Monday, May 17, 2021

Piper PA-28R-200, N1996T: Accident occurred May 15, 2021 at Henderson Executive Airport (KHND), Las Vegas, Clark County, 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; Las Vegas, Nevada

Location: Las Vegas, NV
Accident Number: WPR21LA222
Date & Time: May 15, 2021, 14:10 Local
Registration: N1996T
Aircraft: Piper PA-28R-200
Injuries: 2 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Instructional

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Pipe
r Registration: N1996T
Model/Series: PA-28R-200 
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: KHND,2458 ft msl
Observation Time: 14:14 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 33°C /-6°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear 
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 17 knots / 21 knots, 210°
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 29.67 inches Hg 
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: Las Vegas, NV 
Destination: Van Nuys, CA (VNY)

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 2 None 
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: 
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: 
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 2 None 
Latitude, Longitude: 35.972861,-115.13444 (est)

American Champion 8GCBC, N101BC: Accident occurred May 15, 2021 at Lord Flat USFS Airport (OR9), Imnaha, Wallowa County, Oregon

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; Boise, Idaho

Location: Wallowa, OR
Accident Number: WPR21LA196
Date & Time: May 15, 2021, 08:55 Local 
Registration: N101BC
Aircraft: AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT
8GCBC Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT
Registration: N101BC
Model/Series: 8GCBC 
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: MYL,5024 ft msl 
Observation Time: 08:51 Local
Distance from Accident Site:
Temperature/Dew Point: 16°C /-2°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear 
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 11 knots / , 350°
Lowest Ceiling: None 
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 30 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed:
Departure Point: 
Destination:

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: 45.44692,-116.5859 (est)

Cessna 172RG, N6294R: Incident occurred May 15, 2021 at Penn Valley Airport (KSEG), Selinsgrove, Snyder County, Pennsylvania

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Aircraft landed gear up. 


Date: 15-MAY-21
Time: 20:00:00Z
Regis#: N6294R
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 172R
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: INSTRUCTION
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: SELINSGROVE
State: PENNSYLVANIA

Mooney M20M Bravo, N330AJ: Incident occurred May 14, 2021 at Kelly Field Airport (KSKF), San Antonio, Texas

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; San Antonio, Texas

Aircraft made an emergency landing in grass due to a gear issue. 


Date: 14-MAY-21
Time: 19:40:00Z
Regis#: N330AJ
Aircraft Make: MOONEY
Aircraft Model: M20M
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: EN ROUTE (ENR)
Operation: 91
City: SAN ANTONIO
State: TEXAS

Cessna 182H Skylane, N2430X: Fatal accident occurred May 17, 2021 and Incident occurred January 30, 2017

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 traveled to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entities:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Grand Rapids, Michigan
Textron Aviation; Wichita, Kansas

Gateway Air Service Inc


Location: St. Louis, MI 
Accident Number: CEN21FA220
Date & Time: May 17, 2021, 13:08 Local
Registration: N2430X
Aircraft: Cessna 182 
Injuries: 1 Fatal
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Aerial observation

On May 17, 2021, about 1308 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 182H airplane, N2430X, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near St. Louis, Michigan. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 pipeline patrol flight.

According to the operator, the flight originally departed Clare Municipal Airport (48D), Clare, Michigan, about 0828 and flew a pipeline patrol flight to the southeast and landed about 1128 to refuel at Romeo State Airport (D98), Romeo, Michigan. According to fueling records, the pilot purchased 41.2 gallons of fuel before he departed D98 about 1206. The operator reported that the accident occurred during another pipeline patrol flight that tracked northwest toward Kalkaska, Michigan.

According to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) radar data, the airplane’s ground track followed the intended pipeline northwest at an altitude between 500 ft and 800 ft above ground level (agl). Further review of the radar track data (Figures 1-2, and Chart 1) revealed that the airplane flew into an area containing a 1,049 ft tall radio antenna supported by multiple guy wires. According to a FAA visual flight rules (VFR) sectional chart, the top of the radio antenna was at 1,739 ft mean sea level (msl).

At 1308:18, the airplane was at 1,169 ft msl, about 0.65 miles southeast of the radio antenna, and was flying northwest directly toward the radio antenna. The airplane then entered a climb, and the ground track turned right about 4.5°. At 1308:33, the final radar return was at 1,369 ft msl and about 580 ft eastsoutheast of the radio antenna. The airplane’s last recorded position was about 370 ft below the top of the radio antenna, and the airplane’s ground track was toward the guy wires attached to the northeast side of the radio antenna.




An onsite examination revealed that the left wing collided with one of the support guy wires attached to the northeast side of the radio antenna. The left wing, left horizontal stabilizer, left elevator, and left cabin door were found near the radio antenna and within the support guy wire perimeter. The remaining wreckage was located in a dirt field about 0.3 mile northwest of the radio antenna. A postimpact fire destroyed most of the airplane’s cabin structure.

The wreckage was recovered to a secured facility where an additional examination will be conducted.

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Cessna
Registration: N2430X
Model/Series: 182 H 
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: KMOP,755 ft msl
Observation Time: 13:15 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 10 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 24°C /8°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Scattered / 5500 ft AGL
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 5 knots / , 210°
Lowest Ceiling: None 
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 30.21 inches Hg 
Type of Flight Plan Filed: Company VFR
Departure Point: Romeo, MI (D98)
Destination: Clare, MI (48D)

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 Fatal 
Aircraft Damage: Destroyed
Passenger Injuries: 
Aircraft Fire: On-ground
Ground Injuries: 
Aircraft Explosion: Unknown
Total Injuries: 1 Fatal
Latitude, Longitude: 43.51798,-84.55103 

Those who may have information that might be relevant to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation may contact them by email witness@ntsb.gov, and any friends and family who want to contact investigators about the accident should email assistance@ntsb.gov. You can also call the NTSB Response Operations Center at 844-373-9922 or 202-314-6290.

Slade David Martin
July 21, 1997 - May 17, 2021


Slade David Martin, beloved son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin and best friend, age 23, of Elwell passed away Monday, May 17, 2021 in Midland County. He was born on July 21, 1997 in Alma the son of Troy and Angelia “Angie” (Conn) Martin.

Slade graduated from Alma High School in 2015 as a class Valedictorian and earned his bachelor’s degree from Ferris State University in Biology.

Slade had an unwavering drive to reach and shatter any goal he set for himself. He was always striving to do more and be a better person in everyway possible. Slade had a passion for flying and this past Saturday achieved his Multi Engine Pilot Rating, being one step closer to his next goal of becoming a Commercial Pilot. Slade worked with Three Point Aviation in Alma and helped others with their goal of flying as a Certified Flight Instructor. He also worked flying for a pipeline company.

Slade will be dearly missed by all who knew him and be remembered for his drive, determination, being able to stretch every dollar, his great love of the outdoors, trying new things and most importantly his family.

He is survived by his mother, Angie Martin; father, Troy (Kathleen) Martin; brothers, Dalin and Case Martin; grandparents, William “Bill” and Janet Conn, Joyce Martin; aunts and uncles, Elynn (Scott) Minnick, Shawn (Dan) Ebright, Joanne Kyser, Tam (Rob) Smith, Scott (Laura) Martin; cousins, Hawke (Trisha) and Gibbs Grover, Dane (Erica) Grady and Grant Grover, Tyler Minnick, Kylee (Seth) Lawson and Holt Hubbard, Emily (Shane) Rummer, Cleo Kyser, Brittany Knarr, Brock Martin, Drake Martin; his girlfriend, Elise Meyer and many close friends.

He was preceded in death by his grandfather, James Martin.

Memorial services will be held on Saturday, May 22, 2021 at the Alma Airport at 12 pm with Pastor Brian Wickes officiating. Visitation will be held on Saturday from 10 am until the time of services. Interment will be held at a later date in Seville Township Cemetery. Those desiring may make memorial contributions to the family, for a scholarship fund.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Lux-Moody-Wolfel Funeral Home, Alma. To view Slade’s obituary online or to leave a condolence for the family, please visit www.luxfuneralhomes.com


Memorial for Slade Martin 

My name is AJ Loomis. I am trying to raise money for not only the family but to build a memorial for remembrance of Slade Martin after a fatal plane crash. We would like to remember him for all the hard work and flight training he has done between Alma Airport and Mt. Pleasant Airport. He was a great man and had a great future ahead of him! Please anything will help, thank you and God Bless!


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. 

MIDLAND COUNTY, Michigan (WJRT) - A pilot from Gratiot County died after his plane crashed into a field in a rural area of Midland County on Monday afternoon.

Witnesses reported seeing the Cessna 182H Skylane crash into a field in the area of Geneva and Ball roads in Midland County’s Jasper Township around 1:20 p.m. The plane caught fire after coming to a stop in the field.

The Midland County Sheriff’s Office says firefighters found the body of the 23-year-old pilot in the cockpit after extinguishing the fire and he was pronounced dead on the scene. Investigators say he was alone in the airplane when it crashed.

Police did not identify the pilot Monday while they worked to notify his family.

Investigators were not immediately sure what caused the plane to crash. The Federal Aviation Administration will conduct a full investigation, which is expected to take months.


Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Eastern Michigan 

January 30, 2017:  Aircraft experienced an engine failure and landed on a road near Saginaw, Michigan

Gateway Air Service Inc

Date: 30-JAN-17
Time: 14:30:00Z
Regis#: N2430X
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 182H
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: NONE
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: EMERGENCY DESCENT (EMG)
Operation: 91
City: SAGINAW
State: MICHIGAN



January 30, 2017

Cessna 182P Skylane, N6862M: Incident occurred May 14, 2021 near Wichita Valley Airport (F14), Iowa Park, Wichita County, Texas

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Lubbock, Texas

Aircraft departed and made a forced landing in a field, fixed the problem and departed the field. 


Date: 14-MAY-21
Time: 14:25:00Z
Regis#: N6862M
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 182
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: TAKEOFF (TOF)
Operation: 91
City: WICHITA FALLS
State: TEXAS

Long-EZ, N316NM: Incident occurred May 14, 2021 at Tacoma Narrows Airport (KTIW), Pierce County, Washington

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Seattle, Washington

Aircraft on takeoff roll and canopy detached.  


Date: 14-MAY-21
Time: 18:25:00Z
Regis#: N316NM
Aircraft Make: RUTAN
Aircraft Model: LONG EZ
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: TAKEOFF (TOF)
Operation: 91
City: TACOMA
State: WASHINGTON

Dustin Lynch Is Working on His Private Pilot’s License

 

Dustin Lynch took advantage of his downtime during the pandemic to “learn some new skills.”

“My most recent endeavor is working on my private pilot’s license. I’m hard at work learning how to fly planes.”

The surprising part is that he thought it would be a snap. “I figured ‘I can drive a boat, I can drive a motorcycle, this will be fine.’ No. There’s a lot going on and the stakes are so high. I want to be proficient, so I’ve got a ways to go before I feel comfortable taking someone up and down on a regular basis. But that’s the dream. I hope I can knock it out before we start touring, and then I can get to and from [shows] a lot easier.”

Vans RV-9A, N527LB: Incidents occurred May 14, 2021 and July 09, 2017

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Nashville, Tennessee 

May 14, 2021:  Aircraft rolled off the end of the runway crossed a culvert and struck a mailbox at Meadowlake Airport (12TN), Kingston, Roane County, Tennessee.


Date: 14-MAY-21
Time: 22:44:00Z
Regis#: N527LB
Aircraft Make: VANS
Aircraft Model: RV9
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: KINGSTON
State: TENNESSEE

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Nashville, Tennessee

July 09, 2017: Aircraft landed and sustained gear damage at Monroe County Airport (KMNV), Madisonville, Tennessee.

Date: 09-JUL-17
Time: 21:17:00Z
Regis#: N527LB
Aircraft Make: VANS
Aircraft Model: RV9
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: UNKNOWN
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
City: MADISONVILLE
State: TENNESSEE


July 09, 2017

Zodiac CH 601 XL, N493TG: Accident occurred May 15, 2021 at Carroll County Airport (KHZD), McKenzie, Tennessee

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; Memphis, Tennessee


Accident Number: ERA21LA223
Date & Time: May 15, 2021, 16:47 Local
Registration: N493TG
Aircraft: Zenith Zodiac 601 XL
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

On May 15, 2021, about 1647 eastern daylight time, an experimental amateur built Zodiac 601 XL airplane; N493TG, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident in McKenzie, Tennessee. The student pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight.

According to the student pilot, he departed from Carroll County Airport (HZD), McKenzie, Tennessee for a local flight. Prior to takeoff he conducted an engine run-up with no anomalies, and subsequently departed from runway 1. The takeoff and start of the climb were normal. About 300 ft above the runway surface, the airplane momentarily shook violently, and he noticed that the propeller had separated. After the propeller separated, the airplane turned right. The student pilot did not have enough time to maneuver the airplane back over the runway, so he landed on a berm. The airplane then traveled off the other side of the berm, dropped into a 3-to-4-foot depression, struck a fence, and was substantially damaged.

The propeller was found about halfway between the takeoff point and where the airplane touched down on the berm. One blade was broken in half. The separated portion of the blade was found about 100 ft away.

The propeller was retained for further examination.

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Zenith
Registration: N493TG
Model/Series: Zodiac 601 XL
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built: Yes
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: KPHT,580 ft msl 
Observation Time: 15:55 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 15 Nautical Miles 
Temperature/Dew Point: 23°C /7°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 5 knots / , 250°
Lowest Ceiling: None 
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 30.18 inches Hg 
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: McKenzie, TN (HZD) 
Destination: McKenzie, TN

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: 36.090996,-88.463052 (est)




CARROLL COUNTY, Tennessee (WKRN) — A pilot was treated by medics after a small plane crashed at the Carroll County Airport over the weekend.

McKenzie Fire and Rescue said they responded just before 5 p.m. Saturday to a report of an aircraft crash off the runway at the airport.

When first responders arrived, they said the pilot was out of the small plane and was being treated by Emergency Medical Services.

A check of the aircraft found no fire and no fluid leaks, according to firefighters.

An online check of the plane’s tail number shows it is registered to an owner in Buchanan, a community in neighboring Henry County.

Investigators have not said whether the aircraft was landing or taking off when the crash happened.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

Location: McKenzie, TN

New Hangar Planned For Springdale Municipal Airport (KASG)



SPRINGDALE, Arkansas -- The City Council gave the Municipal Airport a lift Tuesday with a commitment of $700,000 to build a new hangar.

The hangar project will benefit the airport in two ways, said Wyman Morgan, the city's director of administration and finance. First, it will provide a place to put more airplanes. Second, it will result in an increase in fuel sales with a fuel tax benefiting the airport's budget, he said.

Morgan said construction could start in 90 days.

The city's money would match two grants from the Arkansas Division of Aeronautics set for approval next week, he said. The state would pay about $400,000, and the city would provide $131,000. Then, the city would build the new hangar with money from the budget's unreserved funds if it doesn't get another grant, Morgan said.

The city will build the 100-by-100-foot hangar, taxiway and apron on the east side of the airport, just north of where Ford Avenue meets Old Missouri Road. The project will include automobile access to Old Missouri.

The city could earn about $32,400 a year or $2,700 a month by leasing all the individual bays in the new hangar. The airport typically keeps a waiting list of about 25 people who want to rent hangar space.

Larry Imel has been a pilot for 55 years and recently retired as a corporate pilot for Lindsey & Co. He likened a personal aircraft to a car, but more expensive.

He noted overnight hangar rental in cities where Lindsey executives flew could cost $125 a night.

"A hangar is really important to a pilot, if he likes his airplane," he said. "What if there's a hailstorm? You don't want it tied down on the line to blow away."

The city earns about $50,000 a year on fuel tax, which goes back into the airport's budget, Morgan said. The city also receives sales tax funding from airport businesses such as the restaurant, airplane inspections and charter flights. Any of the businesses at the airport that collect sales tax would return it to the city, he added.

The airport owns 95 hangar spots, all of which are occupied. The spaces rent for $74 to $2,600 a month depending on the size of spaces rented and amenities such as automatic, rolling doors and climate control.

Morgan said the Airport Commission has included a new hangar in its five-year plan, which is updated each year in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration guidelines.

The long-term goal includes three more hangars at the site and enlarging the apron.

Morgan noted the city built hangars in 2002, 2005, 2007 and 2012. Some projects made use of hangar bay space for storage, offices and even public bathrooms.

Springdale was the second-busiest airport among the state's municipal-size airports in 2020 and 2019, according to data on the Federal Aviation Administration's website. Airports in Springdale, Fort Smith, Fayetteville, Rogers and Texarkana were included in the report; Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field in Little Rock and Northwest Arkansas National Airport were not.

Springdale recorded 16,209 operations in 2020, with Fort Smith at 20,167. Springdale had 17,297 in 2019, with Texarkana at 17,460. An operation is a takeoff or landing, according to the aviation administration.

Morgan said roughly 150 aircraft are based at the Springdale airport.

Other area airports hold similar waiting lists for hangar space, their directors report.

Summer Fallen, the airport services director for Fayetteville, said the city holds 94 spaces in hangars at Drake Field, from which the city makes about $199,000 in rent each year. Owners of private or corporate hangars at the Municipal Airport also rent space, she said.

The airport counts about 130 airplanes based at Drake Field.

Rogers owns 28 hangars that hold various numbers of airplanes and 18 shade hangars, expected to bring the city $132,500 this year, said David Krutsch, manager of the Rogers Executive Airport. He noted owners of private hangars also keep waiting lists.

Rogers last year began a $300,000 expansion for the airport to reconstruct the current taxiway and build another. The project also includes infrastructure for future hangar construction, Krutsch said.

The airport has the capacity for 130 based aircraft.

The Fort Smith Airport Commission owns six hangars rented to corporations for their private aircraft, said Michael Griffin, airport director. TAC Air, the airport operator, rents most hangars.

The Fort Smith Regional Airport has about 90 planes based there.