Thursday, July 29, 2021

Cessna 172M, N1415U: Incident occurred July 28, 2021 at Miami Executive Airport (KTMB), Miami-Dade County, Florida

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; South Florida

Aircraft veered off runway after landing. 

BAI-N1415U LLC


Date: 28-JUL-21
Time: 17:15:00Z
Regis#: N1415U
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 172
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: INSTRUCTION
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: MIAMI
State: FLORIDA

Fuel Exhaustion: Enstrom F-28A, N46MU; accident occurred July 28, 2021 in Mountain Home, Elmore County, Idaho

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; Boise, Idaho


Location: Mountain Home, Idaho
Accident Number: WPR21LA293
Date and Time: July 28, 2021, 11:30 Local 
Registration: N46MU
Aircraft: Enstrom F-28A 
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Fuel exhaustion 
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Analysis

The pilot reported that, while the helicopter was in the hanger, he put 4 gallons of fuel into the left fuel tank. He then intended to hover taxi to the fuel island for fuel. He observed people and an aircraft near the fuel island, and he hover taxied to a dirt area. While about 12-15 ft above ground level, the engine had a complete loss of power. He further reported that he was too low to autorotate, landed hard on uneven terrain and collapsed the left skid. An inspection revealed that both fuel tanks were empty. The helicopter sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and main rotor blades. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the helicopter 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 fuel planning and improper in-flight decision-making, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent hard landing on uneven terrain. 

Findings

Aircraft Fuel - Fluid level
Personnel issues Fuel planning - Pilot
Personnel issues Aircraft control - Pilot
Personnel issues Decision making/judgment - Pilot
Environmental issues Sloped/uneven terrain - Contributed to outcome

Factual Information

History of Flight

Maneuvering-hover Fuel exhaustion (Defining event)
Maneuvering-hover Loss of engine power (total)
Autorotation Hard landing

Pilot Information

Certificate: Private 
Age: 67,Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine land 
Seat Occupied: Left
Other Aircraft Rating(s):
Helicopter Restraint Used: 4-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: March 11, 2021
Occupational Pilot: No 
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: August 25, 2020
Flight Time: (Estimated) 3100 hours (Total, all aircraft), 5 hours (Total, this make and model), 2885 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft)

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Enstrom 
Registration: N46MU
Model/Series: F-28A 
Aircraft Category: Helicopter
Year of Manufacture: 1974 
Amateur Built:
Airworthiness Certificate: Normal 
Serial Number: 253
Landing Gear Type: Skid
Seats: 3
Date/Type of Last Inspection: August 23, 2020 Annual
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 2150 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection: 5 Hrs 
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 3907 Hrs
Engine Manufacturer: Lycoming
ELT: Installed, not activated
Engine Model/Series: HIO-360-C1A
Registered Owner: 
Rated Power: 205
Operator:
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: Visual (VMC) 
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KMUO,2996 ft msl 
Distance from Accident Site: 8 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 11:58 Local
Direction from Accident Site: 231°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Few / 15000 ft AGL 
Visibility: 10 miles
Lowest Ceiling: 
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 12 knots / 
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: None / None
Wind Direction: 320° 
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: N/A / N/A
Altimeter Setting: 30.14 inches Hg 
Temperature/Dew Point: 31°C / 8°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: Mountain Home, ID (U76)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Mountain Home, ID 
Type of Clearance: None
Departure Time: 11:30 Local 
Type of Airspace: Class G

Airport Information

Airport: Mountain Home Municipal Airport U76
Runway Surface Type:
Airport Elevation: 3166 ft msl
Runway Surface Condition: Dry; Soft
Runway Used: 
IFR Approach: None
Runway Length/Width:
VFR Approach/Landing: None

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: 43.131389,-115.7303

Cessna T210M Turbo Centurion, N761WH: Incident occurred July 27, 2021 at Shoshone County Airport (S83), Kellogg, Idaho

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Spokane

Aircraft landed gear up.  


Date: 27-JUL-21
Time: 14:00:00Z
Regis#: N761WH
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: T210
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: KELLOGG
State: IDAHO

Cessna 700 Citation Longitude, N707VM: Incident occurred July 28, 2021 at Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (KICT), Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas

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

Aircraft struck a bird on takeoff.  

TTX Holdings LLC


Date: 29-JUL-21
Time: 00:35:00Z
Regis#: N707VM
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 700
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: ON DEMAND
Flight Phase: TAKEOFF (TOF)
Operation: 135
Aircraft Operator: THRIVE AVIATION
Flight Number: TIV707
City: WICHITA
State: KANSAS

Boeing B75N1, N1720B: Accident occurred July 28, 2021 in Lexington, Kentucky

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; Louisville, Kentucky Location: Lexington, KY
Accident Number: ERA21LA304
Date & Time: July 28, 2021, 08:20 Local 
Registration: N1720B
Aircraft: Boeing B75N1 
Injuries: 2 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

On July 28, 2021, about 0820 eastern daylight time, a Boeing B75N1, N8412M, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Lexington, Kentucky. The private pilot and a passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.

According to the pilot he departed with 46 gallons of fuel, after flying for 20 minutes the airplane began to lose engine power and he was unable to maintain altitude. The pilot added full power, full mixture, and carburetor heat, but was still unable to maintain altitude. The pilot subsequently performed a forced landing to a private driveway.

According to the Federal Aviation Administration inspector who responded to the accident site, initial examination of the airplane revealed that the wings sustained substantial damage. The airplane impacted a telephone pole just prior to touchdown. All engine and flight controls functioned normally and were verified from the cockpit controls to their respective control surfaces. The magneto switch was jammed in the BOTH position. The inspector was able to manually rotate the propeller with no binding in the engine.

The airplane and engine were recovered for further examination.

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Boeing 
Registration: N1720B
Model/Series: B75N1 
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: LEX,989 ft msl 
Observation Time: 08:54 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 11 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 22°C /19°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear 
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: / ,
Lowest Ceiling: None 
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 30.11 inches Hg 
Type of Flight Plan Filed:
Departure Point: Lexington, KY (KLEX)
Destination: Lexington, KY

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: 1 None 
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: 
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 2 None
Latitude, Longitude: 37.953781,-84.406687 (est)

Embraer EMB-145XR, N14180: Incident occurred July 28, 2021 near Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT), Louisiana

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Aircraft nose struck a bird.  

United Airlines Inc


Date: 28-JUL-21
Time: 16:05:00Z
Regis#: N14180
Aircraft Make: EMBRAER
Aircraft Model: EMB145
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: COMMERCIAL
Flight Phase: APPROACH (APR)
Operation: 121
Aircraft Operator: UNITED AIRLINES
Flight Number: UCA4323
City: LAFAYETTE
State: LOUISIANA

Lancair IV, N26PD: Accident occurred July 28, 2021 in Indian Springs, 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

Plane Holding Co


Location: Indian Springs, Nevada
Accident Number: WPR21LA294
Date and Time: July 28, 2021, 09:00 Local
Registration: N26PD
Aircraft: KUYKENDALL CHARLES LANCAIR IV 
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Ferry

On July 28, 2021, about 0900 Pacific daylight time, an experimental Kuykendall Lancair IV, N26PD, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Indian Springs, Nevada. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.

The pilot reported that, the intent of the flight was to reposition the airplane from North Las Vegas Airport (VGT), Las Vegas, Nevada, to Roberts Field (RDM), Redmond, Oregon. While ascending through 10,000 ft mean sea level (msl), he turned on the fuel pump (as recommended by the Pilot Operating Handbook) and continued the climb. Shortly thereafter, smoke started to come out of the right side of the instrument panel. He conducted a visual scan of the instrument panel and did not see anything abnormal. He leveled the airplane and felt a deceleration, which he attributed to a loss of engine power. The instrument panel lost electrical power, and he initiated a descent to a highway for a forced landing. During the descent, the pilot turned off all electrical switches, except for the master
switch. He then used the landing gear handle to lower the landing gear; he did not hear the landing gear motor nor feel it extend so he was not sure if the landing gear would be down during the forced landing. The pilot then turned the master switch off and maneuvered between cars to land on the highway. The airplane landed gear up and slid to a stop after it crossed the dirt center median. After the airplane came to a stop, he opened the canopy and observed fuel spilling from the left wing. He exited the airplane and a post-accident fire ensued.

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: KUYKENDALL CHARLES
Registration: N26PD
Model/Series: LANCAIR IV 
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built:
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: KINS,3123 ft msl 
Observation Time: 09:40 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 3 Nautical Miles 
Temperature/Dew Point: 31°C /9°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear 
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: / ,
Lowest Ceiling: None 
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 30.12 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed:
Departure Point: North Las Vegas, NV (VGT)
Destination: Redmon, OR (RDV)

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None 
Aircraft Damage: Destroyed
Passenger Injuries: 
Aircraft Fire: On-ground
Ground Injuries: 
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 None 
Latitude, Longitude: 36.563494,-115.61577 (est)


LAS VEGAS, Nevada — A small plane crashed Wednesday morning, July 28, on the side of U.S. 95 north of Creech Air Force Base. Witnesses say the plane burst into flames after the crash, but the pilot was able to escape unharmed.

Nye County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the scene. Deputies say the pilot declined medical attention.

Jim and Jennifer Kendrick witnessed the crash around 9 a.m. on their drive to Reno and shot the video. According to Jennifer Kendrick, the pilot escaped just as the plane caught fire. The unidentified pilot can be heard talking in the video.

“I’m okay, I just crashed the plane,” he said.

He told Jim Kendrick he lost power and couldn’t get his landing gear down.

There was nothing left of the plane except the engine.

Investigators from the Federal Aviation Administration have responded to the scene.

Nye County reports the crash site is near mile marker 2 on U.S. 95 in Nye County.

U.S. 95 was closed in both directions for more than four hours following the crash.

Traffic on U.S. 95 is now reduced to one lane in each direction. Lanes will reopen “in the next few hours,” according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.

Embraer ERJ-145LR, N633AE: Incident occurred July 28, 2021 in Dayton, Ohio

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Cincinnati, Ohio

Aircraft struck a bird leaving a dent in the wing.  

American Airlines Inc


Date: 28-JUL-21
Time: 22:20:00Z
Regis#: N633AE
Aircraft Make: EMBRAER
Aircraft Model: EMB145
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: COMMERCIAL
Flight Phase: EN ROUTE (ENR)
Operation: 121
Aircraft Operator: PIEDMONT
City: DAYTON
State: OHIO

Twin, N327TT: Accident occurred July 28, 2021 in Unionville, Bedford 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: Unionville, Tennessee
Accident Number: ERA21LA305
Date and Time: July 27, 2021, 19:28 Local 
Registration: N327TT
Aircraft: TUCKER TIMOTHY E TWIN 
Injuries: 1 Serious, 1 Minor
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

On July 27, 2021, about 1928 central daylight time, an experimental light sport Twin weightshift control aircraft, N327TT, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Unionville, Tennessee. The pilot received serious injuries and the passenger received minor injuries. The personal flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91.

According to the pilot he was on a local flight with a friend. After departure he said that he was climbing out through 500 ft agl when the engine lost power. He said that after he leveled off the engine regained power, but he then decided to conduct a precautionary landing in a field.

The landing was uneventful and when he went to apply the brakes, he applied full power by mistake with the foot throttle. The aircraft accelerated, he lost directional control, and it subsequently impacted a fence post.

An inspector with the Federal Aviation Administration responded to the accident site and confirmed structural damage to the airframe.

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: TUCKER TIMOTHY E
Registration: N327TT
Model/Series: TWIN 
Aircraft Category: Weight-shift
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: LUG,717 ft msl
Observation Time: 15:35 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 30 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 29°C /25°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear 
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 5 knots / , 40°
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 30.04 inches Hg 
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: Unionville, TN
Destination: Unionville, TN

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 Serious
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: 1 Minor
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: 
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Serious, 1 Minor
Latitude, Longitude: 35.578333,-86.604167 

Loss of Control on Ground: Tango II, N910V; accident occurred July 28, 2021 at Childress Municipal Airport (KCDS), Texas









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; Lubbock, Texas

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board:


Location: Childress, Texas
Accident Number: CEN21LA342
Date and Time: July 28, 2021, 11:30 Local
Registration: N910V
Aircraft: ALEXANDER VAGNER TANGO II 
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Loss of control on ground 
Injuries: 1 Minor
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Instructional

Analysis

The student pilot flew three normal traffic patterns in the gyroplane. During the fourth landing the gyroplane “began to tip to the left” and the student pilot was unable to regain control. The gyroplane subsequently impacted the runway, which resulted in substantial damage to the stabilizer, rudder, and main rotor. The student pilot reported that there were no pre-accident mechanical malfunctions or failures 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 student pilot’s failure to maintain control while landing the gyroplane.

Findings

Personnel issues Use of equip/system - Pilot
Aircraft Lateral/bank control - Not attained/maintained

Factual Information

History of Flight

Landing-landing roll Loss of control on ground (Defining event)

Pilot Information

Certificate: Student 
Age: 58, Male
Airplane Rating(s): None 
Seat Occupied: Left
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used: 4-point
Instrument Rating(s): None 
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): None 
Toxicology Performed:
Medical Certification: Sport pilot None 
Last FAA Medical Exam:
Occupational Pilot: No 
Last Flight Review or Equivalent:
Flight Time: 45 hours (Total, all aircraft), 8 hours (Total, this make and model), 8 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 2 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 1 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: ALEXANDER VAGNER
Registration: N910V
Model/Series: TANGO II
Aircraft Category: Gyroplane
Year of Manufacture: 2017 
Amateur Built: Yes
Airworthiness Certificate: Experimental (Special)
Serial Number: 000006
Landing Gear Type: Tricycle 
Seats: 2
Date/Type of Last Inspection: May 12, 2021 Annual 
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 1320 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection: 9 Hrs 
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 107 Hrs at time of accident
Engine Manufacturer: Yamaha
ELT: Not installed 
Engine Model/Series: Vector Snowmobile
Registered Owner: 
Rated Power: 120 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: KCDS, 1951 ft msl 
Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 10:53 Local 
Direction from Accident Site: 149°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Few / 10000 ft AGL 
Visibility:  
Lowest Ceiling: None 
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 8 knots / 
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: None / None
Wind Direction: 170° 
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: N/A / N/A
Altimeter Setting: 30.11 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 31°C / 21°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: Childress, TX (CDS)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Childress, TX 
Type of Clearance: None
Departure Time: 11:00 Local 
Type of Airspace: Class E

Airport Information

Airport: CHILDRESS MUNI CDS 
Runway Surface Type: Asphalt
Airport Elevation: 1953 ft msl
Runway Surface Condition: Dry
Runway Used: 18/36
IFR Approach: None
Runway Length/Width: 5949 ft / 75 ft 
VFR Approach/Landing: Touch and go

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: 34.433778,-100.288 (est)

Rockwell International 690A Turbo Commander, N690DS: Incident occurred July 28, 2021 at Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (KSHD), Weyers Cave, Virginia

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Richmond, Virginia

Aircraft experienced a blown tire on landing. 

McRae Aviation LLC


Date: 28-JUL-21
Time: 12:30:00Z
Regis#: N690DS
Aircraft Make: ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL
Aircraft Model: 690A
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: STAUNTON
State: VIRGINIA

Rutan Long-EZ, N966EZ: Fatal accident occurred July 27, 2021 and Accident occurred October 07, 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 did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entities:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Scottsdale, Arizona
Lycoming Engines; Williamsport, Pennsylvania 
Location: Tucson, AZ 
Accident Number: WPR21FA288
Date & Time: July 27, 2021, 07:13 Local
Registration: N966EZ
Aircraft: Borom Long-EZ 
Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Serious
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

On July 27, 2021, about 0713 mountain standard time, an amateur-built experimental Long-EZ airplane, N996EZ, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Tucson, Arizona. The pilot was fatally injured, and the pilot rated passenger was seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.

A preliminary review of ADS-B data indicated that the airplane departed from Ryan Airfield Airport (RYN), Tucson, Arizona, on a northerly track. Subsequently, the airplane turned left to the west and after a few miles, to a southerly heading. About 12 miles from the airport, the airplane maneuvered and completed three 360° turns. The airplane then turned to an easterly heading toward RYN. The last recorded data was at 0713, consistent with the airplane on approach to runway 6R.

The pilot contacted the RYN tower controller about 12 miles southwest of the airport and requested a practice power off landing. The pilot was instructed to make a straight in approach and report a two-mile final. The pilot reported a two-mile final and was cleared to land on runway 6R. Subsequently, the airplane impacted terrain about 500 ft short of the runway and came to rest inverted.

The rear seat pilot rated passenger stated that the pilot extended the speed brake during the approach because he was high in altitude. He further stated that the pilot became fast on several occasions on final and then became slow on short final. He told the pilot to add power but could not determine if the airplane would make the runway because of the poor visibility from the rear seat. He stated that the airplane sank, struck the ground hard, and then nosed over.

Witnesses stated that the airplane looked low on the approach. Additionally, review of surveillance video from nearby businesses revealed that the airplane impacted terrain in a relatively flat attitude but shortly thereafter, nosed over and flipped inverted.
The airplane was recovered to a secure facility for further examination. 

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Borom
Registration: N966EZ
Model/Series: Long-EZ
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: KRYN,2418 ft msl
Observation Time: 07:45 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 1 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 26°C /19°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear 
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: / ,
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 30.09 inches Hg 
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: Tucson, AZ 
Destination: Tucson, AZ

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Serious
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: 
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries:
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Serious
Latitude, Longitude: 32.139081,-111.18254 (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.
 
Marcus Borom

July 2021

This is not the weather pattern I had become accustomed to in Arizona. Our past monsoons provided clear skies in the morning and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Every day provided good flight hours in the morning with reasonable temperatures below 90 degrees. Climate change has altered that. The best time I see ahead is Tuesday morning with a possible narrow window of opportunity. The end of the month looms ahead. Without a valid BFR, I cannot legally fly my plane. -Marcus Borom


Marcus Borom
July 14, 2021

All set for my BFR.  [for any non-pilots reading this, BFR is a required, biennial flight review]  

Six AM.  Clouds are threatening in the NE, but radar showed that the storm cells were moving to the SE, away from the airfield.  Maybe my flight will still be a go. Then it started to drizzle, and I moved Daedalus II back into the hangar.  Since the beginning of July, my neighborhood has received 2.7 inches of rain.  Tucson is evidently no longer in a drought.  Even though the rain is an inconvenience, it is welcomed – except for the flash-flooding.

My CFI (certified flight instructor) showed up at the appointed time of 6:30 AM.  My CFI also was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.  I hope he doesn’t expect that sort of performance from me.

As the morning moved on, the weather got really nasty, and the storm cells turned over the airfield (see attached radar photo).  Even though there were brief periods of calm, I suggested that we reschedule.  My CFI gave me kudos for good judgement.  That is one positive step toward completing my BFR, which will be scheduled for some time next week.

June 2019


October 07, 2017











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; Scottsdale, Arizona

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board:

Location: Tucson, Arizona
Accident Number: WPR18LA003
Date & Time: October 7, 2017, 10:30 Local
Registration: N966EZ (A1); N15664 (A2)
Aircraft: BOROM MARCUS P LONG EZ (A1); Piper PA 28-180 (A2) 
Aircraft Damage: Substantial (A1); Minor (A2)
Defining Event: Midair collision 
Injuries: 1 None (A1); 2 None (A2)
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal (A1); Part 91: General aviation - Personal (A2) 

Analysis

Two airplanes, a Long EZ and a Piper PA-28, collided in midair while in the traffic pattern about 1 mile northwest of the airport. The Long EZ pilot reported to the air traffic control (ATC) tower about 9 miles north of the airport that he was inbound for a full-stop landing. The controller instructed the Long EZ pilot to make left traffic to runway 6L and to report 2 miles on the 45° to runway 6L, which the pilot acknowledged. About 1 minute later, the Piper pilot reported about 8.5 miles northwest of the airport that he was inbound for a full-stop landing. He was instructed to enter a left base for runway 6L, which he acknowledged.

The controller then instructed the Long EZ pilot to make a left 360° turn for traffic, which the pilot acknowledged. He then cleared the Long EZ to be “number two” to land on runway 6L, following a Cessna on a left base. The Long EZ pilot acknowledged his clearance.

Shortly thereafter, two garbled transmissions were made. The controller then asked who was requesting runway 6R; the Long EZ pilot responded that he was not requesting runway 6R but wanted to confirm that traffic was landing on runway 6R. The controller stated that he had a Cessna on short final for runway 6L and a Piper Cherokee on about a 1-mile final for runway 6R. The Long EZ pilot transmitted that he had the wrong traffic in sight and that he now had the other landing traffic in sight on final. The controller told the Long EZ pilot to follow the traffic just over the numbers on runway 6L. 

The Long EZ pilot stated that while he was on downwind, he saw a Piper “passing rapidly directly above” him from the right. According to the Piper pilot, he began his turn for a left base to the runway when he noticed an airplane coming toward him from downwind. He further stated that he attempted to avoid the other airplane but that his airplane's landing gear struck the Long EZ. Both airplanes declared an emergency and landed uneventfully. The Long EZ sustained substantial damage to the left rudder, and the Piper sustained minor damage to the landing gear assembly.

The pilots of both airplanes had the final authority for the operation of their airplanes and were required to see and avoid other airplanes. Further, although no specific ATC separations were applicable during the visual flight rules pattern operation, the controller was still required to be vigilant for traffic conflicts, provide traffic information and issue traffic advisories when necessary, and establish a safe traffic sequence to the runway.

Probable Cause and Findings

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
The failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other airplane while maneuvering in the traffic pattern, which resulted in a midair collision.

Contributing to the accident was the controller's failure to provide adequate traffic information, issue necessary traffic advisories, and establish a safe traffic sequence for airplanes under his control in the Class D airspace.

Findings

Personnel issues (A1) Monitoring other aircraft - Pilot
Personnel issues (A1) Issuing instructions - ATC personnel
Personnel issues (A2) Monitoring other aircraft - Pilot
Personnel issues (A2) Issuing instructions - ATC personnel

Factual Information

On October 7, 2017, about 1024 mountain standard time, an experimental, amateur-built Long EZ airplane, N966EZ, and a Piper PA-28-180 airplane, N15664, sustained substantial damage and minor damage, respectively, when they were involved in an accident near Tucson, Arizona. The pilot of the Long EZ and the pilot and passenger of the Piper were not injured. Both airplanes were operated as Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flights.

According to the air traffic control (ATC) tower transcript, at 1019:31, the Long EZ pilot reported to the RYN ATC tower, that he was over Wasson Peak, about 9 miles north of RYN, and was inbound for a full-stop landing. The controller instructed the pilot to make left traffic to runway 6L and to report 2 miles on the 45° to runway 6L. The Long EZ pilot acknowledged the transmission. At 1020:26, the Piper pilot reported about 8.5 miles northwest of RYN and that he was inbound for a full-stop landing. He was instructed to enter a left base for runway 6L. The Piper pilot acknowledged the transmission.

At 1021:33, the controller instructed the Long EZ pilot to make a left 360° turn for traffic west of him that was turning for a base. The Long EZ pilot acknowledged the transmission and said he was making the turn. He was then cleared to be “number two” to land on runway 6L, following a Cessna on a left base. The Long EZ pilot acknowledged his clearance.

Shortly thereafter, a garbled transmission was made, to which the controller replied, "uh got step[ped] on there say again." Another garbled transmission was made. The controller then asked who was requesting runway 6R; the Long EZ pilot responded that he was not requesting runway 6R but wanted to confirm that traffic was landing on runway 6R. The controller stated that he had a Cessna on short final for runway 6L, followed by a Long EZ, and a Piper Cherokee on about a 1-mile final for runway 6R. The Long EZ pilot transmitted that he had the wrong traffic in sight and that he now had the other landing traffic in sight on final. The controller told the Long EZ pilot to follow the traffic just over the numbers on runway 6L.

In a postaccident statement, the Long EZ pilot reported that while he was on downwind, he saw a Piper “passing rapidly directly above” him from the right. The Piper pilot indicated in a postaccident statement that he began his turn for a left base for runway 6L when he noticed an airplane coming toward him from downwind. The Piper pilot stated that he attempted to avoid the other airplane but that his airplane's landing gear struck the Long EZ; the airplanes were about 1 mile northwest of RYN when they collided in midair. At 1024:39, the Piper pilot declared an emergency and advised the controller that a midair collision had occurred. The Long EZ pilot also declared an emergency, and both airplanes landed uneventfully at RYN. The Long EZ sustained substantial damage to the left rudder, and the Piper sustained minor damage to the landing gear assembly.

Title 14 CFR 91.113 states that “[w]hen weather conditions permit, regardless of whether an operation is conducted under instrument flight rules [IFR] or visual flight rules [VFR], vigilance shall be maintained by each person operating an aircraft so as to see and avoid other aircraft.” In addition, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airplane Flying Handbook states the following:

All pilots must be alert to the potential for midair collision and impending loss of separation. The general operating and flight rules in 14 CFR part 91 set forth the concept of "See and Avoid." This concept requires that vigilance shall be maintained at all times by each person operating an aircraft regardless of whether the operation is conducted under IFR or VFR.…Most of these accidents/incidents occur within 5 miles of an airport and/or near navigation aids.

The handbook further states, "Pilots should remain constantly alert to all traffic movement within their field of vision, as well as periodically scanning the entire visual field outside of their aircraft to ensure detection of conflicting traffic.".

Regarding ATC rules and procedures, FAA Joint Order (JO) 7110.65 X, chapter 3, Airport Traffic Control—Terminal, section 1, paragraph 3-1-1, Provide Service, stated the following:

Provide airport traffic control service based only upon observed or known traffic and airport conditions. NOTE-- When operating in accordance with CFRs, it is the responsibility of the pilot to avoid collision with other aircraft. However, due to the limited space around terminal locations, traffic information can aid pilots in avoiding collision between aircraft operating within Class B, Class C, or Class D surface areas and the terminal radar service areas, and transiting aircraft operating in proximity to terminal locations.

FAA JO 7110.65 X, paragraph, 3-8-1, Sequence/Spacing Application, stated, “Establish the sequence of arriving and departing aircraft by requiring them to adjust flight or ground operation, as necessary, to achieve proper spacing.” In addition, FAA JO 7110.65 X, paragraph 3-1-6, Traffic Information, stated, “Describe the relative position of traffic in an easy to understand manner, such as ‘to your right’ or ‘ahead of you.’” 

History of Flight

Approach-VFR pattern downwind (A1) Midair collision (Defining event)
Approach-VFR pattern base (A2) Midair collision

Pilot Information (A1)

Certificate: Private 
Age: 83, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine land Seat Occupied: Front 
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None Restraint Used: 4-point
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: August 3, 2017
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: May 24, 2017
Flight Time: (Estimated) 1247 hours (Total, all aircraft), 1093 hours (Total, this make and model), 1219 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 17 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 6 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft)

Pilot Information (A2)

Certificate: Private 
Age: 47,Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine land
Seat Occupied: Left
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None 
Restraint Used: Unknown
Instrument Rating(s): None
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): None 
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: Unknown 
Last FAA Medical Exam:
Occupational Pilot: UNK 
Last Flight Review or Equivalent:
Flight Time: (Estimated)

Passenger Information (A2)

Certificate: 
Age: 48, Male
Airplane Rating(s): 
Seat Occupied: Right
Other Aircraft Rating(s): 
Restraint Used:
Instrument Rating(s): 
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): 
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: 
Last FAA Medical Exam:
Occupational Pilot: No 
Last Flight Review or Equivalent:
Flight Time:

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information (A1)

Aircraft Make: BOROM MARCUS P
Registration: N966EZ
Model/Series: LONG EZ NO SERIES 
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 1986 
Amateur Built: Yes
Airworthiness Certificate: Experimental (Special) 
Serial Number: 966
Landing Gear Type: Retractable - Tricycle 
Seats: 2
Date/Type of Last Inspection: June 15, 2017 
Condition Certified Max Gross Wt.:
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 1093 Hrs at time of accident 
Engine Manufacturer: LYCOMING
ELT: C91 installed, not activated 
Engine Model/Series: O-320 E2G
Registered Owner:
Rated Power: 150 Horsepower
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information (A2)

Aircraft Make: 
Piper Registration: N15664
Model/Series: PA 28-180 180 
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 1972
Amateur Built: No
Airworthiness Certificate: Normal 
Serial Number: 28-7305113
Landing Gear Type: 
Tricycle Seats:
Date/Type of Last Inspection: Unknown
Certified Max Gross Wt.:
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 
Engine Manufacturer: LYCOMING
ELT: 
Engine Model/Series: O&VO-360 SER
Registered Owner: 
Rated Power:
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: DMA,2704 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 149 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 09:58 Local
Direction from Accident Site: 264°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear 
Visibility: 10 miles
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 3 knots / 
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual:  /
Wind Direction: 90° 
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual:  / N/A
Altimeter Setting: 29.92 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 27°C / -10°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: Globe, AZ (P13) (A1); CHANDLER, AZ (CHD) (A2)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None (A1); None (A2)
Destination: TUCSON, AZ (RYN) (A1); Tucson, AZ (RYN) (A2)
Type of Clearance: Unknown (A1); Unknown (A2)
Departure Time: 10:00 Local (A1); 09:35 Local (A2)
Type of Airspace: Class D (A1); Class D (A2)

Airport Information

Airport: RYAN FIELD RYN
Runway Surface Type: Asphalt
Airport Elevation: 2418 ft msl
Runway Surface Condition: Dry
Runway Used: 06L 
IFR Approach: None
Runway Length/Width: 4900 ft / 75 ft 
VFR Approach/Landing: Traffic pattern

Wreckage and Impact Information (A1)

Crew Injuries: 1 None 
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries:
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A 
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 None
Latitude, Longitude: 32.142223,-111.174446 (est)

Wreckage and Impact Information (A2)

Crew Injuries: 1 None 
Aircraft Damage: Minor
Passenger Injuries: 1 None 
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 2 None 
Latitude, Longitude: 32.142223,-111.174446 (est)