Sunday, January 17, 2021

Loss of Control on Ground: American Champion 7GCBC, N952B; accident occurred July 12, 2020 in Frank Church Wilderness, Idaho

 




Aviation Accident Factual Report - National Transportation Safety Board 

Additional Participating Entity: 
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Boise, Idaho

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board:

Brickley Construction 


Location: McCall, ID
Accident Number: WPR20CA227
Date & Time: 07/12/2020, 0830 MDT
Registration: N952B
Aircraft: Champion 7GCBC
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Loss of control on ground
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal

The pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that, during the approach into an airstrip with a short, upslope runway, he intentionally carried more airspeed for the purpose of having "energy to flare". During the flare, the airplane did not touchdown immediately, and when the airplane did touchdown, about 300 ft of runway remained. The airplane crested the top of the hill and the pilot applied additional braking action which resulted in the tail lifting. The airplane subsequently nosed over and came to rest inverted.

The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and rudder.

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: 61, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine Land
Seat Occupied: Left
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 3 With Waivers/Limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: 06/11/2020
Occupational Pilot:No 
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: 06/13/2020
Flight Time: (Estimated) 2078.2 hours (Total, all aircraft), 1847 hours (Total, this make and model), 2033.2 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 33.7 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 20.1 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 2 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Champion
Registration: N952B
Model/Series: 7GCBC No Series
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture:2006 
Amateur Built:No 
Airworthiness Certificate: Normal
Serial Number: 1408-2006
Landing Gear Type:Tailwheel 
Seats:2 
Date/Type of Last Inspection: 07/01/2020, Annual
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 1950 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection: 13 Hours
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 1834.2 Hours as of last inspection
Engine Manufacturer: Superior
ELT: C126 installed, not activated
Engine Model/Series: O-360-A3A2
Registered Owner: Brickley Construction
Rated Power: 180 hp
Operator: Brickley Construction
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None 

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KSMN, 4044 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 47 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 0756 MDT
Direction from Accident Site: 92°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Visibility: 10 Miles
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts:Calm / 
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: None / None
Wind Direction:
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: N/A / N/A
Altimeter Setting: 30.07 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 13°C / 7°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: Cabin Creek, ID
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Mile High, ID
Type of Clearance: None
Departure Time: 0815 MDT
Type of Airspace: Class G

Airport Information

Airport: Mile Hi (PVT)
Runway Surface Type: Dirt; Grass/turf
Airport Elevation: 5831 ft
Runway Surface Condition: Dry; Rough; Soft; Vegetation
Runway Used: 19
IFR Approach: None
Runway Length/Width: 560 ft / 30 ft
VFR Approach/Landing: Full Stop 

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: 45.150556, -114.999444 (est)

US Aviation Academy: Flight school welcomes first class of Norwegian students in new partnership

US Aviation Academy Ground Instructor Tailor Geeting (pink blouse) answers questions about an airplane engine to a class of students from Norway on Thursday in their training facility at Denton Municipal Airport.



When aviation student Sara Krohn realized she’d have the opportunity to travel to Texas from Norway for the first time, she didn’t hesitate.

“I was super excited — I was one of the first to volunteer to go,” Krohn said. “Just the experience of going somewhere else and getting to train both here and in Norway is great.”

Krohn is one of 14 student pilots who arrived in Denton Saturday from Norway’s Pilot Flight Academy. The students will get their first experience flying an airplane as part of a three-month extended private pilot curriculum at the US Aviation Academy, where they’ll receive 45 hours of dual flight and 50 hours of solo flight instruction.

Because Norway trains under regulations from the European Aviation Safety Administration that differ from Federal Aviation Administration training regulations in the U.S., USAA flight instructors received a special permit from the Norwegian Civil Air Authority and EASA to teach a dual enrollment course. Students conducted their first training flights on Cessna 152 planes this weekend.

The academy reached out to US Aviation to establish a partnership that would allow students, who have been in ground school for a year, to get flight time despite the harsh winter conditions that make flying in Norway difficult between October and March, said Seth Hamilton, USAA VP of International and Domestic Training.

“Even with the next couple months being winter, we’re still going to get a lot more sun than they will and clear skies to get this done,” Hamilton said. “I think our ability to train and the cost-efficient aircraft we have — the 152 — meets the requirements so it doesn’t add any additional price to the students to come over here except for their travel.”

Since USAA’s longstanding program to train student pilots from China has taken a hit amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the flight school saw the partnership with PFA as an opportunity to bring in other international students and for USAA instructors to have an advantage among domestic aviation academies.

“We are moving towards a more domestic base but also wanting to get into some different countries,” Hamilton said. “In Norway, they learn English in grade school, so partnering with a different country that also speaks pretty good English is a nice addition along with getting the EASA certification. That part of the puzzle is really cool and unique to not many flight schools in the United States.”

The certification is limited to the partnership with PFA at USAA’s Denton location, but students say the agreement also gives them an experience they can’t get elsewhere.

“If you train in the U.S. you get a different certificate which isn’t valid in Europe, but now the school has trained instructors to train us the way we do in Europe, so we get to fly in Texas and still get the European license,” student Marielle Hellem said. “There’s nowhere else in the world you can do that — it’s a once in a lifetime experience.”

They will also have the option of completing an FAA Private Pilot certificate while earning credit hours towards their EASA certification, which will allow them to pilot private aircraft in the U.S.

The partnership will bring 120-150 students to Denton annually, but those numbers may increase in the future. Three more groups are scheduled to follow the current class of students in February, April and May.

The students will receive instrument and multi-engine training when they return to Norway and expect to graduate in the fall of this year or spring of 2022, depending on how flight conditions affect training.

For now, they say they are focused on enjoying the journey.

“At first I was a bit doubtful and I wanted to stay in Norway, but now I’m very pleased,” student Sabastiaan Walig said. “I’m looking at the weather right now in Norway and it’s minus 20 degrees, snow every day.

“We’re just excited to see the sun, we haven’t seen it in half a year,” Hellem said, laughing.

Loss of Control on Ground: Cessna 152, N530CA; accident occurred July 13, 2020 at Hayward Executive Airport (KHWD), Alameda County, California





Aviation Accident Factual Report - National Transportation Safety Board

Additional Participating Entity: 
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Oakland, California

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board:

Cavalier LLC


Location: Hayward, California
Accident Number: WPR20CA222
Date & Time: July 12, 2020, 18:00 Local
Registration: N530CA
Aircraft: Cessna 152
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Loss of control on ground 
Injuries: 2 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Instructional

Flight instructor Information

Certificate: Flight instructor
Age: 30,Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine land; Multi-engine land
Seat Occupied: Left
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None 
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 1 Without waivers/limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: July 15, 2016
Occupational Pilot: Yes 
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: January 20, 2019
Flight Time: (Estimated) 935 hours (Total, all aircraft), 120 hours (Total, this make and model), 840 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 85 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 78 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 3.5 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)

Pilot Information

Certificate: Private 
Age: 47, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine land 
Seat Occupied: Left
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used: 3-point
Instrument Rating(s): None
Second Pilot Present: Yes
Instructor Rating(s): None 
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: Unknown None 
Last FAA Medical Exam: January 1, 1995
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: June 1, 1995
Flight Time: (Estimated) 70 hours (Total, all aircraft), 2.5 hours (Total, this make and model), 14 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 2.5 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 2.5 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 1.2 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Cessna
Registration: N530CA
Model/Series: 152
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 1977
Amateur Built: No
Airworthiness Certificate: Normal 
Serial Number: 152-79757
Landing Gear Type: Tricycle
Seats: 2
Date/Type of Last Inspection: April 6, 2020 100 hour
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 1670 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection: 
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 
Engine Manufacturer: Lycoming
ELT: Installed, not activated 
Engine Model/Series: O-235-L2C
Registered Owner: 
Rated Power: 110 Horsepower
Operator: 
Operating Certificate(s) Held:None

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: Visual (VMC) 
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KHWD,43 ft msl 
Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 02:54 Local 
Direction from Accident Site: 133°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Few / 1500 ft AGL
Visibility 10 miles
Lowest Ceiling: 
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 13 knots /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual:  /
Wind Direction: 290°
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual:  /
Altimeter Setting: 29.87 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 16°C / 11°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: San Carlos, CA (SQL)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: San Carlos, CA (SQL)
Type of Clearance: VFR
Departure Time: 15:15 Local 
Type of Airspace: Class D

Airport Information

Airport: Hayward Executive HWD 
Runway Surface Type: Asphalt
Airport Elevation: 52 ft msl 
Runway Surface Condition: Dry
Runway Used: 28L IFR 
Approach: None
Runway Length/Width: 5694 ft / 150 ft VFR
Approach/Landing: Traffic pattern

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 2 None 
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries:
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 2 None 
Latitude, Longitude: 37.658889,-122.121665(est)

Cessna 177RG Cardinal RG, N919DC: Accident occurred January 17, 2021 in Richmond Hill, Bryan County, Georgia

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; Atlanta, Georgia

Delaware Corp
 

Location: Richmond Hill, GA 
Accident Number: ERA21LA105
Date & Time: January 17, 2021, 12:20 Local 
Registration: N919DC
Aircraft: Cessna 177RG
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

On January 17, 2021, about 1220 eastern standard time, a Cessna 177RG, N919DC, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Richmond Hills, Georgia. The commercial pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.

According to the pilot, she departed from Fort Myers, Florida (FMY) about 0930, for a crosscounty flight to Saluda, Virginia (W75). The airplane was subsequently in cruise flight at an altitude of 5,500 ft above ground level when it experienced a total loss of engine power. The pilot was able to restart the engine and radioed “mayday” to air traffic control; however, the engine began to lose power again. The pilot elected to perform a forced landing in a field, which resulted in substantial structural damage to the airframe.

The airplane was recovered for further examination.

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Cessna 
Registration: N919DC
Model/Series: 177RG
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: SAV,50 ft msl
Observation Time: 12:53 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 21 Nautical Miles 
Temperature/Dew Point: 10°C /0°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Few / 25000 ft AGL
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 8 knots / , 260°
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 30.07 inches Hg 
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: Fort Myers, FL (FMY)
Destination: Saluda, VA (W75)

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: 31.9383,-81.3034 (est)



RICHMOND HILL, Georgia (WTOC) - A single engine plane had to make an emergency landing in Richmond Hill today after technical failures caused the engine to fail.

The pilot who was involved in today’s emergency landing said she was flying this plane home from Florida to Virginia when all of a sudden her engine gave out. Officials here say they were impressed she was able to make such a safe landing.

The sheriffs office says they received a 911 call from the Savannah Airport this afternoon reporting a small engine aircraft had gone down in south Bryan County. A spotter plane was able to locate the wreckage and a response was immediately sent out. The pilot, the only passenger in the plane, was able to locate the pine field and make an emergency landing despite not knowing the area.

“Something happened, of course, mid-flight, with the engine. The engine shut down on her and she was trying to find a safe place to land. So instead of it being a plane down it was an emergency landing, instead of a plane crash. You can see behind me where she was able to put the plane down in this pine field behind us and did a very good job of landing it,” said Bryan County Sheriff Mark Crowe.

The plane did suffer some minor damage and officials say they are unsure at this point whether or not it will be salvageable.

Officials say the pilot did not suffer any major injuries, just some cuts and bruises. She will be on her way home soon.
  

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Loss of Control on Ground: Cessna A185F, N185KL; accident occurred July 13, 2020 at Jefferson County International Airport (0S9), Port Townsend, Washington







Aviation Accident Factual Report - National Transportation Safety Board 

Additional Participating Entity: 
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Des Moines, Washington

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board:


Location: Port Townsend, WA
Accident Number: WPR20CA220
Date & Time: 07/13/2020, 1330 PDT
Registration:N185KL 
Aircraft:Cessna A185 
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Loss of control on ground
Injuries: 2 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal 

The pilot of a tailwheel equipped airplane reported that, during the landing roll with a crosswind, he utilized full right aileron input to maintain directional control. The airplane encountered a gust of wind from the right that lifted the right wing, and the left wing dropped and impacted the runway surface. The airplane then began to veer to the right. While the pilot was attempting to correct, the airplane nosed over.

The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings, right lift strut, vertical stabilizer and rudder.

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

Pilot Information

Certificate: Commercial
Age: 40, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Multi-engine Land; Single-engine Land; Single-engine Sea
Seat Occupied: Left
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 Without Waivers/Limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: 01/31/2020
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: 04/30/2019
Flight Time: (Estimated) 1207 hours (Total, all aircraft), 345 hours (Total, this make and model), 1134 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 32 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 17 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 2 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Cessna
Registration: N185KL
Model/Series: A185 F
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 1975
Amateur Built: No
Airworthiness Certificate: Normal
Serial Number: 18502798
Landing Gear Type: Tailwheel
Seats: 4
Date/Type of Last Inspection: 08/01/2019, Annual
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 3350 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 5460 Hours at time of accident
Engine Manufacturer: Continental
ELT: C126 installed, not activated
Engine Model/Series: IO-550-D-20B
Registered Owner: On file
Rated Power:300 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: K0S9, 47 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 19 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 1955 UTC
Direction from Accident Site: 18°
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: Variable
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: N/A / N/A
Altimeter Setting: 30.14 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 19°C / 11°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: Arlington, WA (AWO)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Port Townsend, WA (0S9)
Type of Clearance: None
Departure Time: 1300 PDT
Type of Airspace:Class G 

Airport Information

Airport: Jefferson County Intl (0S9)
Runway Surface Type: Asphalt
Airport Elevation: 110 ft
Runway Surface Condition: Dry
Runway Used: 27
IFR Approach: None
Runway Length/Width: 3000 ft / 75 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: 48.053889, -122.810556 (est)

Avipro Aircraft Ltd / Barrows Bearhawk, N2828M: Accident occurred January 16, 2021 in Elko, Nevada

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; Reno, Nevada


Location: Elko, NV
Accident Number: WPR21LA092
Date & Time: January 16, 2021, 14:00 Local
Registration: N2828M
Aircraft: AVIPRO AIRCRAFT LTD BEARHAWK
Injuries: 1 Minor
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: AVIPRO AIRCRAFT LTD 
Registration: N2828M
Model/Series: BEARHAWK 
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built: No
Operator: On file 
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: KEKO,5074 ft msl
Observation Time: 13:56 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 11 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 9°C /-2°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: 
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 3 knots / , 170°
Lowest Ceiling: 
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 30.34 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed: VFR
Departure Point: Elko, NV (KEKO)
Destination: Elko, NV

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 Minor 
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries:
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: 
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Minor 
Latitude, Longitude: 40.934666,-115.60009 (est)
 


ELKO -- Emergency crews were called to the scene of a small plane crash Saturday afternoon near the Humboldt River.

The Elko County Fire Protection District’s Stations 21, Station 28, Elko County Ambulance, Ryndon VFD 82 and 52, City of Elko Fire Department and Lee Engine Co. were notified shortly after 2 p.m. to the report of an aircraft crash near Ryndon.

The small, single-engine plane crashed about a quarter-mile up Elko Mountain, reported ECFPD.

"The plane occupant walked out of the scene with minimal injuries."

It was the first reported crash since last April, when three members of an Arizona family died when their plane went down in eastern Elko County during a trip to Twin Falls.

Abnormal Runway Contact: Waco YKC, N14139; accident occurred July 14, 2020 at Andy Barnhart Memorial Airport (3OH0), New Carlisle, Clark County, Ohio






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Additional Participating Entity: 
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Cincinnati, Ohio

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board:

https://registry.faa.gov/N14139

Location: New Carlisle, OH
Accident Number: CEN20CA280
Date & Time: 07/14/2020, 0730 EDT
Registration:N14139 
Aircraft: Waco YKC
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Abnormal runway contact
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal

The pilot was practicing full-stop landings in the tailwheel-equipped airplane while on a local personal flight. The pilot reported that his first two landings were uneventful and that the surface wind was calm. He stated that before his third landing he had made two go-arounds because the airplane was not established on a proper descent path to the runway. The pilot reported that on his third attempt the airplane touched down with excessive speed and about 100 ft before the halfway point of the 2,000 ft long runway. The pilot applied "moderate" braking about 600 ft from the end of the runway in attempt to slow the airplane, but the airplane began to slide on the dew-covered grass. When it became apparent that the airplane would not stop before the end of the runway, the pilot intentionally ground-looped the airplane in attempt to avoid a runway excursion. However, the airplane continued to slide off the end of the runway and the lower right wing impacted the airport perimeter fence. The airplane then nosed over onto the fence. The lower right wing main spar fractured during the accident. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane. Postaccident examination confirmed flight control continuity and found no issues with the wheel brakes.

Pilot Information

Certificate: Private
Age:75, 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: 01/20/2020
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: 04/02/2019
Flight Time:  819.4 hours (Total, all aircraft), 20.5 hours (Total, this make and model), 778.9 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 26.3 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 8.2 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 0.5 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft) 

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Waco
Registration: N14139
Model/Series: YKC No Series
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 1934
Amateur Built: No
Airworthiness Certificate: Normal
Serial Number: 4219
Landing Gear Type: Tailwheel
Seats:4 
Date/Type of Last Inspection: 10/08/2019, Annual
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 3000 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 860.1 Hours at time of accident
Engine Manufacturer: Jacobs
ELT: C126 installed, not activated
Engine Model/Series: R-755B2
Registered Owner: On file
Rated Power: 275 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: FFO, 823 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 7 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 0656 EDT
Direction from Accident Site: 193°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Visibility:  10 Miles
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: Calm /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: None / None
Wind Direction:
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: N/A / N/A
Altimeter Setting: 30.06 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 18°C / 16°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: New Carlisle, OH (3OH0)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: New Carlisle, OH (3OH0)
Type of Clearance: None
Departure Time: 0700 EDT
Type of Airspace: Class G

Airport Information

Airport: Andy Barnhart Memorial Airport (3OH0)
Runway Surface Type: Grass/turf
Airport Elevation:895 ft 
Runway Surface Condition:Wet 
Runway Used:28 
IFR Approach: None
Runway Length/Width: 2000 ft / 150 ft
VFR Approach/Landing: Full Stop; Traffic Pattern 

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: 39.931389, -84.016944 (est)

Covid-19’s Blow to Business Travel Is Expected to Last for Years

Local jobs and economies take the brunt from the decline in corporate trips and conferences


The Wall Street Journal 
By Doug Cameron and Eric Morath
Updated January 17, 2021 9:23 am ET

The coronavirus pandemic delivered a lingering, and possibly permanent, hit to business travel that is likely to weigh on employment and economic growth in some communities for years.

Beyond the blows to airlines, hotels, travel agents and rental-car companies, the drop in business travel is rippling through whole ecosystems of related commerce, including airport shops, downtown bars and restaurants, construction companies building convention stages, entertainers, taxi drivers and aircraft-parts manufacturers.

Domestic and international business travelers in the U.S. directly spent $334.2 billion in 2019, supporting 2.5 million jobs, according to the U.S. Travel Association. But when considering the follow-on effects, it estimates the economic output and jobs supported by business travel were roughly double those figures before the pandemic.

“When a large convention or event is happening, the entire city is involved,” said Tori Emerson Barnes, the association’s head of public affairs and policy. “The florist that provides the flowers, the dry cleaners that prepare the linens, the coffee shop that serves travelers. Whole downtown areas have been revitalized due to the meeting and events business, and they’ve really struggled this past year.”

When global restrictions to control the spread of Covid-19 were put into place last spring, businesses and road-warrior workers were forced to adjust, making sales calls and attending board meetings through videoconferences rather than on-site visits, and adapting to virtual training and networking instead of conference-center seminars.

Executives learned that remote work, to a degree, was more possible than they previously envisioned, which could lessen the need for some types of business travel in the future, even after vaccines conquer the coronavirus. And some companies stung by the pandemic’s economic effects may be slashing travel budgets to compensate for years of lower revenue.

Delta Air Lines Inc. Chief Executive Ed Bastian this past week said on an investor call that the airline’s recent customer surveys forecast around 70% of pre-pandemic corporate travel will resume by 2023, including international trips.

In the near term, the travel business still faces painful adjustments. “Perhaps by the end of 2021, our assessment is that domestic business could be in the range of down 50% to 60%” from the pre-pandemic level, Southwest Airlines Co. CEO Gary Kelly said at an industry conference last month.

The job losses have already been severe. About one million travel-related jobs have been lost since February, according to the Labor Department, including more than 600,000 hotel positions and 120,000 airline and related staff. Also cut were thousands of positions in fields ranging from restaurants to aerospace manufacturing to convention-center operations.

Frank Culbertson, 62 years old, was laid off in March from his job as an event custodian at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. He said it was a well-paying job he enjoyed, building stages, arranging seating, cleaning and directing visitors at events ranging from the Grand Prix of Portland race to trade shows to country music concerts.

His last day of work was March 16, when Oregon’s Gov. Kate Brown, a Democrat, banned gatherings of more than 25 people. “Most everyone assumed it would be two months, max,” Mr. Culbertson said. Events aren’t expected to be scheduled at the center until the fall, and Mr. Culbertson said his union warned not to expect a return to the normal slate of events until 2023 or 2024.

“The international convention business has just evaporated,” he said.

To get by, Mr. Culbertson applied for food assistance and public health care offered by the state. He has been unable to find employment, outside of a few shifts cleaning the convention center when it served as a shelter for wildfire victims last year. That has curtailed his ability to spend at locally owned shops he liked to frequent.

“I manage my money as carefully as possible because I don’t know when my next job is coming,” he said.

Meeting and event cancellations caused 70% of the convention center’s workers to be laid off or have hours cut, according to its management.

“The global pandemic brought an immediate closure to large-scale venues resulting in economic impacts at a scale never seen in our lifetime,” said Craig Stroud, Oregon Convention Center executive director. “When conventions and meetings resume, we will return to the generation of vast economic benefits for our region.”

Travel industry executives and corporate leaders remain split on when—if ever—pre-pandemic levels of business travel will return. Some project a permanent decline, while others are more optimistic.

“There will be different types of travelers, different reasons for people traveling, but I think business travel has got a very, very strong opportunity to return over the next two years,” Delta’s Mr. Bastian said.

Big U.S. airlines typically generated half their profit from the higher fares paid by business travelers, who accounted for less than one-fifth of their seats before the pandemic.

Joseph Palma, 41, said he was laid off in March from a customer-service representative job at a unit of Spain’s Eulen SA, working for American Airlines Group Inc. at Miami International Airport. After the $600 federal unemployment supplement expired at the end of July, he moved out of his apartment and into a small room. To save money, he limits trips to the grocery store and purchases bruised produce and food near expiration since it is less expensive.

He said he has applied for jobs at retailers, which are likely to pay less than the $17 an hour he earned at the airport, but he hasn’t been called back. He said his feeling of despair rivals that of when Hurricane Andrew struck the city when he was child.

“I thought Andrew was the end of the world, and I feel this way again,” he said. “There are no jobs for me in Miami.”

Mr. Palma’s challenge will be similar to that of other travel-industry workers. While jobs in airports and hotels tend to pay below-average wages, the pay is often better than at retailers and restaurants.

Mr. Palma was among 600 Eulen employees laid off in Miami last spring. Since then, 191 have been rehired, a company spokesman said. Employees were laid off due to contract cancellations or suspensions from the airlines, he said. As airline passenger traffic improved, the company started rehiring workers as needed, though a December bump in bookings hasn’t carried through into the new year.

“People who worked for the airline industry and major hotel chains had reasonably well-paying jobs, and good job security. You could have a career there,” said Steven Davis, an economist at the University of Chicago. “Those folks who lost jobs could have a hard time getting back on that track.”

Overseas air travel has been hardest hit, down almost 90% through November compared with 2019, according to the International Air Transport Association. Travel bans, quarantines and a broader economic slowdown have forced companies to adjust sales and marketing practices to reduce or eliminate in-person meetings, especially overseas.

“Our teams have become very creative in how we continue very good sales work with our customers,” said Rob Smith, CEO of Konecranes Oyj, the Finland-based maker of heavy lifting equipment for ports and factories. Rather than send four or five staff to a customer, the company is sending a local representative with colleagues joining remotely. Mr. Smith said he expected reduced business travel would be part of the new normal.

Loss of Control on Ground: American Champion 7GCBC, N72EB; accident occurred July 14, 2020 at Houston Southwest Airport (KAXH), Fort Bend County, Texas







Aviation Accident Factual Report - National Transportation Safety Board  

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

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board:

72EB LLC

https://registry.faa.gov/N72EB

Location: Houston, Texas 
Accident Number: CEN20CA281
Date & Time: July 14, 2020, 11:30 Local 
Registration: N72EB
Aircraft: Champion 7GCBC 
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Loss of control on ground 
Injuries: 2 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Instructional

Pilot Information

Certificate: Airline transport; Commercial; Flight instructor
Age: 80, Female
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine land; Multi-engine land
Seat Occupied: Rear
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used: 5-point
Instrument Rating(s): Airplane 
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): Airplane multi-engine; Airplane single-engine
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: Class 3 Without waivers/limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: July 15, 2019
Occupational Pilot: Yes 
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: May 31, 2020
Flight Time: 25624 hours (Total, all aircraft), 3127 hours (Total, this make and model), 24800 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 125 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 28 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 0 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)

Student pilot Information

Certificate: Student 
Age: 62, Male
Airplane Rating(s): None 
Seat Occupied: Front
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None 
Restraint Used: 5-point
Instrument Rating(s): None 
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: None
Last FAA Medical Exam:
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent:
Flight Time: 1 hours (Total, all aircraft), 1 hours (Total, this make and model) 

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Champion 
Registration: N72EB
Model/Series: 7GCBC No Series
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 1995 
Amateur Built: No
Airworthiness Certificate: Aerobatic; Normal
Serial Number: 1211-95
Landing Gear Type: Tailwheel 
Seats: 2
Date/Type of Last Inspection: June 26, 2020 Annual 
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 1800 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 5468 Hrs
Engine Manufacturer: Lycoming
ELT: C91A installed, not activated
Engine Model/Series: O320-B2B
Registered Owner: 
Rated Power: 160 Horsepower
Operator:  On file 
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Operator Does Business As: Texas Taildraggers 
Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: Visual (VMC) 
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KAXH,69 ft msl 
Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 11:35 Local
Direction from Accident Site: 180°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Scattered / 3100 ft AGL
Visibility 7 miles
Lowest Ceiling: 
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 3 knots /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: None / None
Wind Direction: 220° 
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: N/A / N/A
Altimeter Setting: 29.97 inches Hg 
Temperature/Dew Point: 31°C / 24°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: Houston, TX (AXH)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Houston, TX (AXH) 
Type of Clearance: None
Departure Time: 11:00 Local
Type of Airspace: Class G

Airport Information

Airport: Houston-Southwest AXH
Runway Surface Type: Asphalt
Airport Elevation: 68 ft msl
Runway Surface Condition: Dry
Runway Used: 27 
IFR Approach: None 
Runway Length/Width: 5002 ft / 100 ft
VFR Approach/Landing: Full stop; Traffic pattern

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 2 None 
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries:
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 2 None 
Latitude, Longitude: 29.506111,-95.476943(est)