Thursday, April 01, 2021

Piper PA-44-180 Seminole, N785ND: Incident occurred March 31, 2021 at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (KIWA), Arizona

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Scottsdale, Arizona

Aircraft nose gear collapsed on landing. 

UND Aerospace Foundation 


Date: 01-APR-21
Time: 03:01:00Z
Regis#: N785ND
Aircraft Make: PIPER
Aircraft Model: PA44
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: FAR 141 PILOT SCHOOL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
Aircraft Operator: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
Flight Number: NDU785
City: PHOENIX
State: ARIZONA

Titan T-51 Mustang, N2491U: Incident occurred March 30, 2021 at Compton/Woodley Airport (KCPM), California

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Los Angeles, California

Aircraft landed and gear collapsed. 


Date: 30-MAR-21
Time: 19:45:00Z
Regis#: N2491U
Aircraft Make: TITAN
Aircraft Model: T-51 MUSTANG
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: COMPTON
State: CALIFORNIA

Cessna 172M Skyhawk, N13632: Accident occurred March 31, 2021 at Crystal River Airport (KCGC), Citrus County, Florida

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; Tampa, Florida

Location: Crystal River, FL
Accident Number: ERA21LA168
Date & Time: March 31, 2021, 12:13 Local
Registration: N13632
Aircraft: Cessna 172M
Injuries: 1 Minor
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Instructional

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Cessna
Registration: N13632
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: VMC
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KCGC,10 ft msl 
Observation Time: 12:15 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 29°C /19°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: 
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 7 knots / , 250°
Lowest Ceiling: 
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 30.14 inches Hg 
Type of Flight Plan Filed:
Departure Point:
Destination:

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: 28.867427,-82.57118 (est)



A man was hospitalized with minor injuries after the plane he was landing at the Crystal River Airport flipped over on the runway.

Maria Njoku, a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) spokeswoman, told the Chronicle the Cessna 172M Skyhawk crashed at around 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, March 31, while its pilot and sole occupant tried to land at the airport on the corner of U.S. 19 and West Venable Street.

Cortney Marsh, a spokeswoman for Citrus County Fire Rescue, said Nature Coast EMS transported the man to an area hospital for minor injuries.

Njoku said FAA and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators are looking into the incident, with the NTSB taking the lead.

Crystal River Airport officials did not wish to comment.

Citrus County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Jodi Sanders said a 911 call reported the plane having a rough landing, causing it to flip over.

Tony Gainey said he was driving east on West Venable Street, by the airport, when he spotted the blue-and-white plane come in for a landing.

“He wasn’t very high off the pavement at all, and then, all of a sudden, it flipped over on its nose,” said Gainey, a two-tour Vietnam War veteran. “It was just seconds. ... It was the first time I’ve seen anything like that ... and I’ve seen a lot of stuff.”

Gainey said he watched a man crawl out from the damaged cockpit. 

“He stood there for a minute, and then he took a fall to the pavement,” Gainey said, adding the man remained outstretched on the ground before he got up and collapsed again as first responders were arriving. “God bless whoever it was.”

Ayres S-2R-G6 Turbo Thrush, N3299X: Accident occurred March 31, 2021 in Vienna, Dooly 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

Hat Creek Aviation LLC


Location: Vienna, GA
Accident Number: ERA21LA167
Date & Time: March 31, 2021, 12:04 Local 
Registration: N3299X
Aircraft: AYRES CORPORATION S2R-G6
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 137: Agricultural

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: AYRES CORPORATION
Registration: N3299X
Model/Series: S2R-G6 
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built: No
Operator:
Operating Certificate(s) Held: Agricultural aircraft (137)
Operator Designator Code: 6HDG

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC 
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: ACJ,468 ft msl
Observation Time: 15:55 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 23 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 28°C /17°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: 
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 10 knots / 16 knots, 240°
Lowest Ceiling: Broken / 4000 ft AGL
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 30.02 inches Hg 
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: Vienna, GA
Destination: Vienna, GA

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Destroyed
Passenger Injuries: 
Aircraft Fire: On-ground
Ground Injuries: 
Aircraft Explosion: Unknown
Total Injuries: 1 None 
Latitude, Longitude: 32.0917,-83.733 (est)

Cessna 172: Incident occurred March 31, 2021 at Idaho Falls Regional Airport (KIDA), Idaho

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Salt Lake City

Aircraft incurred a tail strike on landing. 

Date: 31-MAR-21
Time: 23:11:00Z
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 172
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: OTHER
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: IDAHO FALLS
State: IDAHO

Piper PA-46-350P Malibu Mirage, N333GC: Incident occurred March 22, 2021 at Portland International Jetport (KPWM), Cumberland County, Maine

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

Aircraft taxiing for departure veered off taxiway, struck a taxiway light and incurred a propeller strike. 

Cheney Brothers Building & Renovation LLC


Date: 22-MAR-21
Time: 10:34:00Z
Regis#: N333GC
Aircraft Make: PIPER
Aircraft Model: PA46
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: TAXI (TXI)
Operation: 91
City: PORTLAND
State: MAINE