Tuesday, February 04, 2020

Beechcraft 35-A33 Debonair, N123JB: Accident occurred May 27, 2020 in Cambridge, Guernsey County, Ohio -and- Incident occurred February 03, 2020 at Ohio State University Airport (KOSU), Franklin County, Ohio

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Columbus, Ohio

Aircraft experienced engine failure and crashed in a field.

https://registry.faa.gov/N123JB

Date: 27-MAY-20
Time: 19:00:00Z
Regis#: N123JB
Aircraft Make: BEECH
Aircraft Model: 36
Event Type: ACCIDENT
Highest Injury: SERIOUS
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: DESTROYED
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: UNKNOWN (UNK)
Operation: 91
City: COLUMBUS
State: OHIO



A Michigan man seriously injured when the airplane he was piloting crashed in a Guernsey County field Wednesday afternoon remained in critical condition at The Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center.

A supervisor at the Columbus hospital said Paul Emaus, 54, of Hudsonville, remained hospitalized in the intensive care unit as of Thursday morning.

Emaus was extricated from the heavily-damaged airplane by Cambridge firefighters and United Ambulance crews before being taken by ambulance to Southeastern Med. Once at the Cambridge hospital, he was loaded onto a waiting medical helicopter and flown to Wexner Medical Center.

The State Highway Patrol reported Emaus had departed Columbus in a Beechcraft 35-A33 Debonair prior to the crash.

Witnesses in the area of the crash near the intersection of Losego and October roads adjacent to U.S. 40 east of Cambridge reported the airplane was flying low and appeared to be experiencing engine trouble just minutes before the crash. Witnesses said the engine was “sputtering” and they believed Emaus was trying to land in a field near the crash site when the plane went down.

Emaus’ destination remained under investigation, according to a press release from the patrol’s Cambridge post. Unconfirmed accounts said he was believed to be en route to Maryland.

Emaus was the lone occupant of the Beechcraft 35-A33 Debonair.

Emergency responders were dispatched to the scene behind Southeastern Equipment on U.S. 40 (East Pike Road) just after 3 p.m. Wednesday when witnesses reported the crash.

Cambridge firefighters used mechanical means to cut away portions of the airplane to extricate Emaus after the Beechcraft 35-A33 Debonair crashed into a row of trees at the edge of a field.

Guernsey County Sheriff Jeff Paden and numerous deputies assisted at the scene along with State Highway Patrol troopers investigating the crash.

A tree crew working in the area were the first individuals to reach the crash scene. They along with employees from nearby businesses assisted with removing Emaus from the airplane once he was freed by firefighters and United Ambulance personnel.

Guernsey County sheriff’s deputies assisted with traffic control on U.S. 40 and in the city while Emaus was rushed to Southeastern Med.

Emaus reportedly circled twice, according to witnesses, over the fields near where he crashed just before the airplane went down. The plane landed on its wheels and then crashed into a large row of trees at the southern edge of the field.

The front of the airplane and cockpit sustained extensive damage on impact.

Authorities reported contact with the airplane was lost near the I-70/77 interchange. A dispatch log at the sheriff’s office indicated the pilot had reported a mechanical issue with the Beechcraft 35-A33 Debonair.

The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are also investigating Wednesday’s crash along with highway patrol investigators.

The patrol reported neither drugs nor alcohol appear to a factor in the crash.

https://www.freep.com






CAMBRIDGE, Ohio — An update on a small plane crash in Guernsey County on Wednesday afternoon.

The plane went down just off U.S. 40, east of Cambridge – behind Southeastern Equipment, around 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

Reports say that witnesses saw the plane flying low, and described the engine making a sputtering noise, with the pilot, later identified as 54-year-old Paul Emaus of Hudsonville, Michigan, trying to land in a small field.

The plane hit an embankment and then some trees during the course of the accident. Emaus was the only occupant of the aircraft.

The pilot was extricated from the plane by first responders, and suffered serious injuries as a result on the crash.

The victim was transported to Southeastern Med and was then life-flighted to The Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center.  Emaus was last reported to be in critical condition.

According to reports, Emaus departed from Columbus, in a Beechcraft 35-A33 Debonair. The exact location of his destination is still being investigated.

The Federal Aviation Administration, as well as the National Transportation Safety Board, are also investigating the crash.

The Guernsey County Sheriff’s Office, Cambridge Fire Department, and United Ambulance assisted the Ohio State Highway Patrol at the scene of the crash.

An investigation is ongoing. Drugs and/or alcohol do not appear to be a factor.

https://yourradioplace.com


February 03, 2020


Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Columbus, Ohio

February 03, 2020:  Aircraft landed gear up.


Date: 03-FEB-20
Time: 18:56:00Z
Regis#: N123JB
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: COLUMBUS
State: OHIO 


February 03, 2020

COLUMBUS (WCMH)– A small plane’s landing gear malfunctioned, causing the plane to skid to a halt at Ohio State University’s Don Scott Field in northwest Columbus on February 3rd, 2020.

According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the plane’s pilot, Paul M. Emaus, 54, of Hudsonville, Michigan, was attempting to land his Beechcraft 35-A33 Debonair aircraft, February 3rd at approximately 2 p.m.

The landing gear on the plane failed to activate, causing the underside of the aircraft to skid along the runway until it came to a stop.

Emaus was the only person onboard the plane. He was not injured.

The Federal Aviation Administration will be investigating the crash.

Original article can be found here ➤ https://www.nbc4i.com





COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX/WTTE) — Ohio State Highway Patrol and the Federal Aviation Administration are investigating a small plane crash at the Ohio State University Don Scott Airport February 3rd, 2020.

Troopers say Paul M. Emaus, 54, of Hudsonville, Michigan, was attempting to land his Beechcraft 35-A33 Debonair aircraft around 2 p.m. when his landing did not activate.

Emaus skidded his airplane across the runway until it came to a stop.

Emaus was not injured. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating.

The airport was closed for about 15 minutes as crews responded.

Original article can be found here ➤ https://abc6onyourside.com





https://registry.faa.gov/N123JB


CAMBRIDGE, Ohio — A small plane has crashed in Guernsey County.

According to reports from Guernsey County Sheriff Jeff Paden, -who was at the scene – the plane went down just off U.S. 40 near Losego Road, behind Southeastern Equipment around 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

The pilot was reportedly flying from western Michigan to Maryland in a Beechcraft 35-A33 Debonair, when he experienced engine trouble.  The Federal Aviation Administration lost contact with the plane near the I-70/I-77 interchange.

Unconfirmed reports say witnesses saw the plane going down, with its engine failing, and the pilot trying to land in a small field. He hit an embankment and some trees during the course of the accident.  The pilot was extricated from the plane by first responders. The victim suffered serious injuries as a result on the crash. He was transported to Southeastern Med and was then Life-Flighted to Grant Hospital in Columbus.

The Cambridge Fire Department, Guernsey County Sheriff’s Office, State Highway Patrol and United Ambulance all responded to the scene.

https://yourradioplace.com

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Columbus, Ohio

February 03, 2020:  Aircraft landed gear up.


Date: 03-FEB-20
Time: 18:56:00Z
Regis#: N123JB
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: COLUMBUS
State: OHIO 


February 03, 2020

COLUMBUS (WCMH)– A small plane’s landing gear malfunctioned, causing the plane to skid to a halt at Ohio State University’s Don Scott Field in northwest Columbus on February 3rd, 2020.

According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the plane’s pilot, Paul M. Emaus, 54, of Hudsonville, Michigan, was attempting to land his Beechcraft 35-A33 Debonair aircraft, February 3rd at approximately 2 p.m.

The landing gear on the plane failed to activate, causing the underside of the aircraft to skid along the runway until it came to a stop.

Emaus was the only person onboard the plane. He was not injured.

The Federal Aviation Administration will be investigating the crash.

Original article can be found here ➤ https://www.nbc4i.com








COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX/WTTE) — Ohio State Highway Patrol and the Federal Aviation Administration are investigating a small plane crash at the Ohio State University Don Scott Airport February 3rd, 2020.

Troopers say Paul M. Emaus, 54, of Hudsonville, Michigan, was attempting to land his Beechcraft 35-A33 Debonair aircraft around 2 p.m. when his landing did not activate.

Emaus skidded his airplane across the runway until it came to a stop.

Emaus was not injured. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating.

The airport was closed for about 15 minutes as crews responded.

Original article can be found here ➤ https://abc6onyourside.com

8 comments:

  1. I did a double-take when I saw this N-number...the last time I saw it, it was on a black King Air 90 being used by singer James Brown. It landed one night @ GSO and taxied up to Greensboro-High Point Air Service, where Dad worked and I hung out. James was late for his concert, and there was plenty of excitement among us about him being there, but I'll never forget that King Air, and it's n-number.

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  2. These gear failures seem to be happening more and more. What gives.

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    1. A fairly complex mechanism with electrical and mechanical elements, still in service 59 years later. No way to know when the internals of switch or breaker or contact will stop making contact. Except for lifting up during annual, never cycled on ground so all failures are during flights. Many similar aircraft with aging non-internally inspectable parts.

      Some gear collapse failures may be over-center linkages that don't hold, for whatever reason. Always a surprise to hear that a Mooney with Johnson bar collapses - not latched or latch broken?

      Did this guy not try the manual deploy?

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  3. That switch in the shape of a wheel needs to be flicked down. That way the wheels will come down.

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  4. "That switch in the shape of a wheel needs to be flicked down."

    Not if it has the old-style "piano keyboard" instrument panel that simply has the half-round plastic on top of the switch.

    https://www.euroga.org/system/1/user_files/files/000/039/465/39465/00b08404c/large/IMG_9784.JPG

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    1. Excellent point. If it has the piano keyboard -- and it certainly might -- then the switch with the half-round on top needs to be flicked down. You flick it down and down come the wheels.

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    2. ^^I can't believe the FAA in certification even allowed that to be a gear selector switch design.

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  5. I witnessed this aircraft flying in a southern direction about 1,000' AGL at 14:57 on May 27 2020 while on a boat on Salt Fork lake. I heard it approaching and a crackling sound caught my attention. As to got closer I could see the gear down and heard popping and backfiring. Much like the sound of a lean burning condition. Airspeed was reduced but no where near stall speed and the aircraft was in a shallow descent. It continued south with the view obscured by the surrounding terrain. A slight westerly heading might have gotten him to Cambridge airport. A few hours later I read this aircraft made an off airport landing injuring the pilot.

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