Friday, February 11, 2022

Piper PA 46-350P M350, N35CM: Accident occurred February 01, 2022 at Crystal River Airport (KCGC), Citrus 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

Crystal Motorsports LLC


Location: Crystal River, Florida
Accident Number: ERA22LA121
Date and Time: February 1, 2022, 12:30 Local
Registration: N35CM
Aircraft: PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA 46-350P 
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

On February 1, 2022, at 1230 eastern standard time, a Piper PA46-350P, N35CM, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident in Crystal River, Florida. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight.

The pilot reported that during landing on the turf runway 18 at the Crystal River Airport (CGC), Crystal River, Florida, the airplane touched down near the beginning of the runway at a speed of about 70 knots. He applied normal braking, and the airplane drifted slightly right of centerline. He then applied “less right brake and more left rudder” and the airplane corrected back toward the runway centerline. After the speed reduced to “below 20 knots” the nosewheel suddenly collapsed.

Examination of the accident site and airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration revealed that the airplane continued about 20 ft after the nose gear collapsed. The lower engine mount, which the nose gear trunnion was attached, was substantially damaged. Airport personnel found a fractured bolt and fractured trunnion fitting on the runway. The bolt and fitting remnants were forwarded to the NTSB
materials laboratory for further examination.

The 1235 weather conditions reported at CGC included wind from 130° at 7 knots gusting to 14 knots.

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: PIPER AIRCRAFT INC 
Registration: N35CM
Model/Series: PA 46-350P 
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: CGC,9 ft msl
Observation Time: 12:35 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 20°C /4°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 7 knots / 14 knots, 130°
Lowest Ceiling: None 
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 30.23 inches Hg 
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: Atlanta, GA (ATL)
Destination: Crystal River, FL

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None 
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A 
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A 
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 None 
Latitude, Longitude: 28.867611,-82.574111 (est)




A pilot is OK after his plane crashed while landing at the Crystal River Airport.

First responders were dispatched at around 12:35 p.m. Tuesday, February 1, to the airport on the corner of U.S. 19 and West Venable Road, where a single-engine Piper Aircraft plane was found resting nose down on the airport’s turf runway.

Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson Tammy Jones said the FAA will investigate. Jones said preliminary findings show the nose gear of the Piper PA46 collapsed after the plane landed.

Crystal Motorsports LLC, out of Homosassa, is the plane’s registered owner, according to the FAA registry.

Steve Lamb, president and manager of Crystal Motorsports, said he was notified of the incident when he was doing his annual training in Vero Beach to fly the plane.

“I’m heartbroken,” he said. “Number one, nobody got hurt.”

Lamb said the pilot, who has 22,000 hours of flight experience with 11,000 hours flying fixed-wing aircraft, was returning to Crystal River after he flew passengers to Atlanta.

“He is one hell of a pilot; he’s very accomplished,” Lamb said. “That’s why they call them ‘accidents.’”

Crystal River Airport’s main runway – a 4,555-foot-long asphalt strip – closed Monday for 28 days to undergo improvement work, leaving the airport’s 2,665-foot turf runway operational, according to Citrus County government.

Lamb said his plane’s pilot was battling a crosswind during the landing before the aircraft’s nose went down.

“I feel terrible for him,” Lamb said, noting the pilot will continue to fly his aircraft.

Cessna 182T Skylane, N716MC: Fatal accident occurred February 01, 2022 near Newark–Heath Airport (KVTA), Licking County, Ohio

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; Columbus, Ohio
Lycoming Engines; Williamsport, Pennsylvania 
Textron Aviation; Wichita, Kansas

Wing & A Prayer LLC


Location: Heath, Ohio
Accident Number: CEN22FA113
Date and Time: February 1, 2022, 13:40 Local
Registration: N716MC
Aircraft: Cessna 182T 
Injuries: 1 Fatal
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

On February 1, 2022, about 1340 eastern standard time, a Cessna 182T airplane, N716MC, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Heath, Ohio. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal cross-country flight.

At 1338, the pilot completed a touch-and-go landing at Newark-Heath Airport (VTA), Newark, Ohio, then departed to the east. The airplane climbed to about 500 ft above ground level (agl), then descended to 85 ft agl over a residential area. During the last 30 seconds of the flight, the airplane flew about 100 ft agl and about 145 kts groundspeed before it descended into trees. Figure 1 shows the end of the flight path overlaid onto Google Earth. 

Witnesses at VTA stated that the airplane landed hard on runway 9, which was the opposite direction of the current airport traffic, then departed to the east. As the airplane departed, the flaps remained extended longer than the witnesses expected, and the airplane’s altitude was lower than they expected.

Other witnesses located northeast of VTA reported that they observed the airplane eastbound at a low altitude until their view of the airplane was blocked by trees and buildings. They did not report anything anomalous with the airplane.

A witness near the accident site reported that the airplane was at the same altitude as the top of a flagpole before it collided with trees. He did not see the airplane make any erratic maneuvers.

A doorbell camera located near the accident site recorded the airplane flying at a low altitude, about 40 to 50 ft above ground level (agl), and a high airspeed.

The airplane collided with trees in a heavily wooded area about 2.5 miles east of VTA. The airplane continued through the trees for about 500 ft then impacted a road and metal guardrail. It continued east beyond the guardrail and down an embankment where it came to rest in multiple pieces.

The debris path in the woods included the entire right wing, potions of the left wing, portions of the elevator, and many other airplane pieces. There were numerous freshly cut tree branches intermingled with the airplane debris. The empennage was found partially wrapped around the guardrail and the remainder of the left wing was found to the right of the ground impact area. The fuselage sustained impact damage, scrape marks, tree transfer marks, and the top of the cabin area was crushed aft with significant scrape marks. The engine separated from the firewall and was found about 30 feet beyond the fuselage.

Preliminary examination of the engine and airframe did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Cessna 
Registration: N716MC
Model/Series: 182T
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: VMC 
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KVTA,884 ft msl 
Observation Time: 13:54 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 3 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 9°C /-6°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 7 knots / , 170°
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 30.13 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: Newark, OH (VTA)
Destination: Zanesville, OH (ZZV)

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 Fatal 
Aircraft Damage: Destroyed
Passenger Injuries:
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: 
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Fatal 
Latitude, Longitude: 40.038358,-82.399541

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.



Dr. Paul Ralph Brown
1947 - 2022
~

Zanesville - Dr. Paul R. Brown, President Emeritus of Zane State College, age 74, died on February 1, 2022. Dr. Brown is survived by his wife of 53 years, Linda, son, Brian, and daughter, Christina (Bryan). Dr. Brown has three grandsons (Stephen, Avery, and Davis), and one granddaughter (Allison), and a great granddaughter (Eva). He has one brother, Michael (Pat), a brother in law, Doug (Leslie) and many nieces and nephews. Dr. Brown was preceded in death by his sister, Patricia and parents, Donald and Louise Brown.

As a combat veteran, Dr. Brown served honorably in the United States Air Force, retiring as Vice President of Community College of the Air Force and achieving the rank of Major. His degrees were numerous and from respected institutions including the University of Maryland, the University of Northern Colorado, George Peabody College, and culminating in his Doctorate of Education in Human Development Counseling from Vanderbilt University. Fresh from the Air Force, he put these degrees to work. First as the Vice President of Owens Community College at the Findlay Ohio campus, and next in January 2004, as the fifth President of Zane State Community College. As a visionary, Dr. Brown expanded both the Zanesville and the Cambridge campuses thus impacting both communities. Under his leadership, the college achieved several major milestones and received numerous recognitions.

Being the former President of the Daybreak Rotary Club, Dr. Brown continued to serve the Zanesville Community, both during and after his tenure as President of Zane State. As Dr. Brown prioritized his love for his family and community, we will come together to return that love for him in a memorial gathering on Tuesday, February 8th at Zane State College, "The Campus Center", 1555 Newark Rd. Zanesville, Ohio from 3 to 7pm with family comments at 6:30 PM and Military Honors at 6:45 PM. A private funeral mass will be celebrated at St. Nicholas Catholic Church, where Paul and Linda were members.

The Bryan & Hardwick Funeral Home, 2318 Maple Ave. Zanesville is in charge of the arrangements. To share memories and condolences with Paul's family please visit www.BryanHardwickFH.com.






Amazon Logistics MK27, N588PA: Incident occurred February 01, 2022 in Pendleton, Umatilla County, Oregon

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

Rotorcraft crashed under unknown circumstances. 

Amazon.com Services LLC


Date: 01-FEB-22
Time: 17:15:00Z
Regis#: N588PA
Aircraft Make: AMAZON LOGISTICS
Aircraft Model: MK27
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: OTHER
Flight Phase: EN ROUTE (ENR)
City: PENDLETON
State: OREGON