Thursday, October 17, 2019

Rans S-7S Courier, N765RC: Incident occurred October 16, 2019 at Glendale Municipal Airport (KGEU), Maricopa County, Arizona

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Scottsdale

Aircraft landed and veered off runway and wing scraped runway.

https://registry.faa.gov/N765RC

Date: 16-OCT-19
Time: 18:40:00Z
Regis#: N765RC
Aircraft Make: RANS
Aircraft Model: S7
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: GLENDALE
State: ARIZONA

Cameron A-315, N65400: Incident occurred October 13, 2019

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Sacramento

Balloon lost lift and made an emergency landing.

Napa Valley Balloons Inc

https://registry.faa.gov/N65400

Date: 13-OCT-19
Time: 15:32:00Z
Regis#: N65400
Aircraft Make: CAMERON
Aircraft Model: A315
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: UNKNOWN (UNK)
Operation: 91
City: MOUNT VEEDER
State: CALIFORNIA

Beech S35 Bonanza, N5825K: Incident occurred October 16, 2019 at Miami Executive Airport (KTMB), Miami-Dade County, Florida

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; South Florida

Aircraft landed and gear collapsed.

Bonanza Over Miami Inc

https://registry.faa.gov/N5825K

Date: 16-OCT-19
Time: 16:14:00Z
Regis#: N5825K
Aircraft Make: BEECH
Aircraft Model: 35
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: MIAMI
State: FLORIDA

Piper PA-28R-201, N285MG: Incidents occurred May 16, 2022 and October 16, 2019

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Atlanta 

May 16, 2022:  Aircraft landed gear up at Macon Downtown Airport (KMAC), Bibb County, Georgia.

Georgia Aviation Authority


Date: 16-MAY-22
Time: 15:15:00Z
Regis#: N285MG
Aircraft Make: PIPER
Aircraft Model: PA28R
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: MACON
State: GEORGIA

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Atlanta

October 16, 2019:  Aircraft landed and gear collapsed at Heart of Georgia Regional Airport (KEZM), Eastman, Georgia.

Georgia Aviation Authority

Date: 16-OCT-19
Time: 22:50:00Z
Regis#: N285MG
Aircraft Make: PIPER
Aircraft Model: PA28
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: EASTMAN
State: GEORGIA

Ground Collision: Cessna 180A, N180JL; accident occurred October 15, 2019 at Dead Cow Lakebed Airstrip, Washoe County, Nevada

View of damage to the left wing and aileron. 
Federal Aviation Administration


Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Reno, Nevada

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/N180JL

Location: Flannigan, NV
Accident Number: GAA20CA029
Date & Time: 10/15/2019, 1100 PDT
Registration: N180JL
Aircraft: Cessna 180
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Ground collision
Injuries: 2 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal 

The pilot in the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during the landing roll on the flat, soft dirt, dry lakebed, he "could not get full deflection of the left brake as it felt as if something were underneath the pedal." The airplane veered to the right and the right wing struck the ground. The airplane bounced and subsequently the left wing struck the ground. When the airplane stopped, the pilot could not find any objects that could have impeded the range of pedal movement.

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

Pilot Information

Certificate: Private
Age: 57, Female
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: 03/04/2019
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: 11/27/2017
Flight Time:  (Estimated) 289 hours (Total, all aircraft), 115 hours (Total, this make and model), 212 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft)

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Cessna
Registration: N180JL
Model/Series: 180 A
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 1957
Amateur Built: No
Airworthiness Certificate: Normal
Serial Number: 32858
Landing Gear Type: Tailwheel
Seats: 6
Date/Type of Last Inspection: 10/09/2018, Annual
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 2250 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 4473 Hours
Engine Manufacturer: Continental
ELT: C91A installed, not activated
Engine Model/Series: O-470-50
Registered Owner: On file
Rated Power: 265 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: KSVE, 4149 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 34 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 1753 UTC
Direction from Accident Site: 296°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Few / 2300 ft agl
Visibility:  10 Miles
Lowest Ceiling:
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 12 knots /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual:
Wind Direction: 100°
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual:
Altimeter Setting: 29.99 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 30°C / 24°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: Susanville, CA (SVE)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Flannigan, NV (n/a)
Type of Clearance: None
Departure Time: 1030 PDT
Type of Airspace: Class G

Airport Information

Airport: Dead Cow Lakebed Airstrip (n/a)
Runway Surface Type: Dirt
Airport Elevation: 0 ft
Runway Surface Condition: Dry
Runway Used: N/A
IFR Approach:None 
Runway Length/Width:
VFR Approach/Landing: Stop and Go 

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 2 None
Latitude, Longitude: 40.130000, -119.910000 (est)

Bombardier Challenger 350, N774QS: Incident occurred October 10, 2019 at Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL), North Carolina

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Charlotte

Aircraft on taxi for departure struck parked Beech B300 Super King Air 350, N350FW.

NetJets Sales Inc
LAL Air Inc
Cachajet LLC
DLP Management Services LLC
United Technologies Corporation
40 North Services LLC
Dundee Consulting LLC

https://registry.faa.gov/N774QS

Date: 10-OCT-19
Time: 20:00:00Z
Regis#: N774QS
Aircraft Make: BOMBARDIER
Aircraft Model: BD100 1A10
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: UNKNOWN
Flight Phase: TAXI (TXI)
Operation: 91
City: ASHEVILLE
State: NORTH CAROLINA

Hawker 800XP, N280CB: Incident occurred October 16, 2019 at Richmond International Airport (KRIC), Virginia

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Richmond

Aircraft landed and veered off runway. 

Capital Holdings 121 LLC

https://registry.faa.gov/N280CB

Date: 16-OCT-19
Time: 09:13:00Z
Regis#: N280CB
Aircraft Make: RAYTHEON
Aircraft Model: HAWKER
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: ON DEMAND
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 135
City: RICHMOND
State: VIRGINIA

HENRICO COUNTY, Virginia -- No one was hurt when a small, private plane ran off a runway at Richmond International Airport Wednesday morning.

Airport officials said the plane's landing gear was not oriented correctly and caused the plane to veer off the runway.

"At approximately 8:29 a.m., a private jet (Hawker) with five people onboard declared an emergency due to landing gear issues while about six minutes out from RIC," an airport spokesperson said. "The aircraft landed on RWY 16/34, but a “sideways” nose gear forced the aircraft to veer off the runway. It became stuck in the grass midfield between RWY 16/34 and TWY L."

Virginia State Police, who responded to the scene, says the FAA has been notified and are on scene assessing the situation. State police called the damage to the plane “minimal.”

The crash remains under investigation.

The longer runway was closed pending an investigation into the landing. It has since been reopened.

Story and video ➤ https://wtvr.com




A private aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing at Richmond International Airport on Wednesday morning due to issues with a “sideways” nose gear.

The Richmond International Airport (KRIC) in Virginia confirmed the plane’s crew declared an emergency shortly before 8:30 a.m., citing trouble with the landing gear. Upon landing, the airport wrote on Twitter that the “sideways” nose gear forced the aircraft to “veer” off the runway and into a section of grass.

In a photo shared by the airport, the Hawker jet can be seen sitting off to the side of the runway, backed up against a ditch.

A representative for RIC confirmed there were no injuries reported by the five people onboard the private plane. In an emailed message to Fox News, the representative also likened the issue to a car’s wheels suddenly becoming stuck sideways.

Virginia State Police, as well as the FAA and the Flight Standards District Offices, will be investigating, the airport confirmed in a tweet.

The airport had also closed one of its two runways, Runway 16/34, in the wake of the incident. It is expected to reopen soon.

“Airport operations are not significantly impacted,” a representative said.

Story and video ➤ https://www.foxnews.com

Cessna 310, N223H: Incident occurred October 15, 2019 at South Big Horn County Airport (KGEY), Greybull, Wyoming

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Denver

Aircraft landed and gear collapsed.

Cropair Flying Service Inc

https://registry.faa.gov/N223H

Date: 15-OCT-19
Time: 23:15:00Z
Regis#: N223H
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 310
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: GREYBULL
State: WYOMING

Cirrus SR22, N434CD: Incident occurred October 16, 2019 at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT), North Carolina

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Charlotte

Aircraft veered off runway during landing.

Cirrus Holdings LLC

https://registry.faa.gov/N434CD

Date: 16-OCT-19
Time: 18:00:00Z
Regis#: N434CD
Aircraft Make: CIRRUS
Aircraft Model: SR22
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: NONE
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: CHARLOTTE
State: NORTH CAROLINA




CHARLOTTE, North Carolina - A small plane crash-landed at Charlotte Douglas International Airport on Wednesday afternoon. 

Airport officials say the plane left the runway after landing. Two people were inside at the time, but no injuries have been reported. 

Emergency crews responded, and the airport remains operational.

The runway where the crash occurred was shut down while officials cleared the aircraft. It was towed to the Wilson Air Center and repairs have been made to the airfield.

The runway is back open and operational at this time.

Original article can be found here ➤ https://www.fox46charlotte.com