The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this incident.
Additional Participating Entity: Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Burlington, Massachusetts Aviation Incident Preliminary Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf https://registry.faa.gov/N744AT Location: Savannah, GA Incident Number: ERA19IA178 Date & Time: 05/09/2019, 1228 EDT Registration: N744AT Aircraft: Cessna 550 Injuries:7 None Flight Conducted Under: Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter - Non-scheduled - Air Medical (Discretionary) On May 9, 2019, at 1228 eastern daylight time, a Cessna C550, N744AT, experienced a total loss of engine power to both engines and diverted to Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV), Savannah, Georgia, where it landed without further incident. Both airline transport pilots, two medical crew, and three passengers onboard were not injured. The flight was operated by Air Ambulance by Air Trek Inc as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 air medical flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed for the flight, which originated from Naples Municipal Airport (APF), Naples, Florida, around 1100 with an intended destination of Niagara Falls International Airport (IAG), Niagara Falls, New York. The airplane was based at Punta Gorda Airport (PGD), Punta Gorda, Florida. According to fueling records at PGD, on the morning of the incident, the airplane was fueled with 480 gallons of Jet A fuel with a fuel system icing inhibitor (FSII) additive mixed at the time of fueling. Then, the flight crew completed the 47-nautical-mile flight from PGD to APF without anomaly. According to the pilots, about 1 hour and 20 minutes into the flight from APF to IAG, while cruising at 35,000 ft mean sea level (msl), the pilot-in-command was trying to set the N1 speed around 103%, but moments after adjusting power, the N1 speed would decrease. Following a few repeated occurrences of the N1 speed decreasing in this manner, all the engine gauges "read regular," then the left engine began to "spool down very slowly." After unsuccessfully attempting to recover engine power, the crew requested a lower altitude from air traffic control and began a descent with the left engine at idle power. The pilot-in-command then noticed that the left engine displayed no oil pressure and subsequently shut it down. Several minutes passed as the airplane descended with the right engine at 65% fan speed, and while preparing to perform a single-engine approach into SAV, about 8,000 ft msl, the right engine became unresponsive and then began "spooling down." The pilot-in-command declared an emergency and the flight crew performed a straight-in approach to runway 19. The airplane landed without incident and was towed to the ramp. The second-in-command noted that the left fuel filter bypass light did not illuminate but that the right fuel filter bypass light did illuminate. According to a lineman who worked for the fixed based operator at PGD, the evening before the incident, he noticed that the FSII was low on a fuel truck and he intended to refill it. He went to a shed where the FSII was located and noted that the FSII bottle was partially filled, and that there was another bottle next to it that was partially filled. He combined the two bottles and then refilled the fuel truck FSII reservoir. Several days after the incident, the lineman realized that he had inadvertently combined a 5-gallon FSII bucket and a 2.5-gallon diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) container instead of two partially-empty containers of FSII. Fuel samples, fuel system filters, and fuel screens from the airplane were obtained and sent for laboratory testing. Analysis of the fuel contaminants indicated the presence of urea, the primary chemical found in DEF. Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information Aircraft Make: Cessna Registration: N744AT Model/Series: 550 No Series Aircraft Category: Airplane Amateur Built: No Operator: Air Ambulance By Air Trek Inc Operating Certificate(s) Held: On-demand Air Taxi (135) Meteorological Information and Flight Plan Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions Condition of Light: Day Observation Facility, Elevation: SAV, 51 ft msl Observation Time: 1653 UTC Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles Temperature/Dew Point: 26°C / 19°C Lowest Cloud Condition: Few / 2700 ft agl Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 12 knots / , 120° Lowest Ceiling: Broken / 3200 ft agl Visibility: 10 Miles Altimeter Setting: 30.1 inches Hg Type of Flight Plan Filed: IFR Departure Point: Naples, FL (APF) Destination: Niagara Falls, NY (IAG) Wreckage and Impact Information Crew Injuries: 4 None Aircraft Damage: None Passenger Injuries:3 None Aircraft Fire: None Ground Injuries: N/A Aircraft Explosion: None Total Injuries: 7 None Latitude, Longitude: 32.129167, -81.200833 (est)
The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident. Additional Participating Entity: Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Boise, Idaho Aviation Accident Preliminary Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf
Location: Stanley, ID Accident Number: WPR19LA170 Date & Time: 06/13/2019, 1320 MDT Registration: N9WU Aircraft: JAMES Experimental Cub Injuries: 2 Serious Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal On June 13, 2019, about 1320 mountain daylight time, a tailwheel equipped experimental cub N9WU, was substantially damaged after it impacted mountainous terrain during cruise flight near Stanley, Idaho. The pilot/owner and passenger received serious injuries. The airplane was registered to and operated by the owner under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal cross-country flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight and no flight plan had been filed. The flight departed from the Burley Municipal Airport (BYI), Burley, Idaho, at an undetermined time, and was destined for Johnson Creek Airport (3U2), Yellow Pine, Idaho. According to the pilot, they encountered turbulence in the vicinity of the Sawtooth Mountain Range. He reported that as the flight continued they encountered severe turbulence and he heard a pop sound. A few seconds later the right wing began to shake "violently." He slowed the airplane down and began to look for a place to land. At that point the pilot stated that he still had control over the airplane. The airplane encountered another turbulence event and the pilot lost airplane control; the airplane entered a spiral and eventually impacted the ground. The airplane was recovered for further examination. Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information Aircraft Make: JAMES Registration: N9WU Model/Series: Experimental Cub Aircraft Category: Airplane Amateur Built: Yes Operator: On file Operating Certificate(s) Held: None 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: None Departure Point: Burley, ID (BYI) Destination: Yellow Pine, ID (3U2) Wreckage and Impact Information Crew Injuries: 1 Serious Aircraft Damage: Substantial Passenger Injuries: 1 Serious Aircraft Fire: None Ground Injuries: N/A Aircraft Explosion: None Total Injuries: 2 Serious Latitude, Longitude: 44.178333, -114.891667 (est)
STANLEY, Idaho (CBS 2) — A plane crashed in Stanley Thursday afternoon. A CBS 2 viewer, Josh Graham, sent this photo of the plane on a hillside not far from the Stanley airstrip. Josh tells us he also saw a medical helicopter land and take the occupants out on stretchers, but he couldn't say how many or what condition they were in. Lifeflight confirmed it was called to Stanley but could provide no additional details. The Custer County Sheriff's dispatch will say only that they're investigating. Original article can be found here ➤ https://idahonews.com
The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident. Additional Participating Entities: Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Minneapolis, Minnesota Kolb Aircraft Company; London, Kentucky Aviation Accident Preliminary Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf
Location: Hector, MN Accident Number: CEN19LA176 Date & Time: 06/13/2019, 0950 CDT Registration: N217JM Aircraft: Kolb KOLB TWINSTAR TSP 1 Injuries: 1 None Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal On June 13, 2019, about 0950 central daylight time, an amateur-built Kolb Twinstar TSP-1, N217JM, experienced an inflight structural failure and landed hard at Hector Municipal Airport (1D6), Hector, Minnesota. The pilot was not injured and the airplane sustained substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident and no flight plan had been filed. The local flight had just departed 1D6 before the accident. The responding Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector reported that the pilot had recently completed maintenance on the airplane on June 2, 2019 and was completing a maintenance test flight. The pilot stated that he climbed to 500 ft above ground level and had been in the air about 15 minutes when the airplane began to oscillate up and down. He had difficultly maintaining control so he made a rapid descent toward the airport. During the rapid descent the oscillation and shaking reduced, but as he arrested the descent the airplane oscillated violently. The pilot made a hard landing on the grass runway. A postaccident examination of the airframe revealed that the tubular empennage structure had fractured at the "H section" and was separated.
Figure 1 - Accident site
The fractured component was retained for metallurgical examination. Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information Aircraft Make: Kolb Registration: N217JM Model/Series: KOLB TWINSTAR TSP 1 III Aircraft Category: Airplane Amateur Built: Yes Operator: On file Operating Certificate(s) Held: None 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: None Departure Point: Hector, MN (1D6) Destination: Hector, MN (1D6) 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: 44.730833, -94.716389 (est)
Additional Participating Entity: Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; San Antonio, 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/N103CK Location: San Benito, TX
Accident Number: GAA19CA339 Date & Time: 06/13/2019, 1630 CDT Registration: N103CK Aircraft: Air Tractor AT502 Aircraft Damage: Substantial Defining Event: Aerodynamic stall/spin Injuries: 1 None Flight Conducted Under: Part 137: Agricultural Analysis The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during takeoff with a "heavy load" from a 2,600-ft-long private runway, the airplane lifted off, but "due to a shifting wind and high density altitude," the airplane aerodynamically stalled and impacted a field at the end of the runway. The airplane nosed over and was consumed by a postimpact fire. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported that the airplane's gross weight at the time of the accident was 9,350 lbs, and the manufacturer's maximum gross takeoff weight was 9,400 lbs. An automated weather observation station located 6 miles north of the accident site reported that, about 37 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 190° at 10 knots, 10 statute miles visibility, scattered clouds at 5,000 ft, temperature 90° F, dew point 70° F, and altimeter setting 30.04 inches of mercury. The same automated station reported that, about 22 minutes after the accident, the wind was from 040° at 6 knots. The airplane was departing from runway 12. Probable Cause and Findings The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be: The pilot's improper decision to take off with the airplane near its maximum allowable gross takeoff weight and his subsequent exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Findings Aircraft Angle of attack - Capability exceeded (Cause) Maximum weight - Not specified (Cause) Personnel issues Aircraft control - Pilot (Cause) Factual Information History of Flight Takeoff Aerodynamic stall/spin (Defining event) Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) Nose over/nose down Fire/smoke (non-impact) Pilot Information Certificate: Commercial Age: 28, Male Airplane Rating(s): Multi-engine Land; Single-engine Land Seat Occupied: Single Other Aircraft Rating(s): None Restraint Used: Instrument Rating(s): Airplane Second Pilot Present: No Instructor Rating(s): None Toxicology Performed: No Medical Certification: Class 2 With Waivers/Limitations Last FAA Medical Exam: 02/11/2019 Occupational Pilot: Yes Last Flight Review or Equivalent: 02/04/2018 Flight Time: (Estimated) 3200 hours (Total, all aircraft), 900 hours (Total, this make and model), 3000 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 350 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 300 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 20 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft) Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information Aircraft Make: Air Tractor Registration: N103CK Model/Series: AT502 B Aircraft Category: Airplane Year of Manufacture: 2012 Amateur Built:No Airworthiness Certificate: Restricted Serial Number: 502B-2795 Landing Gear Type: Tailwheel Seats: 1 Date/Type of Last Inspection: 05/17/2019, 100 Hour Certified Max Gross Wt.: 9400 lbs Time Since Last Inspection: Engines: 1 Turbo Prop Airframe Total Time: 3700 Hours at time of accident Engine Manufacturer: P&W Canada ELT: Not installed Engine Model/Series: PT6A-34AG Registered Owner: Sun Valley Dusting Co Rated Power: 750 hp Operator: Sun Valley Dusting Co Operating Certificate(s) Held: Agricultural Aircraft (137) Meteorological Information and Flight Plan Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions Condition of Light: Day Observation Facility, Elevation: KHRL, 34 ft msl Distance from Accident Site: 6 Nautical Miles Observation Time: 1853 UTC Direction from Accident Site: 324° Lowest Cloud Condition: Scattered / 5000 ft agl Visibility: 10 Miles Lowest Ceiling: Visibility (RVR): Wind Speed/Gusts: 10 knots / Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: None / None Wind Direction: 90° Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: N/A / N/A Altimeter Setting: 30.04 inches Hg Temperature/Dew Point: 32°C / 21°C Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation Departure Point: San Benito, TX (53XS) Type of Flight Plan Filed: None Destination: San Benito, TX (53XS) Type of Clearance: None Departure Time: 1630 CDT Type of Airspace: Class G Airport Information Airport: KORNEGAY PRIVATE (53XS) Runway Surface Type: Asphalt Airport Elevation: 30 ft Runway Surface Condition: Dry Runway Used: 12 IFR Approach: None Runway Length/Width: 2600 ft / 20 ft VFR Approach/Landing: None Wreckage and Impact Information Crew Injuries: 1 None Aircraft Damage: Substantial Passenger Injuries: N/A Aircraft Fire: On-Ground Ground Injuries: N/A Aircraft Explosion: None Total Injuries: 1 None Latitude, Longitude: 26.148056, -97.590000 (est)
Additional Participating Entity: Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Irving, Texas N152TR Aviation Accident Factual Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf N152TR Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board: https://dms.ntsb.gov/pubdms https://registry.faa.gov/N152TR Location: Greenville, TX Accident Number: GAA19CA346A Date & Time: 06/11/2019, 1530 CDT Registration: N152TR Aircraft: Cessna 152 Aircraft Damage: Substantial Defining Event: Airport occurrence Injuries: 1 None Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Instructional According to a representative of the flight school, both airplanes were operated single pilot, by pilot rated students performing separate pilot in command skills building training flights. Both airplanes landed at the same airport after a short cross-country flight. Following a short break, the pilots entered their respective airplanes and taxied to the runway. The pilot in the lead airplane pulled to the right side of the taxiway to allow the following airplane to pass. The pilot of the following airplane was looking at his onboard navigation device as he attempted to pass on the left side of the lead airplane, and his right wing struck the left wing of the lead airplane. Both pilots shut down their airplanes, exited and assessed the damage. Both pilots determined that the damage was inconsequential and departed for the next leg of their training flight. Further examination by the flight school's maintenance department, revealed that substantial damage was sustained to the left wing aileron of the stationary airplane, and to three right-wing ribs of the passing airplane. Both pilots reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplanes that would have precluded normal operation. Pilot Information Certificate: Private Age:21, Male Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine Land Seat Occupied:Left Other Aircraft Rating(s): None Restraint Used: 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: 11/13/2018 Occupational Pilot: No Last Flight Review or Equivalent: 05/22/2019 Flight Time: (Estimated) 91 hours (Total, all aircraft), 83 hours (Total, this make and model), 29 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 53 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 32 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 3 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft) Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information Aircraft Make:Cessna Registration: N152TR Model/Series: 152 No Series Aircraft Category: Airplane Year of Manufacture: 1978 Amateur Built:No Airworthiness Certificate: Normal Serial Number: 15281247 Landing Gear Type:Tricycle Seats: 2 Date/Type of Last Inspection: 05/06/2019, 100 Hour Certified Max Gross Wt.: 1669 lbs Time Since Last Inspection: Engines: 1 Reciprocating Airframe Total Time: 14851.7 Hours as of last inspection Engine Manufacturer: Lycoming ELT: C91A installed, not activated Engine Model/Series: O-235-L2C Registered Owner: Us Aviation Group Llc Rated Power: 110 hp Operator: Us Aviation Group Llc Operating Certificate(s) Held: Pilot School (141) Meteorological Information and Flight Plan Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions Condition of Light: Day Observation Facility, Elevation: KGVT, 535 ft msl Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles Observation Time: 2155 UTC Direction from Accident Site: 46° Lowest Cloud Condition: Scattered / 6000 ft agl Visibility: 10 Miles Lowest Ceiling: Broken / 9500 ft agl Visibility (RVR): Wind Speed/Gusts: Calm / Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: Wind Direction: Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: Altimeter Setting: 30.07 inches Hg Temperature/Dew Point: 25°C / 13°C Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation Departure Point: Greenville, TX (GVT) Type of Flight Plan Filed: None Destination: Sherman/Denison, TX (GYI) Type of Clearance: VFR Departure Time: 1530 CDT Type of Airspace: Class D Airport Information Airport: Majors Airport (GVT) Runway Surface Type: N/A Airport Elevation: 534 ft Runway Surface Condition: Dry Runway Used: N/A IFR Approach: None Runway Length/Width: VFR Approach/Landing: None 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: 33.067778, -96.065278 (est)
N6132Q Aviation Accident Factual Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf N6132Q Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board: https://dms.ntsb.gov/pubdms https://registry.faa.gov/N6132Q Location: Greenville, TX Accident Number: GAA19CA346B Date & Time: 06/11/2019, 1530 CDT Registration: N6132Q Aircraft: Cessna 152 Aircraft Damage: Substantial Defining Event: Airport occurrence Injuries: 1 None Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Instructional According to a representative of the flight school, both airplanes were operated single pilot, by pilot rated students performing separate pilot in command skills building training flights. Both airplanes landed at the same airport after a short cross-country flight. Following a short break, the pilots entered their respective airplanes and taxied to the runway. The pilot in the lead airplane pulled to the right side of the taxiway to allow the following airplane to pass. The pilot of the following airplane was looking at his onboard navigation device as he attempted to pass on the left side of the lead airplane, and his right wing struck the left wing of the lead airplane. Both pilots shut down their airplanes, exited and assessed the damage. Both pilots determined that the damage was inconsequential and departed for the next leg of their training flight. Further examination by the flight school's maintenance department, revealed that substantial damage was sustained to the left wing aileron of the stationary airplane, and to three right-wing ribs of the passing airplane. Both pilots reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplanes that would have precluded normal operation. Pilot Information Certificate: Private Age: 21, Male Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine Land Seat Occupied: Left Other Aircraft Rating(s): None Restraint Used: 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: 11/13/2018 Occupational Pilot: No Last Flight Review or Equivalent: 05/24/2019 Flight Time: (Estimated) 79.5 hours (Total, all aircraft), 73.6 hours (Total, this make and model), 40.4 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 17.3 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft) Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information Aircraft Make: Cessna Registration: N6132Q Model/Series: 152 No Series Aircraft Category: Airplane Year of Manufacture: 1981 Amateur Built: No Airworthiness Certificate: Normal Serial Number: 15285156 Landing Gear Type: Tricycle Seats: 2 Date/Type of Last Inspection: 100 Hour Certified Max Gross Wt.: 1669 lbs Time Since Last Inspection: Engines: 1 Reciprocating Airframe Total Time: 17993.9 Hours as of last inspection Engine Manufacturer: Lycoming ELT: Installed, not activated Engine Model/Series: O-235-L2C Registered Owner: U S Aviation Group Llc Rated Power: 110 hp Operator: U S Aviation Group Llc Operating Certificate(s) Held: Pilot School (141) Meteorological Information and Flight Plan Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions Condition of Light: Day Observation Facility, Elevation: KGVT, 535 ft msl Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles Observation Time: 2155 UTC Direction from Accident Site: 46° Lowest Cloud Condition: Scattered / 6000 ft agl Visibility: 10 Miles Lowest Ceiling: Broken / 9500 ft agl Visibility (RVR): Wind Speed/Gusts: Calm / Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: Wind Direction: Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: Altimeter Setting: 30.07 inches Hg Temperature/Dew Point: 25°C / 13°C Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation Departure Point: Greenville, TX (GVT) Type of Flight Plan Filed: None Destination: Sherman/Denison, TX (GYI) Type of Clearance: VFR Departure Time: 1530 CDT Type of Airspace: Class D Airport Information Airport: Majors Airport (GVT) Runway Surface Type: N/A Airport Elevation: 534 ft Runway Surface Condition: Dry Runway Used: N/A IFR Approach: None Runway Length/Width: VFR Approach/Landing: None 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: 33.067778, -96.065278 (est)
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Houston, Texas Could not get aircraft to stop on runway after emergency landing. https://registry.faa.gov/N2425A
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Milwaukee, Wisconsin Aircraft veered off runway after landing. https://registry.faa.gov/N72VK Date:13-JUN-19 Time:16:46:00Z Regis#:N72VK Aircraft Make:CESSNA Aircraft Model:510 Event Type:INCIDENT Highest Injury:NONE Aircraft Missing:No Damage:UNKNOWN Activity:PERSONAL Flight Phase:LANDING (LDG) Operation:91 City:WAUKESHA State:WISCONSIN
WAUKESHA, Wisconsin (CBS 58) -- Officials say an airplane slid off the runway at Waukesha County Airport around 11:45 a.m. Thursday. The incident involved a Cessna 510 Citation Mustang plane arriving from Arkansas, according to Airport Director Kurt Stanich. Stanich says in addition to the pilot, one passenger was on board. There were no injuries, and the aircraft did not appear to sustain any damage. The airport was closed for about 45 minutes and was fully operational by about 1:30 p.m. Stanich says the airport is working with the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board to determine the cause of the incident. Original article can be found here ➤ https://www.cbs58.com
WAUKESHA — An aircraft landing at Crites Field in Waukesha ran off the runway and onto a grassy area on Thursday, June 13. The airport director for Crites Field tells FOX6 News there were two persons on board the Cessna 510 Citation at the time of the runoff. Nobody was injured and the plane also was not damaged. Airport officials say the plane was coming from Arkansas. The airport was shut down for almost an hour as representatives from the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board investigated the scene. Original article can be found here ➤ https://fox6now.com
The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident. Additional Participating Entity: Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Irving, Texas
Location: Hawkins, TX Accident Number: CEN19LA167 Date & Time: 06/13/2019, 0856 CDT Registration: N87294 Aircraft: Ercoupe 415 Aircraft Damage: Substantial Defining Event: Loss of engine power (partial) Injuries: 2 Serious Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal On June 13, 2019, at 0856 central daylight time, an Ercoupe 415-C, N87294, struck a tree and impacted terrain one mile east of Holly Lake Ranch Airport (16TE), Hawkins, Texas. The private pilot and his passenger sustained serious injuries. The airplane was substantially damaged. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions were reported at the airport about the time of the accident, and no flight plan had been filed for the flight that originated in Henderson (RFI), Texas, about 0830. The pilot told a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector that he and his granddaughter had flown to RFI where he purchased 25 gallons of fuel, filling the airplane to capacity. They were returning to their home base. The pilot said he could not recall anything about the accident except for hitting the tree. His passenger told the inspector that they had just made the turn onto final approach to runway 9 when the engine started running rough and the propeller "slowed down." She said the pilot attempted to restore engine power, but to no avail. They both saw the tree. The pilot tried to pull up, but it was not soon enough, and the airplane struck the tree. The inspector said the tree was about 40 ft tall, about 550 ft from the runway threshold, and was situated about 70 ft north of the extended runway centerline. The inspector noted that the right wing was compressed, the empennage was buckled, and the forward portion of the fuselage was bent. There were no known witnesses to the accident. The engine was later examined by FAA inspectors. No anomalies were found. Pilot Information Certificate: Private Age: 88, Male Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine Land Seat Occupied: Left Other Aircraft Rating(s): None Restraint Used: 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: 01/13/2018 Occupational Pilot: No Last Flight Review or Equivalent: Flight Time: 900 hours (Total, all aircraft), 900 hours (Total, this make and model) Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information Aircraft Make: Ercoupe Registration: N87294 Model/Series: 415 C Aircraft Category: Airplane Year of Manufacture: 1956 Amateur Built: No Airworthiness Certificate: Normal Serial Number: 467 Landing Gear Type: Tricycle Seats: 2 Date/Type of Last Inspection: Certified Max Gross Wt.: 1260 lbs Time Since Last Inspection: Engines: 1 Reciprocating Airframe Total Time: Engine Manufacturer: Continental ELT: Engine Model/Series: C-75-12 Registered Owner: On file Rated Power: 75 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: KJXI, 416 ft msl Distance from Accident Site: 13 Nautical Miles Observation Time: 0855 CDT Direction from Accident Site: 90° Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear Visibility: 10 Miles Lowest Ceiling: None Visibility (RVR): Wind Speed/Gusts: 4 knots / Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: Wind Direction: 350° Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: N/A / N/A Altimeter Setting: 30.13 inches Hg Temperature/Dew Point: 22°C / 15°C Precipitation and Obscuration: Departure Point: Henderson, TX (KRFI) Type of Flight Plan Filed: None Destination: Hawkins, TX (16TE) Type of Clearance:None Departure Time: 0830 CDT Type of Airspace: Class G Airport Information Airport: Holly Lake Ranch (16TE) Runway Surface Type: Asphalt Airport Elevation: 409 ft Runway Surface Condition: Dry Runway Used: 09 IFR Approach: None Runway Length/Width: 2700 ft / 30 ft VFR Approach/Landing: Full Stop; Traffic Pattern Wreckage and Impact Information Crew Injuries: 1 Serious Aircraft Damage: Substantial Passenger Injuries: 1 Serious Aircraft Fire: None Ground Injuries: N/A Aircraft Explosion: None Total Injuries: 2 Serious Latitude, Longitude: 32.697778, -95.213611 WOOD COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - A pilot and passenger are hospitalized Thursday night, after a plane crash near an East Texas airfield. First responders say the ERCO Ercoupe 415-C plane went down just before 9 a.m. on FM 2869, between Hawkins and Holly Lake Ranch. First responders were only a mile away when they got the call that a small aircraft had crashed on an open field. Nearby neighbor Ray Peterson arrived shortly after the crash. “I saw somebody in the cockpit; you could see them moving around like they were checking or turning off the electronics,” he says. The pilot and passenger were still inside the plane, which was tipped up on its nose. “It was kind of pitched up. Kind of in line with the airport runway here. They hadn’t gone over and tried to extract them yet,” Peterson says. A perimeter was set up for safety due to a fuel leak. “We had to ensure there was no fire; in this case fuel was leaking so we had to take care of that. There’s still fuel leaking and that’s why we’re here,” said assistant chief Bill Bollinger of the Holly Lake Volunteer Fire Department. Investigators say the aircraft was on final approach to the airstrip, less than 200 yards away. Emergency crews had to cut the pilot and passenger out of the plane. "We used the jaws of life to extract two people from the plane. Both sent to the hospital," Bollinger says. It’s not known whether the crash was due to mechanical issues or pilot error. The extent of the pilots and passengers injuries were not released. The Federal Aviation Administration reports the plane crashed under unknown circumstances and they, along with National Transportation Safety Board, will be investigating the crash. Original article can be found here ➤ https://www.ksla.com
The Federal Aviation Administration was investigating the crash of a ERCO Ercoupe 415-C plane in a field behind the Holly Lake Car Care car wash in Wood County on Thursday. The Texas Department of Public Safety said two people, a pilot and a passenger, were injured when an Ercoupe 415-C that is registered to Willie Herman Vawter, 88, of Hawkins, went down near the 2400 block of Farm-to-Market Road 2869. The pilot reportedly was on final approach to the Holly Lake Ranch Airport, according to Holly Lake Ranch Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Chief Bill Bollinger. Emergency personnel responded to the crash of the ERCO Ercoupe 415-C at 8:55 a.m. First responders used the Jaws of Life to remove the occupants before they were taken to a local hospital by ambulance. The extent of injuries the pair sustained is unknown at this time. Officials from the Federal Aviation Administration arrived at the crash site about 3:30 p.m. and took over the investigation. Department of Public Safety said no structures were damaged. Original article can be found here ➤ https://tylerpaper.com
WOOD COUNTY, Texas — Two people were injured following a Thursday morning plane crash in the Holly Lake area of Wood County. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the ERCO Ercoupe 415-C plane went down near 2426 Farm-to-Market Road 2869, behind Holly Lake Car Care. The crash site is directly across from the Holly Lake Ranch Airport, a private airpark in the area. Holly Lake Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Chief Bill Bollinger says his department was called to the scene of the crash around 8:55 a.m. The plane was making its final approach to the Holly Lake Ranch Airport, which was the home base for the aircraft, when it went down, according to Assistant Chief Bollinger. Officials discovered two people, the pilot and a passenger, in the plane. First responders were able to use the "jaws of life" to remove the occupants before they were taken to a local hospital. The extent of injuries the pair sustained is unknown at this time. Officials tell CBS19 the plane is leaking fuel and a perimeter has been set up in case a fire starts. The ERCO Ercoupe 415-C is registered to Willie Herman Vawter, 88, of Hawkins, according to Federal Aviation Administration records. The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board will lead the investigation into the crash. The FAA arrived at the scene Thursday afternoon. Original article can be found here ➤ https://www.cbs19.tv
