was too high and that he had not added "enough flare." The airplane landed nosewheel first during the touchdown and then started to porpoise. The student conducted a go-around, entered the traffic pattern, and landed without further incident.

The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage aft of the firewall.

The student reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

About the time of the accident, the wind was from 100° at 3 knots, and the pilot was landing the airplane on runway 27L.

Probable Cause and Findings

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
The student pilot's failure maintain the proper pitch attitude during landing, which resulted in the airplane porpoising.

Findings

Aircraft
Pitch control - Not attained/maintained (Cause)

Personnel issues
Use of equip/system - Student pilot (Cause)

Environmental issues
Tailwind - Effect on operation

Factual Information

History of Flight

Landing-flare/touchdown
Abnormal runway contact
Loss of control on ground (Defining event)

Student Pilot Information

Certificate: Student
Age: 25, Male
Airplane Rating(s): None
Seat Occupied: Left
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used: 3-point
Instrument Rating(s): None
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: Class 1 Without Waivers/Limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: 06/21/2018
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent:
Flight Time:  (Estimated) 58 hours (Total, all aircraft), 58 hours (Total, this make and model), 4 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 26 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 9 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 2 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Cessna
Registration: N572ND
Model/Series: 172 S
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 2009
Amateur Built: No
Airworthiness Certificate: Normal
Serial Number: 172S10940
Landing Gear Type: Tricycle
Seats: 4
Date/Type of Last Inspection: 01/30/2019, 100 Hour
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 2558 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 8677.8 Hours as of last inspection
Engine Manufacturer: Lycoming
ELT: C91  installed, not activated
Engine Model/Series: IO-360-C2A
Registered Owner: UND Aerospace Foundation
Rated Power: 180 hp
Operator: L3 Commercial Pilot Solution
Operating Certificate(s) Held: Pilot School (141) 

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Dusk
Observation Facility, Elevation: KSFB, 55 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 2353 UTC
Direction from Accident Site: 274°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Visibility:  10 Miles
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 3 knots /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: None / None
Wind Direction: 100°
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: N/A / N/A
Altimeter Setting: 29.94 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 19°C / 13°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: Sanford, FL (SFB)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Sanford, FL (SFB)
Type of Clearance: VFR
Departure Time: 1600 EST
Type of Airspace: Class C 

Airport Information

Airport: Orlando Sanford Intl (SFB)
Runway Surface Type: Asphalt
Airport Elevation: 54 ft
Runway Surface Condition: Dry
Runway Used: 27L
IFR Approach: None
Runway Length/Width: 6647 ft / 75 ft
VFR Approach/Landing:  Forced Landing; Full Stop; Go Around; Touch and Go; 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:  28.779444, -81.235833 (est)

Piper PA-28-161 Warrior II, N43899: Incident occurred February 18, 2019 at Page Field (KFMY), Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida

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

During refueling smoke and fire observed.

SMTM Holdings Inc

https://registry.faa.gov/N43899

Date: 18-FEB-19
Time: 00:37:00Z
Regis#: N43899
Aircraft Make: PIPER
Aircraft Model: PA 28 161
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: FIRE
Activity: UNKNOWN
Flight Phase: STANDING (STD)
Operation: 91
City: FORT MYERS
State: FLORIDA

Cozy Mark IV, N493GC: Incident occurred February 17, 2019 at Orlando Sanford International Airport (KSFB), Orange County, Florida

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

Gear collapsed.

https://registry.faa.gov/N493GC

Date: 17-FEB-19
Time: 21:43:00Z
Regis#: N493GC
Aircraft Make: EXPERIMENTAL
Aircraft Model: COZY MARK IV
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: OTHER
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: ORLANDO
State: FLORIDA

Piper PA-28R-201T, N99DC: Incident occurred February 17, 2019 at Delaware County Regional Airport (KMIE), Muncie, Indiana

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Indianapolis, Indiana

Landed gear up.

https://registry.faa.gov/N99DC

Date: 17-FEB-19
Time: 13:21:00Z
Regis#: N99DC
Aircraft Make: PIPER
Aircraft Model: PA 28R 201T
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: MUNCIE
State: INDIANA

Beech 35-B33 Debonair, N8839M: Incident occurred November 14, 2019 at Miami Executive Airport (KTMB), Florida -and- Incident occurred February 16, 2019 at Capital City Airport (KCXY), New Cumberland, Pennsylvania

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; South Florida

November 14, 2019: Aircraft landed and veered into the grass.

https://registry.faa.gov/N8839M

Date: 14-NOV-19
Time: 23:00:00Z
Regis#: N8839M
Aircraft Make: BEECH
Aircraft Model: 35-B33
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: MIAMI
State: FLORIDA

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

February 16, 2019: Taxied into wall.

Date: 16-FEB-19
Time: 18:00:00Z
Regis#: N8839M
Aircraft Make: BEECH
Aircraft Model: 35 B33
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: UNKNOWN
Flight Phase: TAXI (TXI)
Operation: 91
City: NEW CUMBERLAND
State: PENNSYLVANIA

Runway Excursion: Piper PA-24-260, N9184P, accident occurred February 12, 2019 at Slaton Municipal Airport (KF49), Lubbock County, Texas

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

Aviation Accident Final 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/N9184P

Location: Slaton, TX
Accident Number: GAA19CA140
Date & Time: 02/12/2019, 1515 CST
Registration: N9184P
Aircraft: Piper PA24
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Runway excursion
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Instructional 

Analysis 

The student pilot reported that, during landing, he became complacent and did not compensate for a right crosswind. The airplane exited the left side of the runway, crossed over the taxiway, and the right main landing gear collapsed. Subsequently, the right wing and the stabilator struck the ground.

The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and the stabilator.

The student reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

The student reported that the wind about the time of the accident was from 220° at 9 knots. The student landed the airplane on runway 18.

Probable Cause and Findings

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
The student pilot's complacency, which led to his improper crosswind correction and subsequent failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and ground collision.

Findings

Aircraft
Directional control - Not attained/maintained (Cause)
Crosswind correction - Not attained/maintained (Cause)

Personnel issues
Aircraft control - Student pilot (Cause)
Complacency - Student pilot (Cause)

Environmental issues
Crosswind - Effect on operation

Factual Information

History of Flight

Landing-landing roll
Other weather encounter
Runway excursion (Defining event)
Landing gear collapse
Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT)

Student Pilot Information

Certificate: Student
Age: 64, Male
Airplane Rating(s): None
Seat Occupied: Left
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used: Unknown
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: 04/17/2018
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent:
Flight Time:  (Estimated) 48 hours (Total, all aircraft), 48 hours (Total, this make and model), 7 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 17 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 14 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 4 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Piper
Registration: N9184P
Model/Series: PA24 260
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 1967
Amateur Built: No
Airworthiness Certificate: Normal
Serial Number: 24-4674
Landing Gear Type: Retractable - Tricycle
Seats: 4
Date/Type of Last Inspection: 02/12/2018, Annual
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 3100 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 6132.51 Hours at time of accident
Engine Manufacturer: Lycoming
ELT: Installed, not activated
Engine Model/Series: IO-540-D4A5
Registered Owner: On file
Rated Power: 260 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: LBB, 2430 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 50 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 1455 CST
Direction from Accident Site: 250°
Lowest Cloud Condition:
Visibility:  10 Miles
Lowest Ceiling:
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 9 knots /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: /
Wind Direction: 220°
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: /
Altimeter Setting: 30.37 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 10°C / 7°C
Precipitation and Obscuration:
Departure Point: Plains, TX (F98)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Slaton, TX (F49)
Type of Clearance: None
Departure Time: 1450 CST
Type of Airspace: Class G

Airport Information

Airport: Slaton Muni (F49)
Runway Surface Type: Asphalt
Airport Elevation: 3126 ft
Runway Surface Condition: Dry
Runway Used: 18
IFR Approach: None
Runway Length/Width: 4244 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: 33.485278, -101.661667 (est)