Aircraft crashed under unknown circumstances into a backyard.
Terri Air Service LLC
Date: 19-SEP-22
Time: 18:13:00Z
Regis#: N2716E
Aircraft Make: CHAMPION
Aircraft Model: AERONCA 7AC
Event Type: ACCIDENT
Highest Injury: FATAL
Total Fatal: 2
Flight Crew: 1 Fatal
Pax: 1 Fatal
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: UNKNOWN (UNK)
Operation: 91
City: ELMER
State: NEW JERSEY
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.
John, 67, and his son, Kris, 24
John Charles Noone III (aka Moose) was a wonderful father, grandfather, brother, and uncle. Moose left this world suddenly on September 19, 2022 alongside his son Kristofer Noone doing what he loved most: Flying. Moose grew up in Palmyra, NJ before raising his family in Pennsauken, NJ. He is predeceased by his father John Noone II (“Pop Noone”) and his mother Fay. He is survived by his sisters Susan, Janet, Lynda, along with his nieces Jenny and Gabby.
John (aka “Moose, the Legend”) leaves behind his ex-wife of 34 years, Terri Cooper (“Momma Noone”), and his heartbroken sons John Noone IV (aka JC, wife Jenai), Nick (wife Tracy), and his only daughter, Alanna. Moose truly loved and adored his grandchildren: Jack, Gemma, Harry, Scarlett, and Lincoln. John’s true loves were faith, family, and aviation.
Moosey LOVED to talk and had ENDLESS stories about his past endeavors. He loved his Palmyra memories, notably playing football and playing as an accomplished guitar player with his band Arcus. John’s love of aviation was shared with his sons, who he taught to fly. John was an accomplished commercial pilot and mechanic in the aviation community having just recently opened a new hangar facility at Bucks Airport alongside his sons JC & Kris, which was a lifelong dream of his. Your legacy will continue. Fly high Moose, until we meet again.
On September 28, 2022 there will be a time to gather and celebrate Moose and Kristofer's lives at the Bucks Airport, 19 Parvin Mill Road, Bridgeton, NJ 08302. Starting at 12 PM and lasting until 2 PM there will be a time for family and friends to share stories and memories about the two of them and how they impacted your life. The celebration will continue after 2 PM, the family would like everyone to stick around to mingle and to continue to share stories. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the Go Fund Me page,The Noone Family, https://gofund.me/bd580ce9, to help with the funeral services and to help create a non-profit organization for aspiring pilots. www.adamsfuneralhome.org
Kristofer Noone
Kristofer Noone was a phenomenal son, brother, and uncle. Kris left this world suddenly on September 19, 2022 alongside his father John Noone III (aka Moose) doing what he loved most: flying. He leaves behind his heartbroken mother Terri Cooper (“Momma Noone”), his loving brothers John Noone (aka JC, wife Jenai), Nick (wife Tracy), his adoring sister Alanna–who he loved doing tik toks with, and his soulmate Hannah Sodano.
Uncle Kris loved spending time with his nieces and nephews: Jack, Gemma, Harry, Scarlett, and Lincoln. His brilliant smile would light up any room. Everything Kris did and anyone who knew him was blessed with his upbeat and joyful attitude. Kris was a classy gentleman who always had a smile on his face. Aviation was not only his profession, but also his most enjoyable hobby and love. Kris was an astonishingly accomplished pilot at his age as a flight instructor at Infinity, a commercial pilot for Piedmont, and then finally as a pilot with Spirit where he found his home. Kris absolutely loved flying the Airbus and was his proudest achievement.
Kris’s zest and passion for life, family, and friends (the gang) was immeasurable. Everyone who had the pleasure of knowing this brilliant young man knows how remarkable he was. Whether Kris was playing golf, disc golf, tailgating the Eagles game, or playing cornhole, Kris was the highlight of any gathering. While Kris’s time on Earth was short, he lived his life to the fullest. May his kindness, class, passion, love, positivity, and hard work be a guide for those he left behind. Fly high Kris, until we meet again.
On September 28, 2022 there will be a time to gather and celebrate Kristofer's and Moose's lives at the Bucks Airport, 19 Parvin Mill Road, Bridgeton, NJ 08302. Starting at 12 PM and lasting until 2 PM there will be a time for family and friends to share stories and memories about the two of them and how they impacted your life. The celebration will continue after 2 PM, the family would like everyone to stick around to mingle and to continue to share stories. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the Go Fund Me page, The Noone Family, https://gofund.me/bd580ce9, to help with the funeral services and to help create a non-profit organization for aspiring pilots. www.adamsfuneralhome.org
There should be some videos from doorbells/security cameras to help explain what went wrong...
ReplyDeleteNot sure video footage would help any. Witnesses heard the engine die on takeoff (LTOT). You can see the airplane impacted the ground in a nose down attitude. Either there was a malfunction of the controls, or they pitched down far beyond best angle of glide; or they stalled the airplane out. I really hope there was a control issue, otherwise sad to see a commercial and ATP pilot both stall an airplane, LTOT or not. That being said, ATP's are use to seeing a red zipper on the airspeed indicator and stick shaker event prior to stall; both of which you wont find in a Champion. All we can do is hope for a detailed preliminary report, or else we wont get the answer until some time in 2024 when the final report is finally published.
DeleteOne has to wonder if they were trying to clear the trees seen behind the aircraft and just pulled too hard and stalled it right over the top of them. Obviously not a forward velocity impact. So sad to see a young airline pilot lose his life like this as well as the father. RIP and condolences to their family and friends.
DeleteFuel contamination?
ReplyDeleteSounds like typical stall / spin trying to stretch glide to miss trees but got too slow and stalled then spun . Not sure if PiC was in front or rear but airspeed indicator may be hard to see from rear seat . Piper Cub is flown solo from rear but think Aroneca is soloed from front .
ReplyDeleteA-Champs are front seat solo. The comment above I think nails it with the Left turn after engine failure and trying to clear the trees in front. Flying straight ahead on runway heading is also bad becasue that shot grass strip has a power line displace on the next road over which is Landis Ave. The power line has the orange visibility balls attached and beyond that is a fully grown up corn field awaiting harvest with another tree line beyond that. So continuing straight after engine failure wasn't a good choice due to power line. Plus the added back seat, full-grown adult passenger raises the stall speed by at least 5 mph (with fuel load being at least 50% or more), so the glide performance with 2 people is not nearly as good as solo.
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