Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Piper PA22-150, N3750P and Cirrus SF-50 Vision, N72EN: Incidents occurred August 29, 2022 and February 12, 2022

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Greater Chicago

August 29, 2022:  Aircraft nose gear collapsed on landing at Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW), Illinois.

SF50 AERO LLC


Date: 29-AUG-22
Time: 14:29:00Z
Regis#: N72EN
Aircraft Make: CIRRUS
Aircraft Model: SF50
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: CHICAGO
State: ILLINOIS

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Columbia, South Carolina

February 12, 2022:  Aircraft being hand-propped struck Cirrus Vision SF50, N72EN, which was parked at Pickens County Airport (KLQK), Liberty, South Carolina.

Piper PA22-150


Cirrus SF-50 Vision

Date: 12-FEB-22
Time: 19:05:00Z
Regis#: N3750P
Aircraft Make: PIPER
Aircraft Model: PA22
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: STANDING (STD)
Operation: 91
City: PICKENS
State: SOUTH CAROLINA

Piper PA-25-235, N9815P: Incident occurred February 13, 2022 in Tucson, Arizona

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Scottsdale, Arizona

Aircraft during glider tow made an emergency landing in Ironwood Forest. 

Tucson Soaring Club Inc


Date: 13-FEB-22
Time: 19:45:00Z
Regis#: N9815P
Aircraft Make: PIPER
Aircraft Model: PA25
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: MANEUVERING (MNV)
Operation: 91
City: TUCSON
State: ARIZONA

Cessna 172N Skyhawk, N5466D: Incident occurred February 12, 2022 at John Wayne Airport (KSNA), Santa Ana, Orange County, California

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Long Beach, California

Aircraft landed and veered off runway striking runway edge lights.

5466 Delta LLC


Date: 12-FEB-22
Time: 16:35:00Z
Regis#: N5466D
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 172
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: SANTA ANA
State: CALIFORNIA

Cessna 750 Citation X, N905UP: Incident occurred February 13, 2022 at Centennial Airport (KAPA), Denver, Arapahoe County, Colorado

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

Aircraft struck a bird while landing. 

Textron Aviation Inc 


Date: 13-FEB-22
Time: 21:30:00Z
Regis#: N905UP
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 750
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: UNKNOWN
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Aircraft Operator: GAMA AVIATION
Flight Number: GAJ905
City: DENVER
State: COLORADO

Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 Sport Trainer, N87G: Accident occurred February 11, 2022 at Naples Municipal Airport (KAPF), Collier 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; Miramar, Florida


Location: Naples, Florida
Accident Number: ERA22LA119
Date and Time: February 11, 2022, 14:15 Local
Registration: N87G (A1); C-FOXV (A2)
Aircraft: Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 (A1); Mooney M20 (A2)
Injuries: 1 None (A1); 1 None (A2)
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal (A1); Part 91: General aviation - Personal (A2)

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information (A1)

Aircraft Make: Great Lakes
Registration: N87G
Model/Series: 2T-1A-2 
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built:
Operator: 
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Operator Designator Code:

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information (A2)

Aircraft Make: Mooney
Registration: C-FOXV
Model/Series: M20
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: APF, 9 ft msl 
Observation Time: 13:53 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 26°C /17°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 7 knots / , 240°
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 30.02 inches Hg 
Type of Flight Plan Filed:
Departure Point:
Destination: 

Wreckage and Impact Information (A1)

Crew Injuries: 1 None 
Aircraft Damage: Minor
Passenger Injuries: 
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A 
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 None
Latitude, Longitude: 26.158413,-81.767771 (est)

Wreckage and Impact Information (A2)

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: 26.158413,-81.767771 (est)