Monday, November 04, 2019

Eurocopter AS350, N351LH: Incident occurred November 03, 2019 at Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR), New Jersey

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Teterboro

Rotorcraft struck a bird on takeoff.

Meridian Consulting I Corporation Inc

https://registry.faa.gov/N351LH

Date: 03-NOV-19
Time: 17:48:00Z
Regis#: N351LH
Aircraft Make: EUROCOPTER
Aircraft Model: AS350
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: SIGHTSEEING
Flight Phase: TAKEOFF (TOF)
Operation: 91
City: NEWARK
State: NEW JERSEY

Loss of Control in Flight: Zenith STOL CH 701, N102PH; accident occurred November 01, 2019 at McNary Field Airport (KSLE), Salem, Marion County, Oregon

View of fuselage damage.


View of fuselage damage.

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/N102PH

Location: Salem, OR
Accident Number: GAA20CA053
Date & Time: 11/01/2019, 1530 PDT
Registration: N102PH
Aircraft: ZENAIR CH701
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Loss of control in flight
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Flight Test 

The pilot reported that, while taking off, the airplane, "suddenly jumped" about 30 ft into the air with a nose high attitude and rolled to the right. He corrected by, applying left and forward input on the flight controls. The airplane then rolled to the left. Attempting to level the wings, he reduced power and the airplane impacted terrain.

The pilot further reported that, it was his first flight in the experimental amateur-built airplane and should have waited for calm winds before trying first flight in unfamiliar aircraft.

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 airport's automated weather observation station reported that, about the time of the accident, accident, the wind was from 360° at 12 knots. The airplane was departing from runway 34. 

Pilot Information

Certificate: Private
Age: 69, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine Land
Seat Occupied:Unknown 
Other Aircraft Rating(s):None 
Restraint Used:
Instrument Rating(s): None
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: Sport Pilot With Waivers/Limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: 01/09/1986
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: 07/22/2019
Flight Time: (Estimated) , 280 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 0.5 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: ZENAIR
Registration: N102PH
Model/Series: CH701
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 2009
Amateur Built: Yes
Airworthiness Certificate: Experimental
Serial Number: 7-8890
Landing Gear Type: Tricycle
Seats: 2
Date/Type of Last Inspection: 08/27/2019, Condition
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 1100 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 0 Hours
Engine Manufacturer: Rotax
ELT: C91 installed, activated, did not aid in locating accident
Engine Model/Series: 912 ULS
Registered Owner: On file
Rated Power: 100 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: 0 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 2356 UTC
Direction from Accident Site: 167°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Visibility:  10 Miles
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 12 knots /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: None / None
Wind Direction: 360°
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: N/A / N/A
Altimeter Setting: 30.27 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 15°C / -6°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: Salem, OR (SLE)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Salem, OR (SLE)
Type of Clearance: VFR
Departure Time: 1530 PDT
Type of Airspace: Class C

Airport Information

Airport: Mcnary Fld (SLE)
Runway Surface Type: Asphalt
Airport Elevation: 213 ft
Runway Surface Condition: Dry
Runway Used: 34
IFR Approach: None
Runway Length/Width: 5146 ft / 100 ft
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: 44.909444, -123.002500 (est)

Piper PA-28R-200, N111AE: Incident occurred November 02, 2019 at Braden Airpark (N43) Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Allentown

Aircraft landed gear up.


https://registry.faa.gov/N111AE


Date: 02-NOV-19

Time: 18:32:00Z
Regis#: N111AE
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: EASTON
State: PENNSYLVANIA



A single-engine plane came down on its belly Saturday afternoon at Braden Airpark in Forks Township.

The pilot was alone in the cockpit and uninjured, according to a Northampton County 911 dispatch supervisor and an official at the Sullivan Trail airport.

The name of the pilot was not immediately available.

Forks Township police and fire responded immediately to the 2:30 p.m. incident, along with Suburban EMS as a precaution.

Township Supervisor Erik Chuss said he was at the airport when he noticed the plane approaching without its retractable landing gear. The plane disappeared behind some parked cars and trailers and then he heard the metal rake across the ground.

“It’s never a fun sound to hear,” said Chuss, a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 70 at Braden and a plane owner. The pilot was flying into Braden from a private airstrip in New Jersey, Chuss said.

It was not immediately clear if the landing gear did not deploy due to a mechanical failure or pilot error.

“It’s actually not that uncommon for gear-up landings,” Chuss said, noting that damage to the plane “was fairly minimal.”

Braden was busy Saturday as a remote parking area and shuttle stop for PA Bacon Fest, and Braden Airpark continued to operate following the emergency response.

Original article ➤ https://www.lehighvalleylive.com

Beech E55 Baron, N2205L: Incident occurred November 03, 2019 at Knoxville Downtown Island Airport (KDKX), Knox County, Tennessee

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Nashville

Aircraft landed and gear collapsed.

AeroCare LLC

https://registry.faa.gov/N2205L

Date: 03-NOV-19
Time: 18:45:00Z
Regis#: N2205L
Aircraft Make: BEECH
Aircraft Model: 55
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: KNOXVILLE
State: TENNESSEE

Cessna T210L Turbo Centurion, N732JN: Accident occurred November 01, 2019 in Odessa, Ector County, Texas

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Lubbock

Aircraft made a forced landing in a field and flipped over.

https://registry.faa.gov/N732JN

Date: 01-NOV-19
Time: 18:50:00Z
Regis#: N732JN
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: T210
Event Type: ACCIDENT
Highest Injury: SERIOUS
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: SUBSTANTIAL
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: ODESSA
State: TEXAS

Loss of Control on Water: Cessna R172 Hawk XP, N736NK; accident occurred July 16, 2017 at Brandy Pond Seaplane Base (5ME), Naples, Cumberland County, Maine



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

Additional Participating Entity:

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Portland, Maine

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


Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board: https://dms.ntsb.gov/pubdms

http://registry.faa.gov/N736NK



Location: Naples, ME
Accident Number: ERA17LA252
Date & Time: 07/16/2017, 1515 EDT
Registration: N736NK
Aircraft: CESSNA R172
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Loss of control on ground
Injuries: 2 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal 

On July 16, 2017, about 1515 eastern daylight time, a Cessna R172K, N736NK, was substantially damaged during landing at Brandy Pond Seaplane Base (5ME), Naples, Maine. The private pilot and passenger were not injured. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the flight that departed Biddeford Municipal Airport (B19), Biddeford, Maine.

The pilot reported to local police that when the airplane landed it "bounced" and that he was "not entirely sure what happened" and felt that maybe one of the wings went into the water. In a statement provided to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, the pilot reported, "Upon water landing touchdown and after an otherwise normal circling approach the aircraft yaw and roll were uncontrollable. The aircraft rolled right and came to a stop with at least part of the right wing submerged."

Multiple witnesses reported the water was "choppy" and "very busy" with boating activity. The landing was recorded by a boater on Brandy Pond at the time of the accident and posted on a commercial website. Examination of the video revealed rapid, abrupt rolling of the wings at a very low altitude just prior to water contact. At touchdown, the airplane bounced and then rotated back and forth about the roll axis, alternately contacting the water with the left and right pontoons. The roll oscillations increased in magnitude until the right pontoon and right wing tip dragged the water, which brought the airplane to an abrupt stop with the right wingtip submerged.

One witness stated the water was rough and he thought the airplane looked high on its approach and was not landing into the wind. He stated the airplane was fast and did not decrease power until just before touchdown.

Examination of the airplane by the FAA inspector revealed that the right wing and right horizontal stabilizer were substantially damaged. Flight control continuity was confirmed to all flight control surfaces. Movement of the elevator was restricted due to impact damage.

The four-seat, high wing, amphibious airplane, was powered by a Continental IO-360, 210 horsepower engine.

The pilot held a private pilot certificate with ratings for airplane single-engine land, and airplane single-engine sea. He reported 650 hours of total flight experience on his most recent application for an FAA third-class medical certificate, which was issued on February 28, 2017.

The closest weather reporting facility was Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport (LEW), Auburn, Maine, about 14 miles east of the accident site. At 1656, weather included wind from 170° at 12 knots; clear skies; visibility 10 statute miles; temperature, 28° C; dew point, 18° C; and an altimeter setting 29.91 inches of mercury.

Pilot Information

Certificate: Private
Age:  53, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine Land; Single-engine Sea
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: 02/28/2017
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: 07/16/2017
Flight Time:  650 hours (Total, all aircraft), 620 hours (Total, this make and model), 650 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 20 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 8 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 1 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Registration: N736NK
Model/Series: R172 K
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture:
Amateur Built: No
Airworthiness Certificate: Normal
Serial Number: R1722656
Landing Gear Type: Amphibian
Seats: 4
Date/Type of Last Inspection: 04/03/2017, Annual
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 2550 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 2271 Hours as of last inspection
Engine Manufacturer: CONT MOTOR
ELT: C91 installed, not activated
Engine Model/Series: IO-360 SER
Registered Owner:  MAINE AIR PHYSICIAN SERVICES LLC
Rated Power: 210 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: KLEW, 288 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 14 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 1656 EDT
Direction from Accident Site: 66°
Lowest Cloud Condition:
Visibility:  10 Miles
Lowest Ceiling:
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 10 knots /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: / None
Wind Direction: 170°
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: / N/A
Altimeter Setting: 29.91 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 28°C / 18°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: BIDDEFORD, ME (B19)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Naples, ME (5ME)
Type of Clearance: VFR
Departure Time: 1430 EDT
Type of Airspace: Class E

Airport Information

Airport: BRANDY POND (5ME)
Runway Surface Type: Water
Airport Elevation: 268 ft
Runway Surface Condition: Water--choppy
Runway Used: 35W
IFR Approach: None
Runway Length/Width: 7200 ft / 600 ft
VFR Approach/Landing: Full Stop; Traffic Pattern

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: 43.953889, -70.587500 (est)