Friday, December 11, 2020

Cessna 172M Skyhawk, N19801: Accident occurred December 11, 2020 at Dexter Regional Airport (KDXE), Penobscot County, Maine

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

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
      

Location: Dexter, ME 
Accident Number: ERA21LA074
Date & Time: December 11, 2020, 12:27 Local
Registration: N19801
Aircraft: Cessna 172
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Cessna 
Registration: N19801
Model/Series: 172M
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built: No
Operator: 
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Operator Designator Code:

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: Dexter, ME
Destination: Dexter, ME

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: 
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: 
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 None 
Latitude, Longitude: 45.004508,-69.237437 (est)











DEXTER, Maine — The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed with NEWS CENTER Maine that a Cessna 172M Skyhawk flipped over on the runway at Dexter Municipal Airport around 12:30 p.m. on Friday. 

Airport manager Roger Nelson also confirmed the incident said the initial word was that there were no serious injuries. The runway was closed while crews responded. 

The Dexter Fire Department says crews arrived and found the pilot out of the plane and uninjured.

The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the accident. The Federal Aviation Administration says the National Transportation Safety Board will be in charge of the investigation and will provide additional updates as they become available. 

After the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board gave the OK, the plane was removed and the runway reopened to air traffic. Units cleared the scene around 2 p.m., the fire department said. 

Landing Gear Not Configured: Maule M-7-235B, N118G; Fatal accident occurred June 22, 2019 near Sunriver Airport (S21), Deschutes County, Oregon

Kevin Dale Padrick


















Aviation Accident Final Report - National Transportation Safety Board 

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

Additional Participating Entities:

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Hillsboro, Oregon
Lycoming; Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board:
Location: Sunriver, Oregon 
Accident Number: WPR19FA178
Date & Time: June 22, 2019, 10:40 Local
Registration: N118G
Aircraft: Maule M7-235B 
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Landing gear not configured 
Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Minor
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Analysis

The pilot and passenger departed on a local flight in the amphibious airplane from a paved runway. The passenger described the airplane's rate of climb after takeoff as "slow" and stated that it was apparent that the airplane would not clear the 50-ft-tall trees ahead. A witness described the airplane as "struggling to gain altitude" and noticed a "definite power loss." The pilot performed a forced landing to a river, where the airplane immediately nosed over and began filling with water. The landing gear was found in the extended position and the water rudders were retracted. The landing gear position indicators were operational and also indicated that the landing gear was extended. The position of the landing gear likely resulted in the airplane nosing over upon impact with the water.

Examination of the engine revealed that the muffler baffles had broken at the weld point. The left muffler baffling moved freely inside of the muffler. The right muffler baffling was turned 180° and was obstructing the exhaust outlet. A test run of the engine with the mufflers installed was unsuccessful; however, upon removal of the mufflers, the engine performed with no anomalies. There is no requirement to check the inside of a muffler during annual or 100-hour inspections to ensure that the baffling is intact. It could not be determined as to how long these mufflers had been in this condition. It is likely that the airflow restriction of the separated baffling resulted in a partial loss of engine power and the airplane's subsequent inability to climb after takeoff. 

Probable Cause and Findings

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
A partial loss of engine power due to the separation of baffling in both mufflers. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to retract the landing gear on the float-equipped airplane before performing a forced landing to the river.

Findings

Aircraft (general) - Damaged/degraded
Personnel issues Forgotten action/omission - Pilot
Aircraft Wheel/ski/float - Incorrect use/operation
Environmental issues Water - Contributed to outcome

Factual Information

History of Flight

Initial climb Loss of engine power (partial)
Emergency descent Landing gear not configured (Defining event)
Landing Nose over/nose down

On June 22, 2019, about 1040 Pacific daylight time, an amphibious Maule M-7-235B airplane, N118G, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Sunriver, Oregon. The pilot was fatally injured, and the pilot-rated passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.

According to the passenger, the purpose of the flight was to see how the airplane performed with two people onboard. The pilot taxied the airplane to the runway, performed an engine run-up with no anomalies noted, and began the takeoff roll. The passenger stated that the throttle was full forward and the engine did not sound abnormal. He stated that the pilot rotated the airplane about 65 knots with about 1,000 ft of the 5,461-ft-long runway remaining, and the airplane lifted off the runway into ground effect. He recalled that once the airplane climbed out of ground effect, the rate of climb was slow, and it was apparent that they would not clear the 50-ft-tall trees across the river. The pilot maneuvered the airplane to the left, and the airplane touched down on the Deschutes River, nosed over, and began to fill with water. The passenger said that he was unaware that the river was the intended forced landing site until seconds before touchdown.

Two witnesses who saw the takeoff described the airplane as low and struggling to gain altitude. One witness stated that the engine "sounded like the pilot had not throttled up enough or the engine was bogging for some reason." He stated that there was a "definite power loss" but no "engine sputter or misfire." The airplane turned slowly to the left, continued losing altitude, and cleared large trees lining the Deschutes River. The witness then heard a loud pop, saw the splash, and the tail "flip over." Another witness said that the airplane impacted the tops of the trees.

Pilot Information

Certificate: Airline transport; Commercial; Flight instructor
Age: 63,Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine land; Single-engine sea; Multi-engine land
Seat Occupied: Left
Other Aircraft Rating(s): Glider; Helicopter
Restraint Used: 3-point
Instrument Rating(s): Airplane; Helicopter
Second Pilot Present: Yes
Instructor Rating(s): Airplane multi-engine; Airplane single-engine; Glider; Helicopter; Instrument airplane; Instrument helicopter
Toxicology Performed: Yes
Medical Certification: Class 3 With waivers/limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: March 7, 2019
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: June 8, 2008
Flight Time: (Estimated) 7080 hours (Total, all aircraft), 73 hours (Total, this make and model), 15 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 10 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft)

Pilot-rated passenger Information

Certificate: Commercial 
Age: 69,Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine land; Multi-engine land
Seat Occupied: Right
Other Aircraft Rating(s): 
Restraint Used: 3-point
Instrument Rating(s): Airplane
Second Pilot Present: Yes
Instructor Rating(s): Airplane multi-engine; Airplane single-engine; Instrument airplane
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: Class 2 Without waivers/limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: March 7, 2019
Occupational Pilot: No 
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: March 15, 2019
Flight Time: 1600 hours (Total, all aircraft), 155 hours (Total, this make and model), 25 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft)

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Maule 
Registration: N118G
Model/Series: M7-235B 
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 1996
Amateur Built: No
Airworthiness Certificate: Normal
Serial Number: 23025C
Landing Gear Type: Amphibian 
Seats: 4
Date/Type of Last Inspection: December 7, 2018 Annual
Certified Max Gross Wt.:
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 953.7 Hrs as of last inspection
Engine Manufacturer: Lycoming
ELT: 
Engine Model/Series: IO-540-W1A5
Registered Owner:
Rated Power: 235 Horsepower
Operator: On file 
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

The last maintenance performed was dated June 4, 2019, at a tachometer time of 967.7 hours. The exhaust system was sent for repairs during an annual inspection on June 22, 2011, at an airframe total
time of 794.7 hours.

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: Visual (VMC)
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KBDN,3462 ft msl 
Distance from Accident Site: 18 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 02:35 Local 
Direction from Accident Site: 38°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear 
Visibility 10 miles
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 6 knots / 
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: None / None
Wind Direction: 360° 
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: N/A / N/A
Altimeter Setting: 30.12 inches 
Hg Temperature/Dew Point: 16°C / 3°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: Sunriver, OR (S21) 
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Sunriver, OR (S21)
Type of Clearance: None
Departure Time: 10:39 Local
Type of Airspace: Class G

Airport Information

Airport: SUNRIVER S21 
Runway Surface Type: Asphalt
Airport Elevation: 4163 ft msl 
Runway Surface Condition:
Runway Used: 18 
IFR Approach: None
Runway Length/Width: 5461 ft / 75 ft
VFR Approach/Landing: Forced landing

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Minor
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries:
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Minor 
Latitude, Longitude: 43.864444,-121.455001(est)

The landing gear was found in the extended position. The water rudders were found in the retracted position. The pontoons (floats) were equipped with four visual landing gear position indicators. Each indicator was operational and indicated that the wheels were extended. Supplement 2 of the Maule Airplane Flight Manual stated, "Do not land on water unless the landing gear is fully retracted."
The engine was examined following recovery from the river. During the first attempt to run the engine, the engine started but would not maintain power. Examination of the mufflers revealed that the baffles had broken off at the weld point. The left muffler baffling moved freely inside of the muffler. The right muffler baffling was turned 180° and obstructed the outlet port.
Both mufflers were removed, and the engine was restarted; the throttle was advanced to about 1,500 rpm. A magneto drop was conducted. A loss of about 100 rpm was noted when the magnetos were
isolated. Power was then advanced to 2,400 rpm with no anomalies noted.

Per the maintenance manual TLC-M-7-235A/B, rev. C, dated April 13, 2016, and Part 43, Appendix D, there is no requirement to check the inside of a muffler during annual or 100-hour inspections to ensure that the baffling is intact. How long the mufflers had been in this condition on the accident engine could not be determined.

Medical and Pathological Information

An autopsy was performed by the Deschutes County Medical Examiner's Office. According to its report, the cause of death was drowning.

A toxicology screen performed by FAA's Forensic Sciences laboratory detected no carboxyhemoglobin or ethanol in blood. Rosuvastatin was detected in blood and liver tissue; rosuvastatin is not impairing.  

Kevin Dale Padrick

 

Cessna 150E, N6166T: Incident occurred December 11, 2020 in Toledo, Ohio

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

Aircraft experienced engine issues and made an emergency landing on the turnpike.


Date: 11-DEC-20
Time: 19:20:00Z
Regis#: N6166T
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 150
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: NONE
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: EN ROUTE (ENR)
Operation: 91
City: TOLEDO
State: OHIO



A most unusual vehicle showed up on an Ohio State Highway Patrol’s speed-enforcement laser Friday afternoon.

Exactly how fast the 1964-model Cessna 150 single-engine airplane was going when it made an emergency landing on the Ohio Turnpike just east of Fulton-Lucas Road in Swanton Township may never be known.

But when the plane, piloted by Andrew Hosford of Berrien Springs, Mich., couldn’t quite make it to nearby Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport after an in-flight engine malfunction arose, the unidentified trooper checking traffic speeds in a construction zone was there to assist after it touched down on the toll road instead.

No one was injured and neither the one-seater airplane nor the turnpike were damaged in the 2:03 p.m. incident, which also was called in by several passing motorists, patrol Sgt. Christopher Fitzgerald from the Swanton post said at the scene.

The patrol called the office at Toledo Express, which arranged to have a crew from Grand Aire, an aviation service business at the airport, come out to tow the disabled plane off the turnpike into a former service plaza a short distance from its landing spot. Sergeant Fitzgerald said the pilot had maneuvered his aircraft into a closed lane in the work zone, so the traffic disruption was minimal.

The plane’s impromptu runway also was within sight of the Swanton patrol post’s turnpike entrance.

At an undetermined future time but probably during the weekend, the sergeant said, the plane will be towed back out onto the turnpike — with the protection of a “rolling roadblock” of highway patrol cruisers — and taken east to a suitable egress point from which it can then be towed to the airport. The former service plaza’s only off-turnpike access, he explained, is to a dead-end local road whose bridge over the turnpike is too narrow for the plane to be towed across it.

The Federal Aviation Administration has been notified and will be investigating the incident, Sergeant Fitzgerald said.

Highway patrol Lt. Williams Bowers, commander of the nearby Toledo post who assisted at the scene, said the highway landing was the first of its kind with which he’d been involved during a 21-year patrol career.

“I’ve heard of it [happening elsewhere], but I never thought I’d see it,” he said.

Adam Greenslade, the turnpike’s government-affairs and communications director, said he was not aware of any prior aircraft landings during the turnpike’s 65-year history.

“That doesn’t mean that it hasn’t happened,” he cautioned before remarking that Allan Johnson, the turnpike’s executive director from 1970 to 1996, had recently recorded a toll-road history video and surely would have mentioned such an event had it occurred.

Mr. Greenslade joked that while the small aircraft probably would qualify for the turnpike’s passenger-car toll rate because of its wheel configuration and low profile, its wingspan would necessitate a special permit.

“It’s not over-height, but it’s definitely over-width,” he said before commenting that the incident had generated quite a bit of mirth at turnpike headquarters.

“It could have certainly been a lot worse situation. Thankfully, with a lot of luck, some skill, and a bunch of trained professionals doing their jobs, we can have some fun with it,” Mr. Greenslade said.



   


SWANTON, Ohio — A small, single-engine airplane landed on the Ohio Turnpike Friday afternoon, members of the Ohio State Highway Patrol said.

The incident occurred sometime around 2:30 p.m. just east of the Swanton post near the Fulton-Lucas Co. Rd. overpass. 

No injuries were reported and no damage was done to the plane. The plane was piloted by Darryl Hosford of Berrien Springs, Michigan. The cause is unknown at this time as to what caused the pilot to land on the turnpike.

Troopers said there was no impact on traffic.



TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A pilot needed to make an emergency stop while flying in northwest Ohio, and decided to touchdown on the Ohio Turnpike in the vicinity of Swanton Friday afternoon.

The landing was mostly without incident, though officials are asking drivers to use caution while the plane is cleared.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol shared images of the situation on social media, saying that there were no injuries to the pilot or anyone on the ground.

Bahamas and United States Sign Search and Rescue Agreement


The Bahamas signed an agreement with the United States for search and rescue missions saying that it will give formal recognition to what has been going on in the past.

“A requirement of the International Civil Aviation Organization ICAO) is that all member states should have an effective Search and Rescue (SAR) regime or engage the services of a service provider or another State to provide the SAR services.

“While the United States of America (USA) Coast Guard frequently assists The Bahamas with search and rescue missions for downed or missing aircraft, there is no formal arrangement that governs such assistance,” said Tourism and Aviation Minister, Dionisio D’Aguilar.

“In this regard, the Ministry of Tourism and Aviation assisted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Bahamas Civil Aviation Authority held a series of meetings with US officials to negotiate the framework for cooperation between the two States for carrying out activities related to Search & Rescue within the aeronautical and maritime environment of The Bahamas,” he added.

He said the agreement will allow Nassau to grant provide permission to the Rescue Coordination Centre, Rescue sub-center and Search & Rescue facilities of the United States to coordinate and conduct Search & Rescue operations in its territorial waters as well as to enter, overfly and land as appropriate, in Bahamian territory, in the conduct of Search & Rescue operations.

US Embassy Charge d’Affaires, John McNamara, who signed the agreement, praised all stakeholders for ensuring that the system had been brought into fruition.

“The United States Embassy, via its Coast Guard liaison, is pleased to partner with our brothers and sisters in The Bahamas to assist with search and rescue operations,” he said, adding “it has been a long and hard journey to finally make this a reality.”

D’Aguilar said that each party will bear its own costs arising from its participation in SAR operations or in any other activities within the scope of the agreement, except as may be agreed otherwise by the parties in writing in advance.

“This agreement is a critical component of the government’s plan to assume control of the country’s sovereign airspace and to enter into a formal agreement for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to continue to manage the upper level of the Bahamas’ airspace.”

D’ Aguilar said that recently the government received a letter from the FAA advising what it will cost The Bahamas for them to continue to operate the airspace.”

“I will advise at the appropriate time their cost, once we finalize our agreement with the FAA; but needless to say, I am very pleased that we have passed that hurdle because cost to The Bahamas was a major consideration. Now that it has been determined we anticipate the resumption of negotiations early next year to conclude the overarching air navigation services agreement.”

This is the second agreement signed by the two countries this year.  In January, the two countries signed an air service agreement.

Accident occurred December 11, 2020 in Falls Lake, North Carolina


CREEDMOOR, North Carolina — Boaters rescued a pilot from Falls Lake on Friday afternoon after his small plane crashed into the water, authorities said.

The crash occurred near where Cheek Road crosses the lake at the confluence of Durham, Granville and Wake counties.

The pilot was trying to land at a small airstrip nearby when he crashed, according to the Durham County Sheriff's Office.


RALEIGH, North Carolina (WTVD) -- The pilot of a small plane was rescued Friday after his aircraft crashed in Falls Lake.

The plane, which took off from Lake Ridge, splashed down in the lake after takeoff.

A boater rescued the pilot, and he was brought back to a boat ramp near the airport, the Wake County Sheriff's Office said.

The pilot was not injured.

The Durham County Sheriff's Office is leading the investigation.


DURHAM, North Carolina (WNCN) — The Wake County Sheriff’s Office says a pilot was rescued shortly after a plane went down in Falls Lake Friday afternoon.

Deputies tell CBS 17 that the plane went down in the area of Old Weaver Trail and Cheek Road.

The pilot of the plane as picked up by a boater who was nearby.

There is no word on the condition of the pilot.

Piper PA-32R-301, N92610: Incident occurred December 10, 2020 at Springdale Municipal Airport (KASG), Washington County, Arkansas

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Little Rock, Arkansas

Aircraft nose gear collapsed on landing. 

Adventure Flight Aviation Inc


Date: 10-DEC-20
Time: 23:28:00Z
Regis#: N92610
Aircraft Make: PIPER
Aircraft Model: PA32
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: SPRINGDALE
State: ARKANSAS

Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP, N1956V: Accident occurred December 09, 2020 at Glencoe Municipal Airport (KGYL), McLeod County, Minnesota

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. 

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

Additional Participating Entity: 
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Minneapolis, Minnesota


Location: Glencoe, MN
Accident Number: CEN21LA083
Date & Time: December 9, 2020, 18:30 Local 
Registration: N1956V
Aircraft: Cessna 172
Injuries: 1 Serious, 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Instructional

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Cessna
Registration: N1956V
Model/Series: 172 S 
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built: No
Operator: 
Operating Certificate(s) Held:
Pilot school (141) Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC
Condition of Light: Night
Observation Facility, Elevation: GYL,993 ft msl 
Observation Time: 18:30 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles 
Temperature/Dew Point: -16.7°C /-19.4°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: / ,
Lowest Ceiling: None 
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 29.95 inches Hg 
Type of Flight Plan Filed:
Departure Point: Glencoe, MN
Destination: Brookings, SD (BKX)

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None 
Aircraft Damage: Minor
Passenger Injuries: 
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: 1 Serious 
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Serious, 1 None

Cessna P210N, N2RX: Incident occurred December 10, 2020 at Helena Regional Airport (KHLN), Lewis and Clark County, Montana

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Helena, Montana

Aircraft nose gear collapsed on roll out for departure. 

JBS Enterprises LLC


Date: 10-DEC-20
Time: 20:00:00Z
Regis#: N2RX
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 210
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: TAKEOFF (TOF)
Operation: 91
City: HELENA
State: MONTANA

Embraer 170/175, N243NN: Incident occurred December 10, 2020 at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (KDFW), Texas

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; North Texas

Aircraft exited runway and veered off taxiway and became stuck in the mud. 

American Airlines Inc

Operating as Envoy Air


Date: 10-DEC-20
Time: 12:30:00Z
Regis#: N243NN
Aircraft Make: EMBRAER
Aircraft Model: ERJ170
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: COMMERCIAL
Flight Phase: TAXI (TXI)
Operation: 121
Aircraft Operator: AMERICAN AIRLINES
Flight Number: ENY3431
City: DALLAS - FORT WORTH
State: TEXAS

No one was hurt when an American Eagle jet veered off the taxiway shortly after landing Thursday morning at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, the airline says.

An American Airlines spokesman said American Eagle Flight 3431 from Manhattan-Kansas Regional Airport landed safely at 7:08 a.m. and experienced an issue as it taxied to the gate, causing it to veer off the taxiway.

None of the 63 passengers and four crew on board the Embraer E-175, operated by Envoy Air, were hurt. All were taken from the plane to the terminal.

Luscombe 8A, N2238K: Accident occurred December 10, 2020 at Wolfe Air Park (3T2), Manvel, Brazoria County, Texas

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

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

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


Location: Manvel, TX 
Accident Number: CEN21LA085
Date & Time: December 10, 2020, 12:30 Local 
Registration: N2238K
Aircraft: Luscombe 8 
Injuries: 1 Serious
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Luscombe 
Registration: N2238K
Model/Series: 8A 
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built: No
Operator:
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KLVJ,44 ft msl 
Observation Time: 00:53 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 4 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 9°C /7°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: / ,
Lowest Ceiling: 
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 30.1 inches Hg 
Type of Flight Plan Filed:
Departure Point: 
Destination:

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 Serious
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries:
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: 
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Serious
Latitude, Longitude: 29.4875,-95.314722 




MANVEL, Texas (KTRK) -- A pilot is being treated for injuries after a single-engine plane crashed while coming in for a landing at a small airport in Manvel on Thursday.

Texas DPS posted an image of the aircraft upside-down on a field near Oil Field Road.

According to the FAA, the Luscombe 8A struck a power line and crashed while landing at Wolfe Air Park at about 2 p.m.

The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety are investigating the incident.

The pilot's condition was not immediately disclosed by authorities.

Robinson R44 Astro, N7085Z: Fatal accident occurred December 10, 2020 in Colorado City, Mitchell County, Texas

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

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

Additional Participating Entities: 
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Lubbock, Texas
Robinson Helicopters; Torrence, California 
Lycoming Engines; Williamsport, Pennsylvania 

Buford Copter Company LLC


Location: Colorado City, TX
Accident Number: CEN21LA084
Date & Time: December 10, 2020, 09:30 Local
Registration: N7085Z
Aircraft: Robinson R44 
Injuries: 2 Fatal
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Business

On December 10. 2020, about 0930 central standard time, a Robinson R44 Astro helicopter, N7085Z, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Colorado City, Texas. The commercial helicopter pilot and passenger sustained fatal injuries. The flight was being conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91.

According to a family member, the intent of the flight was to herd cattle on a ranch about 20-miles south of Colorado City, Texas. The flight originated from the pilot’s home helicopter pad about 0900. There were no reported radio or distress calls from the pilot, and there were no witnesses. The weather was VFR and clear skies.

The accident was reported to local authorities about 1400. The helicopter wreckage was located on flat, rural terrain, and the debris field was about 400-yards long. The first pieces of wreckage were identified as fragments of the left landing skid and forward skid strut. About 30-yards forward of the strut, fragments of one main rotor blade skin were found. The main wreckage, consisting of the cabin, main rotor assembly, and tail boom and rotor assembly were found about 400-yards from the left landing gear skid and strut fragments. There was no evidence of an in-flight collision with fixed obstacles.

The wreckage debris was consistent with an in-flight break-up at low altitude, A tail rotor driveshaft was found twisted and fractured forward of the aft flex coupling. The fracture and twist were consistent with a sudden stoppage in-flight. The tail rotor gearbox rotated by hand more than 360-degrees with no anomalies. The tail rotor blades exhibited minor dents on the outer skins, with no damage to the leading edges. The tail rotor pitch control operated properly. The main rotor blades exhibited impact damage near mid-span, and damage to the leading edge of the spars, which separated sections of skin and honeycomb.

The nose of the cabin showed impact damage consistent with main rotor blade contact. Paint transfer marks on the damaged portions of the main rotor blades, and the left side of the landing gear strut were consistent with the shape of a main rotor blade spar. There was paint transfer in the damaged areas of both main rotor blades. The main and tail rotor flight controls had several fractures. The surfaces of the fractures were angular and jagged, consisted with overload. The tail rotor pedals were found jammed with the left pedal forward. Other than impact damages and separations, flight control continuity was established from the cockpit throughout all flight controls.

No anomalies were found with the engine. Rotation continuity was established from the engine to gearboxes, and rotational signatures were present on rotating components.

Logbooks for the pilot, airframe, and engine were requested but not provided.

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Robinson 
Registration: N7085Z
Model/Series: R44 Astro
Aircraft Category: Helicopter
Amateur Built: No
Operator: 
Operating Certificate(s) Held: Agricultural aircraft (137) 
Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC 
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KSNK,2430 ft msl 
Observation Time: 09:35 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 23 Nautical Miles 
Temperature/Dew Point: 18°C /-2°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear 
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 6 knots / , 200°
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 29.93 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: Colorado City, TX
Destination: Colorado City, TX

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 Fatal 
Aircraft Damage: Destroyed
Passenger Injuries: 1 Fatal 
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries:
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 2 Fatal
Latitude, Longitude: 32.315621,-100.94719

Those who may have information that might be relevant to the National Transportation Safety Board investigation may contact them by email eyewitnessreport@ntsb.gov, and any friends and family who want to contact investigators about the accident should email assistance@ntsb.gov. 


We are starting this GoFundMe to help out the Whitesides Family after the sudden passing of Zane. Zane is leaving behind his wife and two young children, 100% of the proceeds will go to his family to help get them through this time. Any and all donations are appreciated, if you are unable to donate please lift up this family in prayer. 



Richard Zane Whitesides
FEBRUARY 13, 1989 – DECEMBER 10, 2020
Richard Zane Whitesides was born on February 13, 1989 and passed away on December 10, 2020 and is under the care of Kiker-Seale Funeral Home.


In memory of Zachary Pfeuffer


Zachary Daniel Pfeuffer
SEPTEMBER 19, 1988 – DECEMBER 10, 2020
Zachary Daniel Pfeuffer was born on September 19, 1988 and passed away on December 10, 2020 and is under the care of Kiker-Seale Funeral Home.


COLORADO CITY, Texas (AP) — Authorities say two men were killed when a helicopter crashed in a field in West Texas.

Mitchell County Sheriff Patrick Toombs said Friday night that the helicopter crashed Thursday just southwest of Colorado City.

Toombs said the pilot, 31-year-old Zane Whitesides, and the passenger, 32-year-old Zack Pfeuffer, were killed.

Both were from Colorado City.

Toombs said he believed they were headed to a ranch to help move cattle.

Cirrus SR22 GTS Turbo, N577CP: Accident occurred December 10, 2020 at Ogden-Hinckley Airport (KOGD), Weber County, Utah

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. 

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

Additional Participating Entity: 
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Salt Lake City, Utah 

NetGenesis Inc


Location: Ogden, UT 
Accident Number: WPR21LA068
Date & Time: December 10, 2020, 15:00 Local
Registration: N577CP
Aircraft: Cirrus Design Corp. SR22 
Injuries: 1 Serious
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

On December 10, 2020, about 1500 mountain standard time, a Cirrus Design Corp. SR22, N577CP, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Ogden, Utah. The pilot was seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.

A friend of the pilot reported that the pilot told him the engine experienced a partial loss of engine power shortly after takeoff from runway 17, and that the airplane would not climb. The pilot performed a right turn and landed on runway 3, however, could not stop the airplane before it overran the departure end of the runway and impacted terrain.

The airplane sustained structural damage to the left wing and fuselage. The wreckage was recovered to a secure location for further examination.

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Cirrus Design Corp.
Registration: N577CP
Model/Series: SR22 
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built: No
Operator:
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KOGD,4473 ft msl
Observation Time: 14:53 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 0°C /-7°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 5 knots / ,
Lowest Ceiling: 
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 2995 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: Ogden, UT 
Destination: Ogden, UT

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 Serious
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: 
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: 
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Serious 
Latitude, Longitude: 41.204699,-111.99879 (est)













 

OGDEN, Utah — A small airplane crashed while trying to make an emergency landing on Thursday at Ogden-Hinckley Airport.

Bryant Garrett, the airport manager, said the incident occurred around 4 p.m. after the Cirrus SR22 GTS Turbo took off. According to a press release from the Ogden Police Department, emergency officials responded at 4:08 p.m.

The pilot almost immediately declared an emergency and returned to the airport, where it attempted to land. The plane overran the runway, cleared the airport’s fence, crossed Airport Road at the north end of the airport and plowed into a grassy mound that lines the street.

The pilot is not a local resident, Garrett said, but their identity has not been released. There were no passengers in the aircraft. Ogden Police said the pilot sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to McKay-Dee Hospital for treatment.

The Cirrus SR22 GTS Turbo appeared to be “amazingly intact” after the incident, Garrett said. Any damage, he suspected, is on the underside of the airplane.

The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board were notified of the crash, police said, and will investigate the incident. Garrett on Thursday said he was in communication with representatives from the Federal Aviation Administration.