Friday, July 16, 2021

Beech C24R Sierra, N66293: Incident occurred July 15, 2021 at Augusta State Airport (KAUG), Kennebec County, Maine

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

Aircraft landed gear up.

Maine Instrument Flight


Date: 15-JUL-21
Time: 19:30:00Z
Regis#: N66293
Aircraft Make: BEECH
Aircraft Model: BE-24
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: AUGUSTA
State: MAINE

Piper PA-23-160 Apache (Seguin Geronimo conversion), N776MC: Accident occurred July 15, 2021 and Incident occurred September 22, 2020

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; Baltimore, Maryland 
Hartzell Propeller/Hartzell Engine Technologies; Piqua, Ohio

Tri Flying Tigers Inc


Location: Easton, MD 
Accident Number: ERA21LA289
Date & Time: July 15, 2021, 11:27 Local 
Registration: N776MC
Aircraft: Piper PA-23 
Injuries: 2 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Instructional

On July 15, 2021, at 1127 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-23, N776MC, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Easton, Maryland. The flight instructor and pilot receiving instruction were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight.

The flight instructor stated that after takeoff the pilot receiving instruction, who was also a flight instructor completed an approach to landing stall (flaps and gear down) and reported that the throttles felt, “like bungee cords.” The flight instructor then executed the same maneuver and agreed; adding that during recovery the left engine spooled up, “slowly.”

The flight instructor told the pilot to perform the maneuver again, which began at 3,000 ft mean sea level (msl) by lowering the nose from 70 mph to achieve a 500 feet-per-minute (fpm) descent at 80 mph, and 1,500 rpm. At about 2,800 ft msl the pilot initiated the stall maneuver by raising the nose and reducing the engine power to idle, descending about an additional 100 ft before the stall buffet occurred around 62 mph. During the subsequent recovery, after full power was applied on both engines, the left engine experienced a total power loss. At that time the airspeed was around 57 mph and the airplane immediately rolled about 45° to the left, consistent with a minimum control speed (VMC) roll. The flight instructor immediately took the controls and recovered; however, as he reapplied full right rudder, his seat slipped back which released pressure on the right rudder pedal. The airplane entered a 2nd VMC roll, from which he recovered but the flight was about 1,200 ft msl and in an approximate 800 fpm descent. The pilot receiving instruction was unable to restart the left engine, and the flaps and landing gear remained extended. The flight was below 800 ft msl, descending fast, and unable to reach the airport. The flight instructor subsequently landed the airplane in a corn field. The airplane came to rest upright with both propellers feathered and sustained substantial damage to the left wing.

The airplane was recovered for further examination.

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Piper
Registration: N776MC
Model/Series: PA-23 NO SERIES
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: KESN,72 ft msl 
Observation Time: 11:30 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 5 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 31°C /25°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 4 knots / , 240°
Lowest Ceiling: None 
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 30.16 inches Hg 
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: Annapolis, MD (ASN) 
Destination: Easton, MD

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 2 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A 
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 2 None 
Latitude, Longitude:  38.728055,-76.129722 (est)







EASTON, Maryland  — A small plane crashed late Thursday morning in a corn field in Talbot County.

Maryland State Police said troopers were called around 11:53 a.m. Thursday to a field in the area of Baileys Neck Road near Easton, Talbot County for a plane crash.

Police said the flight instructor, Dionsio S. Gamboa, verified that the Piper PA-23-160 Apache crashed in a corn field as it was getting in position to land at Easton Airport.

Police said the plane's left engine failed while the landing gear was being deployed and the plane started to descend. Police said the hydraulics on the landing gear failed and could not return back into position.

Gamboa and the co-pilot, Nathaniel L. Warren, were examined at the scene by paramedics and released.

Police said both pilots are connected to the U.S. Naval Academy, but the plane was not a military aircraft.

An investigation continues.


Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Baltimore, Maryland 

September 22, 2020: Aircraft landed gear up at Easton/Newnam Field Airport (KESN), Talbot County, Maryland.

Tri Flying Tigers Inc


Date: 22-SEP-20
Time: 19:17:00Z
Regis#: N776MC
Aircraft Make: PIPER
Aircraft Model: PA23
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: INSTRUCTION
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: EASTON
State: MARYLAND

Cessna 172M Skyhawk, N9666V: Accident occurred July 13, 2021 at Minden-Tahoe Airport (KMEV), Douglas 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; Reno, Nevada

SkyKing Aviation Services Inc

Location: Minden, NV
Accident Number: WPR21LA284
Date & Time: July 13, 2021, 09:45 Local
Registration: N9666V
Aircraft: Cessna 172M 
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Instructional

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Cessna
Registration: N9666V
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: KMEV,4726 ft msl
Observation Time: 09:35 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles 
Temperature/Dew Point: 29°C /9°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: / ,
Lowest Ceiling: None 
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 30.08 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed:
Departure Point: Minden, NV 
Destination: Minden, NV

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: 39.0005,-119.75111 

Cameron O-105, N2925L: Fatal accident occurred July 15, 2021 in Piermont, Grafton County, New Hampshire

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: Piermont, NH
Accident Number: ERA21LA290
Date & Time: July 15, 2021, 19:45 Local
Registration: N2925L
Aircraft: Experimental Boland 
Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Minor, 3 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Aerial observation

On July 15, 2021, about 1945 eastern daylight time, an amateur-built balloon registered as N2925L, a Cameron Balloon 0-105, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Piermont, New Hampshire. The pilot was fatally injured, one passenger received minor injuries and three passengers were not injured. The balloon was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part
91 sightseeing flight.

According to a passenger, the balloon departed Post Mills Airport (2B9), Post Mills, Vermont, with the pilot and four passengers about 1830 and flew northeast along the Connecticut River toward Bradford, Vermont. The balloon was aloft about 45 minutes when the pilot reported the pilot light on the burner was not lit. He changed to a new propane bottle but could not locate the striker to relight the burner. The balloon had started to descend while the pilot searched the balloon basket for the striker. He did not locate the original striker but did locate the backup in the supply pocket. The balloon had descended toward the ground by this point and the pilot had re-lit the pilot light but could not get the balloon to climb before impacting a field 2.25 mile south of Bradford, Vermont. One passenger and the pilot were thrown from the basket upon impacting the field. The balloon then started to rise, but the pilot’s foot was trapped between the balloon attach rope and the basket frame. The pilot untangled his foot but remained hanging below the basket for an estimated 1.25 miles before falling to a field near the Connecticut river. The remaining passengers contacted the balloon ground support personnel via a handheld radio and received instructions on how to operate the balloon controls in preparation for landing. The balloon traveled about 3.45 miles from the ejection site before it impacted trees and landed in a wooded area.

Examination of the balloon, basket, and propane system revealed the balloon was not manufactured by Cameron Balloon US. The basket and burner were manufactured by Galaxy Balloons, the propane gas tanks were manufactured by Worthington and the balloon (envelope) was an experimental envelope built by the pilot.

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Experimental
Registration: N2925L
Model/Series: Boland
Aircraft Category: Balloon
Amateur Built: Yes
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: LEB,570 ft msl 
Observation Time: 19:53 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 23 Nautical Miles 
Temperature/Dew Point: 23°C /19°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear 
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 4 knots / , 160°
Lowest Ceiling: None 
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 29.97 inches Hg 
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: Post Mills, VT (2B9)
Destination: Piermont, NH

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 Fatal 
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: 1 Minor, 3 None
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A 
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Minor, 3 None 
Latitude, Longitude: 44.007327,-72.091022 

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.



THETFORD, Vermont — The man killed in a hot-air balloon accident Thursday night has been identified as a Vermont pilot with decades of experience flying.

Police said 72-year-old Brian Boland, of Post Mills, died while flying his balloon above an area of the Upper Valley. Four other people were inside of the basket but escaped uninjured, according to investigators.

Responding crews told NBC5 News Boland's balloon ran out of fuel mid-flight, causing the aircraft to plummet to the ground while those on board attempted to switch fuel tanks. The experienced pilot became tangled in gear affixed to the balloon as it rose back up into the air, eventually falling to the ground.

The former teacher and hot-air balloon designer also ran the rural Post Mills Airport in Thetford, Vermont. Following news of his death, community members are expressing surprise given Boland's experience with balloons and knowledge of flying in the area.

"We were very surprised to hear this, thinking 'It can't be Brian,'" said David Pierson, who lives on a nearby farm. "He's just too experienced. Something terrible, terrible must have gone wrong — hard to believe."

He added that Boland would occasionally drop down on the farm with his clients, even allowing him in a balloon basket on one occasion for a mile-long joy ride. Other community members said Boland was known to wave down from his balloon and yell a "Hello!" to onlookers, celebrating at the end of each ride with champagne.

News of his death has spread quickly across both local and national circles. That included members of the Balloon Federation of America, who issued a statement sending "prayers and condolences" to both his family and friends.

The pilot's career dates back to at least the 1970s, when an archived New York Times article reports Boland decided to stop teaching at Farmington High School to pursue a life with hot-air balloons. According to that same report, he was the first person ever to cross the Long Island Sound in a small balloon.

"[Boland] is one of the most experienced balloonists in the world, has set numerous records and won several national championships," reads an entry on the website of the Rabbit Hill Inn, located near the airport. "In addition, he is a world-famous balloon designer."

The listing continued, noting Boland's private collection contained more than 100 balloons, airships, antique vehicles and "tons of other really neat stuff."

Boland was also known for eye-catching activities like the Experimental Balloon and Airship Festival and constructing the "Vermontasaurus" — a 25-foot tall, 122-foot long oddity created with scrap wood, chairs a toboggan and other items at the Post Mills airport.

The dinosaur made national news headlines after the town of Thetford deemed it a structure, not a sculpture, and asked Boland to pay a building permit. The following year, the wooden creation would collapse, only to be rebuilt once again with the help of a few dozen volunteers.


Brian Boland, a hot air balloon pilot with an international reputation for do-it-yourself balloon building, died on Thursday after falling from his balloon near the Connecticut River in Bradford. He was 72.

Boland and four passengers took off  on Thursday evening from Post Mills Airport in Thetford, where Boland lived with his partner, Tina Foster. Some time later, the balloon touched down in a field. The basket tipped over, causing one of Boland’s passengers to fall out. As the balloon rose again, Boland became entangled in the gears below the basket, fell to the ground and was killed, according to Vermont State Police.

The balloon drifted across the Connecticut River, landing in a copse of trees, where the remaining three passengers climbed out unharmed.

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the incident.

Boland had been building and flying his homemade aircraft for more than five decades. In 1971, he constructed his first hot air balloon for his master’s thesis at the Pratt Institute in New York City. After graduating from Pratt, Boland became an art teacher at Farmington High School in Connecticut, where Paul Stumpf, a balloon mechanic and builder who now lives in Andover, was one of his students. Under Boland’s tutelage, Stumpf found his own passion for ballooning.

“Brian was a natural pied piper, just absolutely charismatic,” said Stumpf. “He was never at a loss for people to help him with his projects.”

In 1993, Boland’s only child, Jeff, died unexpectedly of a heart attack while mountain biking. Seventeen years later, as a tribute to his son, Boland decided to turn a pile of scrap wood from the collapsed roof of the museum he created at the Post Mills Airport — a madcap curation of sundry objects and some of Boland’s original pieces, including a multi-story installation made with hundreds of crutches — into a 122-foot sculpture of a brontosaurus.

As Stumpf recalled, at least 100 people showed up to help him build it. (A permitting dustup ensued; finally, the Town of Thetford ruled that the brontosaurus was, indeed, a work of art.)

Boland met Foster in 2005, after he landed his hot air balloon in her neighbor’s yard. When Foster came outside to help him pack up his balloon, Boland invited her to the Post Mills Airport, which he had purchased after he moved to Vermont in the late 1980s, to help him install a clawfoot tub on the roof.

“You couldn’t stand around him for more than two minutes before he’d ask you to do something,” Foster said. “He always had some huge project going on.”

Eventually, Foster moved into Boland’s apartment above one of the hangars at the airport. According to Foster, an art teacher had once told Boland that it was always possible to make interesting work with the right quantity of anything, a dictum which seems to have informed his sculpture made of crutches; consequently, Foster said, she was never allowed to throw away a spent light bulb.

“He was a genius,” she said. “He just saw things differently from everyone else. He could make amazing stuff out of nothing, and he lived the way he wanted to.”

Boland had an antic spirit, a restlessness that drove him to eclectic exploits. Over the course of his life, he logged 11,000 hours in the air, a feat matched by few other balloonists.

Boland drifted over the canopy of the Amazon rainforest and earned the distinction of being the first person to cross the 250-mile span of Long Island Sound in a small hot air balloon.

He had an epic, booming voice; sometimes, Stumpf’s parents in Connecticut would call and tell him that Boland had flown over their house.

“I’d say, ‘Did you see his balloon?’” said Stumpf. “And they’d say, ‘No, we just heard him talking to the passengers.”

On Friday morning, as media outlets from the Boston Globe to People magazine reported on Boland’s death, the Balloon Federation of America posted a tribute to him on its Facebook page. In the comments section, the remembrances poured in.

“He landed in our yard in Vershire VT one summer and took us for a little lift up,” one person wrote. “Nicest man.”

“Balloon man,” reads another post, “I will miss your flyovers.”

de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk X, N47YC: Accident occurred July 15, 2021 in Lebanon, Wilson County, 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; Nashville, Tennessee


Location: Lebanon, TN 
Accident Number: ERA21LA288
Date & Time: July 15, 2021, 10:00 Local
Registration: N47YC
Aircraft: DEHAVILLAND CANADA DHC-1 CHIPMUNK X 
Injuries: 1 Serious
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

On July 15, 2021, about 1000 eastern daylight time, a Dehavilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk X, N47YC, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident in Lebanon, Tennessee. The commercial pilot was seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.

The pilot reported that he intended to fly his airplane from Fall Creek Airport (TN96) in Lebanon, Tennessee to Lebanon Municipal Airport (M54). After uneventful ground operations, he took off on runway 18 with the fuel selector positioned to the left fuel tank, which was full. He reported that the right fuel tank was half-full. During the initial climb, at an altitude between 100 and 150 ft above the ground, the engine lost all power; however, it did not seize. The pilot was unable to return to the airport and prepared for a forced landing. He maneuvered the airplane between trees and the airplane descended into the trees and the ground.

The Federal Aviation Administration inspector who responded to the accident site reported that both wings and the fuselage were substantially damaged. In addition, the left-wing fuel tank was breached during the impact.

The wreckage was recovered for further examination.

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: DEHAVILLAND CANADA 
Registration: N47YC
Model/Series: DHC-1 CHIPMUNK X
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: KMQY,543 ft msl
Observation Time: 10:56 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 15 Nautical Miles 
Temperature/Dew Point: 29°C /23°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Few / 3200 ft AGL 
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 4 knots / , 240°
Lowest Ceiling:
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 30.2 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: Lebanon, TN 
Destination: Lebanon, TN (M54)

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 Serious 
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A 
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Serious 
Latitude, Longitude: 36.190411,-86.31569 (est)





LEBANON, Tennessee (WZTV) — The Federal Aviation Administration has been called to investigate a plane crash in Wilson County.

Authorities rushed to reports of a plane that made a hard landing in the 100 block of Fall Creek Rd. at around 9:30 Thursday morning.

The Wilson County Sheriff's Office tells FOX 17 News the pilot was able to walk away from the crash, but was transported to the hospital for evaluation.

Investigators are now securing the scene and awaiting FAA's arrival.

Air Tractor AT-502B, N334LA: Accident occurred July 15, 2021 Edcouch, Hidalgo 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; San Antonio, Texas

Sun Valley Dusting Co


Location: Edcouch, TX 
Accident Number: CEN21LA322
Date & Time: July 15, 2021, 11:10 Local 
Registration: N334LA
Aircraft: Air Tractor AT502 
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 137: Agricultural

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Air Tractor
Registration: N334LA
Model/Series: AT502 B 
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built: No
Operator: 
Operating Certificate(s) Held: Agricultural aircraft (137)
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: Edcouch, TX 
Destination: Edcouch, TX

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: 26.290349,-97.949446 (est)

No injuries were reported after a crop duster plane crashed in a field in Edcouch near Texas State Highway 107 and Mile 2 on Thursday.

Authorities said the pilot made it out of the crash OK and denied medical attention.

The Edcouch fire and police departments and Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene.

At one point the plane was on fire, but it was put out.

The Federal Aviation Administration will investigate the cause of the crash.

Cessna 172N Skyhawk, N107BA: Incident occurred July 15, 2021 at North Central West Virginia Airport (KCKB), Clarksburg, West Virginia

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Charleston, West Virginia

Aircraft veered off the side of runway into the grass. 

Fairmont State University


Date: 15-JUL-21
Time: 14:41:00Z
Regis#: N107BA
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 172
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: NONE
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: CLARKSBURG
State: WEST VIRGINA

Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee G, N2801T: Fatal accident occurred July 14, 2021 near Muscatine Municipal Airport (KMUT), Iowa

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; Ankeny, Iowa
Piper Aircraft; Vero Beach, Florida 
Lycoming; Williamsport, Pennsylvania 

God Speed Aviation LLC


Location: Muscatine, IA 
Accident Number: CEN21FA320
Date & Time: July 14, 2021, 12:38 Local
Registration: N2801T
Aircraft: Piper PA-28-180 
Injuries: 2 Fatal
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

On July 14, 2021, at 1238 central daylight time, a Piper PA-28-180, N2801T, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Muscatine, Iowa. The pilot and the passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight.

The pilot held a private pilot certificate for single-engine airplanes and did not have an instrument rating. No flight plan had been filed and the pilot was not in contact with air traffic control. The flight originated from the Ford Airport (IML), Iron Mountain, Michigan, at 0918, and the destination has not been confirmed.

A review of Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) data showed that the airplane departed IML and proceeded on a 210° heading for about 220 nautical miles. The first part of the flight was at an altitude of about 4,500 ft msl. About 1141, the airplane started a series of course changes along with altitude changes that continued to the end of the flight data. At 1238, the airplane was at 2,900 ft on a heading of about 240° when it began a right descending turn. As the turn continued the radius of the turn decreased and the descent rate increased until the last recorded data point at 1238:28.7. The final recorded point indicated that the airplane was heading 165°, and still descending. The final data point was about 200 ft from the initial impact location.

The airplane impacted a farm field on a south heading. The airplane fragmented upon impact and was distributed in a fan shaped pattern. The fuselage of the airplane came to rest about 435 ft south of the initial impact point.




Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Piper
Registration: N2801T
Model/Series: PA-28-180 
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: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KMUT,547 ft msl
Observation Time: 12:35 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 9 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 25°C /23°C
Lowest Cloud Condition:
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 4 knots / 10 knots, 220°
Lowest Ceiling: Broken / 6500 ft AGL
Visibility: 6 miles
Altimeter Setting: 30.05 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: Iron Mountain, MI (IMT) 
Destination:

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: 41.493333,-91.049722 (est)

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.

EL DORADO SPRINGS, Missouri (KY3) - The community of El Dorado Springs, Missouri is remembering a couple killed in a plane crash in Iowa.

Daniel Slack, 68, and Sharon Slack, 69, died in a plane crash in Muscatine County. The couple left an airport in Michigan, heading back to Missouri.

The community around them said they will be missed.

“I’m going to miss them, and I’m just lost for words right now,” said Dale Mayhew. “They were good people, they were giving people.”

Neighbors said Daniel was meant to fly.

“The one thing he loved doing the most was flying, flying was his dream thing to do,” said Austin Burlingame.

Burlingame also says Daniel recently had triple heart bypass surgery, but that didn’t stop his spirit to fly.

“He was doing what made him happy, was kind of a game-changer,” said Burlingame. “Sometimes you don’t get to experience what your hobby is at the end of life.”

Air traffic control lost communication with the plane Wednesday around 2:30 p.m. Authorities found the plane in a grassy field on State Highway 38 and 170th Street.

People said Daniel and Sharon owned a series of trailer homes. Renters say they were nothing but the best.

“If we ever needed anything around the house because my mom was on hospice, and they’ve always come over here to see if we were doing alright and if we needed anything,” said Mayhew.

“Every time he would come my son would run up to him and he would always say hi and he would talk to the kid back, he would always say hi to the kid, same with Liz or known as Sharon,” said Burlingame.

The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a cause of the crash.


DEERFIELD, Kansas — Small-town folks in Deerfield knew school superintendent Daniel Slack and his wife, Elizabeth Sharon Slack, as the older couple who wore helmets when they biked around town.

School Board president Jarrad Webb recalls working with Slack on the school board for about six months prior to Slack’s retirement last year. 

“It’s a small town, and to see an older gentleman and his wife riding around town on bikes with bicycle helmets doing what few other people do … it was just interesting to see,” Webb said.

The Slacks were killed in a plane crash in rural Muscatine County on Wednesday during a flight from Michigan to their home in Missouri. It's unclear what caused the crash. Their plane disappeared from radar at the Quad Cities International Airport about 2:30 p.m., and the downed Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee G was found in a cornfield later not long after the flight tower contacted local police authorities. 

On Thursday morning, Webb, who is also the emergency medical services director in Deerfield, got a text from current superintendent Tyson Eslinger — a plane was down somewhere in Iowa, and it might be the Slacks. Another text not longer after confirmed their worst suspicions. 

“He was always a really nice guy,” Webb said. “Probably a little eccentric in some ways, but super nice and very strong in his Christian faith, which I always appreciated.”

As his date of retirement inched closer, Slack often talked about the home he had bought for their golden years in El Dorado Springs, Mo. Webb also remembered Slack talk about working on his pilot's license, finishing the ground courses and obtaining flight hours. 

The Deerfield School District issued a release on Slack's dead on its Twitter feed, saying: “USD 216 was sad to learn of the news that former Superintendent Dr. Daniel Slack and his wife Lizzy passed away yesterday in a plane crash. Dr. Slack retired in July 2020 from USD 216. Everyone at USD 216 sends our thoughts and prayers to their family during this time.”

Prior to serving in Deerfield, Slack was superintendent of several districts in Missouri.

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash. 

Cessna A150K Aerobat, N8412M: Accident occurred July 13, 2021 near Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Airport (KBKV), Hernando 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: Brooksville, FL 
Accident Number: ERA21LA291
Date & Time: July 13, 2021, 10:56 Local 
Registration: N8412M
Aircraft: Cessna A150K 
Injuries: 2 Minor
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

On July 13, 2021, about 1056 eastern daylight time, a Cessna A150K, N8412M, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Brooksville, Florida. The commercial pilot and a passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.

According to the pilot, shortly after takeoff he noted an audible engine rpm drop, which was followed by a vibration and sudden engine stoppage, about 10 seconds later. The pilot subsequently performed a forced landing to a heavily wooded area.

According to the Federal Aviation Administration inspector who responded to the accident site, initial examination of the airplane revealed that the firewall, engine mounts, and wing spars sustained substantial damage.

The airplane and engine were recovered for further examination.

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Cessna 
Registration: N8412M
Model/Series: A150K 
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: BKV,75 ft msl 
Observation Time: 10:53 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 6 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 29°C /24°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Few / 2400 ft AGL 
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 5 knots / , 110°
Lowest Ceiling: 
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 30.25 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: Brooksville, FL
Destination: Brooksville, FL

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 Minor
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: 1 Minor 
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 2 Minor 
Latitude, Longitude: 28.552259,-82.372958




The Hernando Count Sheriff's Office is currently on the scene of a plane crash in the Chassahowitzka Wildlife Management Area, off Three Bridges Road.

The plane crash was called in at 10:56 a.m. by the operator of the aircraft. Both the pilot and a passenger were able to escape the wreckage with only minor injuries.

The two men are currently being evaluated by medical personnel at the scene.

The Federal Aviation Administration has been notified about the crash.

Hernando County Sheriff's Office

CSA PiperSport, N789PS: Incident occurred July 14, 2021 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Wichita, Kansas

Aircraft experienced engine issues and landed in a field. 

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Date: 14-JUL-21
Time: 22:38:00Z
Regis#: N789PS
Aircraft Make: CZECH SPORT
Aircraft Model: PIPER SPORT
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: EN ROUTE (ENR)
Operation: 91
City: WICHITA
State: KANSAS



WICHITA, Kansas (KSNW) – Officials say no one was injured when a small plane made an emergency landing in a field just outside northwest Wichita. 

The call came in after 5:15 p.m. Wednesday.

The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office says the 41-year-old Wichita man piloting the CSA PiperSport was flying to Augusta, Kansas, from Boulder, Colorado, when he experienced engine failure and was diverted to Wichita’s Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport.

Officials say strong winds forced him to land in a nearby field. Officials say the plane landed safely.

The pilot was the only occupant on the plane and was not hurt in the incident.




WICHITA, Kansas (KWCH) - A small plane made an emergency landing near K-96 and West on Wednesday evening. No injuries were reported.

The plane was occupied by a 41-year-old male pilot from Wichita. The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office says the pilot was coming from Boulder, Colorado, to an airport in Augusta when the plane experienced engine failure. It caused the pilot to land near the closest airport, Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport. However, the pilot did not make it all the way there and had to make an emergency landing in a field near the airport.

The pilot was not injured and is safe. Deputies say there is minimal damage to the plane as well. The FAA and NTSB are now investigating.