Thursday, July 22, 2021

Beechcraft G58 Baron, N728HS: Incident occurred July 21, 2021 at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (KBHM), Jefferson County, Alabama

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Alabama and NW Florida

Aircraft experienced loss of power after takeoff and landed gear up. 

4G LLC


Date: 21-JUL-21
Time: 20:00:00Z
Regis#: N728HS
Aircraft Make: BEECH
Aircraft Model: 58
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: TAKEOFF (TOF)
Operation: 91
City: BIRMINGHAM
State: ALABAMA




BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (WBRC) - No one was hurt Wednesday afternoon during an incident involving a small plane at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport.

According to airport spokesperson Candace O’Neal, an incident left a small, light twin engine, six seat airplane disabled on the main runway.

The plane was stuck for more than an hour. Crews used a crane and huge tow truck to move it. The runway was reopened a few hours later. No injuries were reported.

No official word on how many people were on board.

Runway 6/24 is temporarily closed while crews towed the plane away. Runway 1836 was open.

De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver Mk.1 (L20A), N18NT: Incident occurred June 12, 2021 in Fairbanks, Alaska

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Fairbanks, Alaska

Aircraft taxiing on ramp into water and incurred a propeller strike. 

Arctic Air Inc


Date: 12-JUN-21
Time: 20:00:00Z
Regis#: N18NT
Aircraft Make: DEHAVILLAND
Aircraft Model: DHC2
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: TAXI (TXI)
Operation: 91
City: FAIRBANKS
State: ALASKA

Cessna 140, N72979: Incident occurred July 21, 2021 Camarillo Airport (KCMA), Ventura County, California

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Van Nuys, California

Aircraft landed and flipped over. 


Date: 22-JUL-21
Time: 01:24:00Z
Regis#: N72979
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 140
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: CAMARILLO
State: CALIFORNIA

Stinson Vultee V-77, N61545: Incident occurred July 21, 2021 at Pueblo Memorial Airport (KPUB), Pueblo County, Colorado

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Denver, Colorado

Aircraft landed and was taxiing and struck a runway sign.


Date: 21-JUL-21
Time: 13:50:00Z
Regis#: N61545
Aircraft Make: STINSON
Aircraft Model: VULTEE V-77
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: TAXI (TXI)
Operation: 91
City: PUEBLO
State: COLORADO

Airbus A320, N376NW: Incident occurred July 21, 2021 at Orlando International Airport (KMCO), Florida

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Orlando, Florida

Aircraft struck a bird on final damaging an engine. 

Delta Air Lines Inc


Date: 21-JUL-21
Time: 22:04:00Z
Regis#: N376NW
Aircraft Make: AIRBUS
Aircraft Model: A320
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: COMMERCIAL
Flight Phase: APPROACH (APR)
Operation: 121
Aircraft Operator: DELTA AIRLINES
Flight Number: DAL1060
City: ORLANDO
State: FLORIDA

Airbus A320, N246NV: Incident occurred July 21, 2021 at St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport (KPIE), Pinellas County, Florida

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Tampa, Florida

Aircraft struck a bird on departure damaging right engine. 

Allegiant Air LLC


Date: 21-JUL-21
Time: 13:46:00Z
Regis#: N246NV
Aircraft Make: AIRBUS
Aircraft Model: A320
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: COMMERCIAL
Flight Phase: TAKEOFF (TOF)
Operation: 121
Aircraft Operator: ALLEGIANT AIRLINES
Flight Number: AAY994
City: ST PETERSBURG
State: FLORIDA

Abnormal Runway Contact: Van's RV-3, N3S; accident occurred July 21, 2021 at Jacksonville Municipal Airport (KIJX), Morgan County, Illinois






Aviation Accident Final Report - National Transportation Safety Board
     
The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entity: 
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Springfield, Illinois

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board:

https://registry.faa.gov/N3S

Location: Jacksonville, Illinois
Accident Number: CEN21LA332
Date and Time: July 21, 2021, 12:11 Local 
Registration: N3S
Aircraft: Madera RV-3 
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Abnormal runway contact 
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Analysis

The pilot had just purchased the airplane and was landing after completing his first leg of a cross-country flight. The pilot stated that he flared the airplane too early and it bounced twice on the runway. The pilot then elected to perform a go-around; however, he forgot to retract the flaps. The pilot applied full engine power, the airplane turned to the left, and stalled over the grass terrain adjacent to the runway. The airplane impacted terrain, came to rest upright, and sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and left wing, The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Probable Cause and Findings

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
The pilot’s improper flare during landing which resulted in an attempted go-around, loss of control, and aerodynamic stall. 

Findings

Aircraft Landing flare - Not attained/maintained
Personnel issues Aircraft control - Pilot
Personnel issues Use of equip/system - Pilot
Aircraft TE flap control system - Incorrect use/operation
Aircraft Airspeed - Not attained/maintained
Aircraft Angle of attack - Not attained/maintained

Factual Information

History of Flight

Landing-flare/touchdown Abnormal runway contact (Defining event)
Approach-VFR go-around Aerodynamic stall/spin
Approach-VFR go-around Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT)

Pilot Information

Certificate: Private 
Age: 39, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine land 
Seat Occupied: Single
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None 
Restraint Used: 5-point
Instrument Rating(s): None 
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): None 
Toxicology Performed:
Medical Certification: Class 3 With waivers/limitations 
Last FAA Medical Exam:
Occupational Pilot: No 
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: November 13, 2019
Flight Time: 759.4 hours (Total, all aircraft), 1.5 hours (Total, this make and model), 22 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 14 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 1.5 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Madera 
Registration: N3S
Model/Series: RV-3 
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 1978 
Amateur Built: Yes
Airworthiness Certificate: Experimental (Special) 
Serial Number: 292
Landing Gear Type: Tailwheel 
Seats: 1
Date/Type of Last Inspection: July 6, 2021 Condition 
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 1100 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection: 
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 1118 Hrs as of last inspection
Engine Manufacturer: Lycoming
ELT: Not installed 
Engine Model/Series: O-320 SER
Registered Owner: 
Rated Power: 150 Horsepower
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: Visual (VMC)
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KIJX,624 ft msl 
Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 11:57 Local 
Direction from Accident Site: 1°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear 
Visibility:  10 miles
Lowest Ceiling: Broken / 2500 ft AGL 
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: / 
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual:  /
Wind Direction: 
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual:  /
Altimeter Setting: 30.13 inches Hg 
Temperature/Dew Point: 28°C / 23°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: Warrensburg, MO (RCM) 
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Jacksonville, IL
Type of Clearance: None
Departure Time: 09:40 Local 
Type of Airspace: Class G

Airport Information

Airport: JACKSONVILLE MUNI IJX 
Runway Surface Type: Asphalt
Airport Elevation: 623 ft msl
Runway Surface Condition: Dry
Runway Used: 13/31
IFR Approach: None
Runway Length/Width: 5000 ft / 75 ft
VFR Approach/Landing: Traffic pattern

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: 39.775448,-90.238086 (est)




Mooney M20F Executive, N6474Q: Accident occurred July 21, 2021 at New Albany-Union County Airport (M72), Mississippi

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; Jackson, Mississippi


Location: New Albany, Mississippi
Accident Number: CEN21LA373
Date and Time: July 21, 2021, 21:10 Local
Registration: N6474Q
Aircraft: Mooney M20F
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Mooney 
Registration: N6474Q
Model/Series: M20F 
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built:
Operator: On file 
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site:
Condition of Light:
Observation Facility, Elevation: 
Observation Time:
Distance from Accident Site:
Temperature/Dew Point:
Lowest Cloud Condition: 
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: / ,
Lowest Ceiling:
Visibility:
Altimeter Setting:
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: London, KY (LOZ)
Destination: New Albany, MS

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: 34.556017,-89.025253 (est)

Zenith STOL CH750, N750RS: Accident occurred July 21, 2021 and Incident occurred August 26, 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; Charlotte, North Carolina
Location: Rockwell, NC
Accident Number: ERA21LA298
Date & Time: July 21, 2021, 16:44 Local 
Registration: N750RS
Aircraft: RICHARD S CARPENTER STOL CH750
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

On July 21, 2021, at 1644 eastern daylight time, an experimental amateur-built STOL CH 750, N750RS, was involved in an accident in Rockwell, North Carolina. The private pilot was not injured. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91.

According to the pilot, the airplane was a recent purchase and he had spent “months” preparing it for flight. He reported that he hadn’t flown in the 90 days prior to the accident flight and that after takeoff he was “just getting the feel of it [and] would vary the rpm up and down some to check rpm and airspeed.”

About 30 minutes into the flight the engine “burped” and then progressively lost power as it ran more roughly, and the airplane descended. The pilot switched fuel tanks but described no other remedial actions before the engine lost all power. The pilot also reported that he did not apply carburetor heat during the accident flight. The pilot selected an open field adjacent to roadway for the forced landing. According to the pilot the airplane was in the landing flare, about 5 ft. above the ground, when the “airplane stalled and dropped out from under me.” The airplane eventually nosed over and came to rest inverted.

The pilot reported that he had 706 total hours of flight experience, of which 7.1 were in the accident airplane make and model.

When asked by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, the pilot reported that he completed the airplane’s most recent condition inspection in July of 2021 but did not document it. The most recent documented condition inspection was performed July 18, 2020. The total aircraft hours could not be reconciled from the maintenance entries, the Hobbs meter, and the “inoperative” tachometer.

Examination of photographs revealed damage to the wings and fuselage and substantial damage to the rudder/vertical stabilizer. One of 3 propeller blades was fractured at its root. 

The responding police officer released the airplane to the owner, who removed the wings, drained the fuel from the wings, and hired a local wrecking service to recover the airplane from the scene.

An aircraft recovery service then recovered the airplane to their facility. Once there, recovery personnel drained about one-half pint of automotive gasoline from the gascolator. They replaced the propeller, cleared the intake of sod from the accident site, plumbed a fuel can of aviation gasoline into the fuel supply line at the left-wing root, and attempted an engine start.

The engine started immediately, accelerated smoothly, and ran continuously without interruption through several power changes. Both a magneto and carburetor heat check were performed satisfactorily.

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: RICHARD S CARPENTER 
Registration: N750RS
Model/Series: STOL CH 750 
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: KRUQ,773 ft msl 
Observation Time: 15:55 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 7 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 30°C /18°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear 
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: / ,
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: 35.564167,-80.424167

July 21, 2021 

ROCKWELL, North Carolina  — A small plane crashed into a grassy open field along Red Road between Rockwell and Granite Quarry on Wednesday afternoon.

The lone pilot flying the plane did not sustain serious injuries, only a scrape to his leg. According to authorities, the pilot exited the aircraft on his own before emergency responders arrived at the scene a little after 4 p.m. The incident was responded to by Rockwell Fire Department, Rowan County EMS, Granite Quarry Fire Department and other emergency personnel.

The pilot reported having engine troubles while flying his experimental plane in Rowan County. He told authorities at the scene that he’d taken off earlier in the afternoon from a small private grass strip near Concord.

The plane itself landed upside down and was relatively intact, minus a visibly broken propeller on the front and damage to the tail.

The scene was temporarily under the jurisdiction of the N.C. Highway Patrol. Trooper Shane Herrin said the National Transportation Safety Board would not be notified of the accident because there were no injuries, and that the owner of the plane would be responsible for removing it from the field.

According to the Federal Aviation Administration’s online plane registry, the aircraft is registered to Michael K. Melvin of Concord and is a fixed-wing single engine airplane. 


August 26, 2020


Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Charlotte, North Carolina

August 26, 2020:  Aircraft engine stalled on final and crashed in the grass near the left side runway edge at Hendersonville Airport (0A7), Barker Heights, North Carolina.

Date: 26-AUG-20
Time: 14:30:00Z
Regis#: N750RS
Aircraft Make: ZENITH
Aircraft Model: STOL CH750
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: APPROACH (APR)
Operation: 91
City: HENDERSONVILLE
State: NORTH CAROLINA

Cessna 560XL Citation Excel, N46CF: Accident occurred July 21, 2021 at Reading Regional Airport (KRDG), Berks County, Pennsylvania

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; Allentown, Pennsylvania

PV Transport Inc


Location: Reading, PA
Accident Number: ERA21LA296
Date & Time: July 21, 2021, 16:00 Local
Registration: N46CF
Aircraft: Cessna 560XL 
Injuries: 6 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Executive/Corporate

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Cessna
Registration: N46CF
Model/Series: 560XL 
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built: No
Operator: 
Operating Certificate(s) Held: On-demand air taxi (135)
Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC 
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KRDG,353 ft msl 
Observation Time: 15:54 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles 
Temperature/Dew Point: 24°C /21°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Few / 1800 ft AGL 
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 5 knots / , 200°
Lowest Ceiling: 
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 29.89 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed: IFR
Departure Point: Coldwater, MI (OEB)
Destination: Reading, PA

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 2 None
Aircraft Damage: Unknown
Passenger Injuries: 4 None 
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: 
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 6 None 
Latitude, Longitude: 40.378499,-75.965247



A plane sustained unspecified damage after going off a runway at Reading Regional Airport in Bern Township and into soft material on the edge of the runway, according to preliminary information posted Thursday on the Federal Aviation Administration website.

The Cessna 560XL Citation Excel with nine people onboard, including two pilots, came to a stop in soft material, known as EMAS, engineered materials arresting system, on Wednesday afternoon at the southern end of the airport along Aviation Drive.

It remained there Thursday afternoon. No injuries were reported.

Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board and other investigators were scheduled to conduct an on-scene investigation.

Heavy construction equipment was operating in the area of the grounded aircraft Thursday afternoon.

According to the Aviation Safety Network, the plane departed from Coldwater-Branch County Memorial Airport in Michigan.

It was unclear if the plane's position on the runway was impacting air traffic at Reading Regional. Airport officials were unavailable.



CSA Sportcruiser, N489SC: Incident occurred July 21, 2021 at Waco Regional Airport (KACT), McLennan County, Texas

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; North Texas

Aircraft landed hard and the nose gear collapsed. 

Aces Aviation LLC


Date: 22-JUL-21
Time: 03:35:00Z
Regis#: N489SC
Aircraft Make: CZECH SPORT
Aircraft Model: SPORTCRUISER
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: WACO
State: TEXAS

Robinson R44, N44XB: Accident occurred July 20, 2021 in Mineral Point, Iowa County, Wisconsin













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 Entity: 
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board:

MF Helicopters LLC


Location: Mineral Point, Wisconsin
Accident Number: CEN21LA452
Date and Time: July 20, 2021, 13:30 Local 
Registration: N44XB
Aircraft: ROBINSON HELICOPTER R44
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 137: Agricultural

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: ROBINSON HELICOPTER 
Registration: N44XB
Model/Series: R44 
Aircraft Category: Helicopter
Amateur Built:
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: 
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: 42.874434,-90.208609 (est)