Tuesday, April 05, 2022

Cessna TU206F Turbo Stationair, N858JA: Fatal accident occurred April 05, 2022 near Marlin Airport (T15), Falls County, Texas

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; Irving,  Texas 
Textron Aviation; Wichita, Kansas
New Era Technology; Boardman, Ohio

AMS Aviation LLC


Location: Marlin, Texas
Accident Number: CEN22FA168
Date and Time: April 5, 2022, 12:31 Local 
Registration: N858JA
Aircraft: Cessna TU206F
Injuries: 2 Fatal
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Aerial observation

On April 5, 2022, about 1231 central daylight time, a Cessna TU206F airplane, N858JA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Marlin, Texas. The 2 pilots were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 aerial observation flight.

The airplane departed the Houston Executive Airport (TME), Houston, Texas, on a pipeline inspection flight with a destination of Waco, Texas. Preliminary radar and Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) data indicated the airplane first appeared at 1038 near TME. The airplane tracked north-northwest toward Waco, Texas, and climbed to 4,000 ft msl. About an hour and a half into the flight, the airplane turned southwest and began a series of maneuvering turns over the area where the pipeline was located. The airplane continued to maneuver southwest and worked its way to a location 20 miles south of Waco. It then turned to the east toward the Marlin Airport (T15), Marlin, Texas. The pilot contacted Waco Approach Control and informed them that he was landing at T15.

The airplane overflew the airport and entered a left downwind traffic pattern for runway 17. The airplane continued to a left base leg and then final. An Armory security camera located on the airport recorded the airplane on final approach.

The airplane touched down just past the approach end of the runway and bounced back into the air. It touched down a second time in the grass just right of the runway, struck a runway light, veered back on the runway, crossed the runway, and departed the left side of the runway.

The airplane then disappeared behind a building. Mode C position reporting data showed three more airplane positions in close proximity just east of the airport. All track data was lost at 1231. The airplane was about 1,800 ft. southeast of the approach end of runway 17 at T15 when track data was lost.

The accident site was in a treed pasture located on the east side of a gravel road that ran along the east side of T15, and 1 mile northeast of Marlin, Texas. The elevation of the accident site was 410 ft and the terrain was predominately flat. 

The airplane impacted in a near vertical attitude and rested upright on its main landing gear and nose on a heading of 281°.

The airplane main wreckage was located about 340 ft east of the runway and consisted of the fuselage, both wings, main landing gear, engine, and empennage. 

The propeller and nose landing gear were located west of the airplane. A debris field that contained broken pieces of the windscreen, cowling, glareshield, and instrument panel was located between the airplane and the propeller. 

An additional area of debris that consisted of the left wing tip was located beneath a tree about 90 ft west-northwest of the airplane. A broken tree branch was located among the debris.

The airplane’s propeller was located 33 ft. west of the airplane main wreckage and was embedded about 1 ft into the ground. The propeller was broken torsionally at the flange. All three blades showed S-bending and chordwise scratches. A 4 ft by 4 ft impact crater was located beneath the propeller. Pieces of the windscreen were found in the crater. Two 6 in wide and 15 ft long impressions in the ground extended east and west from the impact crater. At the end of the east impression were pieces of the right wing tip and position light.

A second tree located 15 ft south of the impact crater showed several broken branches, which were found on the ground between the propeller and the tree.

An on-scene examination of the airplane revealed no preaccident malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Cessna
Registration: N858JA
Model/Series: TU206F 
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: KACT,498 ft msl
Observation Time: 11:51 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 25 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 30°C /17.8°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear 
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 15 knots / , 240°
Lowest Ceiling: 
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 29.62 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed:
Departure Point: Houston, TX (TME) 
Destination: Waco, TX

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 2 Fatal 
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: 
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 2 Fatal 
Latitude, Longitude: 31.339384,-96.85044 (est)

Aircraft crashed under unknown circumstances. 

Date: 05-APR-22
Time: 17:43:00Z
Regis#: N858JA
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: TU206
Event Type: ACCIDENT
Highest Injury: FATAL
Total Fatal: 2
Flight Crew: 2 fatal
Activity: OTHER
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
City: MARLIN
State: TEXAS

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.

 Cinnamon Franklin


Thomas Sands Jr. and Cinnamon Franklin


MARLIN, Texas (KWTX) - The people killed when a small aircraft crashed near the Marlin Airport in Falls County on Tuesday were identified as Thomas Sands Jr., 55, of Sugar Land, Texas, and Cinnamon Franklin, 27, of Greenwood, Indiana, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

The occupants of the Cessna plane were pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities do not yet know who was operating the plane since both Sands and Franklin were pilots and the cause of the crash remains under investigation.

“Right now, it is a mystery. We have a lot of information we still have to look at,” said David Bowling, an air safety investigator with the National Transportation Safety Board.

The federal agency’s investigators spent Wednesday in Marlin investigating the wreckage and plan to have it transported to a warehouse in Dallas where they can continue their examination.

Falls County Sheriff Joe Lopez said the crash was reported at about 12:45 p.m. on April 5 near the airport located off McClanahan Road (FM 147) and CR 134.

The plane was reportedly heading to the airport in Waco from Houston and the NTSB has learned the pilots were planning to stop at the Marlin Airport before arriving in Waco.

“From my understanding, (the people killed in the crash) are experienced pilots so I don’t know if it was mechanical (failure) or maybe something else,” Sheriff Lopez said, “Our heart goes out to the people involved. Like the old saying, you never know when the good Lord is going to call.”

The NTSB said Sands and Franklin were in the middle of a pipeline patrol flight, which means they were surveying a pipeline from the air. Experts said those flights involve a lot of maneuvering and flying close to the ground.

The plane did not erupt in flames after it crashed and the NTSB said that will help in the investigation, which will examine three factors: the state of machinery, the environment and the pilots.

Investigators are examining the engine, the plane’s controls and its fuel. So far, they have uncovered no evidence of anything malfunctioning. “Both wing tanks have adequate fuel in there,” said Bowling, “We aren’t finding anything yet that may have contributed to the accident.”

Investigators also plan to speak with pilots who landed at the Marlin Airport earlier on Tuesday to learn more about weather conditions. The weather in Marlin was hot, but not windy at the time of the plane crash.

The final piece of the puzzle will be to investigate the pilots. “We are going to look into the experience and background of the crew,” Bowling said.

Autopsies and toxicology reports have been ordered but those results could take months.




INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Family and friends say Cinnamon Franklin died doing what she loved.

The 27-year-old Greenwood pilot was killed Tuesday afternoon in a plane crash in Texas.

The crash also killed the other person on board the plane, 55-year-old Thomas Sands, of Sugar Land, Texas, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

It’s not clear who was flying the plane.

Franklin’s best friend and cousin, Darian Hornaday, says Franklin didn’t always know she wanted to be a pilot.

“Once she went to Germany … like, a lightbulb just went off in her head, and she was like, ‘I have to see everything I can,’” Hornaday said.

Hornaday says that trip changed Franklin’s entire life. She says Franklin knew that if she wanted to travel and get paid for it, the only direction she could go was up.

“She wanted to fly the big planes, make the big bucks, and, you know, be able to live that kind of life she wanted,” Hornaday said.

Franklin spent most of her life in Martinsville and later began working at the Greenwood airport. She became a licensed commercial pilot in 2021 and moved to Ohio to start her career.

“I know that she really loved her job and she was really loving her life and she overcame every adversity that was ever thrown her way,” Hornaday said.

Hornaday says Franklin’s job took her all over the country, including to Texas, where she died.

Franklin and Sands were in a  Cessna TU206F Turbo Stationair when it went down in a field near the Marlin Airport in Marlin, Texas, about 30 miles southeast of Waco, says the Texas Department of Public Safety.

“I called her phone and I just … it rang and I let it ring and ring and ring and she didn’t pick up and I was just hoping that she would, you know, maybe they were wrong, maybe it wasn’t her. Maybe it wasn’t her plane,” Hornaday said, in tears.

Hornaday shared stories of Franklin taking her up in her plane. She says those are the memories Franklin would want her to think of whenever she looks up at the sky.

“‘It’s not fair, but, you know, all I can hope for is that she’s flying high in the bluest skies that she’s ever seen,” Hornaday said.

The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash. The cause of the crash has not been determined.




MARLIN, Texas (KWTX) - The people killed when a small aircraft crashed near the Marlin Airport in Falls County on Tuesday were identified as Thomas Sands Jr., 55, of Sugar Land, Texas, and Cinnamon Franklin, 27, of Greenwood, Indiana, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

The occupants of the Cessna plane were pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities do not yet know who was operating the plane since both Sands and Franklin were pilots.

Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board are in Marlin investigating the crash and plan to have the wreckage transported to a warehouse in Dallas where they can continue their examination.

Falls County Sheriff Joe Lopez said the crash was reported at about 12:45 p.m. on March 5 near the airport located off McClanahan Road (FM 147) and CR 134.

The plane was reportedly heading to the airport in Waco from Houston and the NTSB has learned the people on board were planning to stop at the Marlin Airport before arriving in Waco.

“From my understanding, (the people killed in the crash) are experienced pilots so I don’t know if it was mechanical (failure) or maybe something else,” Sheriff Lopez said, “Our heart goes out to the people involved. Like the old saying, you never know when the good Lord is going to call.”

The plane did not erupt in flames after it crashed and the NTSB said that will help in the investigation. It is looking at three factors: the machinery, the environment and the pilots.

Investigators are examining the engine, the plane’s controls and its fuel. So far, they have uncovered no evidence of anything malfunctioning.

Investigators plan to speak with pilots who landed at the Marlin Airport earlier on Tuesday to learn more about weather conditions. The weather in Marlin was hot, but not windy at the time of the plane crash.






MARLIN, Texas — Two people are dead after a plane crash near Marlin, Texas Tuesday afternoon, according to Marlin City Manager Cedric Davis. 

According to the Federal Aviation Administration, a  Cessna TU206F Turbo Stationair crashed around 12:40 p.m. east of the Marlin Airport, 500 block FM 147. The plane was flying from Houston Executive Airport to Waco Regional Airport, per FAA. 

City officials told 6 News around 1 p.m. a call came into the Marlin Police Department and Marlin Fire Department about a small plane down in a field. 

DPS Sgt. Ryan Howard told 6 News FAA will lead the investigation alongside National Transportation Safety Board. The NTSB will provide additional updates.

Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP, N496ER: Incident occurred April 04, 2022 near Daytona Beach International Airport (KDAB), Volusia County, Florida

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

Aircraft right wing struck a bird. 

Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University


Date: 04-APR-22
Time: 17:24:00Z
Regis#: N496ER
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 172
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: FAR 141 PILOT SCHOOL
Flight Phase: APPROACH (APR)
Operation: 91
Aircraft Operator: EMBRY RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIV
Flight Number: ERU496
City: DAYTONA BEACH
State: FLORIDA

Cessna 172P Skyhawk, N64791: Incident occurred April 04, 2022 at Daytona Beach International Airport (KDAB), Volusia County, Florida

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

Aircraft was taxiing and veered off taxiway striking a taxiway light. 

Daytona Aviation Academy 


Date: 05-APR-22
Time: 02:30:00Z
Regis#: N64791
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 172
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: UNKNOWN
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: TAXI (TXI)
Operation: 91
City: DAYTONA BEACH
State: FLORIDA

Beech C90A King Air, N911ZE: Incident occurred April 04, 2022 at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (PHNL), Honolulu, Hawaii

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Honolulu, Hawaii

Aircraft was taxiing and left wing clipped a hangar. 

AirMD LLC


Date: 04-APR-22
Time: 21:00:00Z
Regis#: N911ZE
Aircraft Make: BEECH
Aircraft Model: C90
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: AMBULANCE
Flight Phase: TAXI (TXI)
Operation: 135
Aircraft Operator: HAWAII LIFE FLIGHT
City: HONOLULU
State: HAWAII

Cessna T206H Turbo Stationair, N2626Z: Incident occurred April 04, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Minneapolis, Minnesota

Aircraft propeller was damaged when nose gear came off during landing. 


Date: 04-APR-22
Time: 23:55:00Z
Regis#: N2626Z
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: T206
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: MINNEAPOLIS
State: MINNESOTA

Controlled Flight into Terrain (CFIT): Mooney M20M/Bravo GX, N41XL; accident occurred April 04, 2022 near Central Jersey Regional Airport (47N), Somerset County, New Jersey










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; Allentown, New Jersey

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board:

Guthrie Group Inc


Location: Manville, New Jersey 
Accident Number: ERA22LA179
Date and Time: April 4, 2022, 12:50 Local 
Registration: N41XL
Aircraft: Mooney M20M 
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT) 
Injuries: 1 Minor
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Business

Analysis

The pilot reported that, prior to landing, he obtained weather information as specified on the instrument approach procedure chart, which was from an airport about 18 nm from the landing airport. The wind was reported as being from 350° at 7 knots, which favored runway 07. During landing, the airplane floated longer than anticipated and bounced upon touchdown. The pilot added power and elected to do a go-around maneuver; however, the airplane was unable to attain a sufficient rate of climb and impacted trees at the departure end of the runway, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage and right wing.

A witness stated that the weather obtained from the airport specified on the instrument approach plate did not match the conditions at the airport at the time of the accident, which included a 10-kt tailwind on runway 07. The nearest airport's weather observation system, about 7 miles from the accident airport, included wind at 310° at 11 kts gusting to 17 kts.

The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions of 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 delayed go-around decision following an encounter with a tailwind during landing, which resulted in an inability to climb and subsequent impact with trees.

Findings

Personnel issues Delayed action - Pilot
Personnel issues Decision making/judgment - Pilot
Aircraft Altitude - Attain/maintain not possible
Environmental issues Tailwind - Contributed to outcome
Environmental issues Tailwind - Effect on operation

Factual Information

History of Flight

Approach-VFR go-around Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT) (Defining event)

Pilot Information

Certificate: Private 
Age: 53,Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine land 
Seat Occupied: Left
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used: 3-point
Instrument Rating(s): Airplane
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): None 
Toxicology Performed:
Medical Certification: Class 3 With waivers/limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: December 13, 2021
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: January 8, 2022
Flight Time: 566 hours (Total, all aircraft), 462 hours (Total, this make and model), 525 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 70 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 32 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 4 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Mooney
Registration: N41XL
Model/Series: M20M 
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 2006 
Amateur Built:
Airworthiness Certificate: Normal
Serial Number: 27-0355
Landing Gear Type: Retractable - Tricycle
Seats: 4
Date/Type of Last Inspection: August 2, 2021 Annual 
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 3368 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection: 202.2 Hrs 
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 1586.8 Hrs as of last inspection
Engine Manufacturer: LYCOMING
ELT: Installed, not activated
Engine Model/Series: TIO-540-AF1B
Registered Owner: 
Rated Power: 270 Horsepower
Operator: 
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: Visual (VMC) 
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: SMQ,99 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 7 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 12:53 Local
Direction from Accident Site: 328°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Few / 4900 ft AGL
Visibility 10 miles
Lowest Ceiling: Broken 
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 11 knots / 17 knots 
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: Unknown / Unknown
Wind Direction: 310° 
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: Unknown / Unknown
Altimeter Setting: 30 inches Hg 
Temperature/Dew Point: 11°C / -2°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: Greensboro, NC (GSO) 
Type of Flight Plan Filed: IFR
Destination: Manville, NJ 
Type of Clearance: IFR
Departure Time: 10:42 Local
Type of Airspace: Class G

Airport Information

Airport: Central Jersey Regional Airport 47N
Runway Surface Type: Asphalt
Airport Elevation: 86 ft msl 
Runway Surface Condition: Dry; Holes; Rough; Rubber deposits
Runway Used: 7 
IFR Approach: RNAV
Runway Length/Width: 3507 ft / 50 ft
VFR Approach/Landing: Go around

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 Minor
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A 
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Minor 
Latitude, Longitude: 40.529424,-74.591201


Location: Manville, New Jersey
Accident Number: ERA22LA179
Date and Time: April 4, 2022, 12:50 Local 
Registration: N41XL
Aircraft: Mooney M20M
Injuries: 1 Minor
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Business

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Mooney 
Registration: N41XL
Model/Series: M20M 
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: KSMQ,99 ft msl 
Observation Time: 16:53 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 7 Nautical Miles 
Temperature/Dew Point: 11°C /-2°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Few / 5500 ft AGL 
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: / ,
Lowest Ceiling: 
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 29.96 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed:
Departure Point: Greensboro, NC (GSO)
Destination: Manville, NJ

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 Minor 
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A 
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A 
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Minor
Latitude, Longitude: 40.529424,-74.591201

Aircraft crashed under unknown circumstances in a yard. 

Date: 04-APR-22
Time: 17:14:00Z
Regis#: N41XL
Aircraft Make: MOONEY
Aircraft Model: M20M
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: MINOR
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: EN ROUTE (ENR)
Operation: 91
City: MANVILLE
State: NEW JERSEY

WAAS avionics upgrade on April 01, 2022 for the G1000. 









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AIRCRAFT:  2006 MOONEY M20M Bravo N41XL, s/n: 27-0355

Last annual inspection on 08/02/21 at Tach/TT 1586.8                                

ENGINE:  Lycoming TIO-540-AF1B, s/n: L-12248-61A

Last annual inspection on 08/02/21 at Tach/ETT 1586.8

PROPELLER:  McCauley B3D32C417-D, s/n:  050773

Last annual inspection on 08/02/21 at Tach/PTT 1586.8


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DESCRIPTION OF ACCIDENT:  On 04/04/22 N41XL crashed in the front yard of a home several blocks from Central Jersey Regional Airport, New Jersey.                           
LOCATION OF AIRCRAFT:  Tied down at Central Jersey Airport Services Inc
 
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A small plane crashed into the front yard of a house on South Main Street in Manville Monday afternoon, not far from Central Jersey Regional Airport just over the border in Hillsborough.

The Mooney M20M/Bravo GX plane was destined for the Hillsborough airfield after taking off from Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, North Carolina at 10:42 a.m., according to FlightAware.com.

“A Mooney M20M/Bravo GX crashed in a yard north of Central Jersey Regional Airport around 1 p.m. local time today,” said Eva Lee Ngai, a spokesperson for the Federal Aviation Administration. “We do not yet know the number of people onboard.”

Manville police Lt. John Crater said there were no casualties at the scene, and the pilot was the sole occupant of the plane and taken to a local hospital for treatment. He said the pilot, who he did not identify, got himself out of the plane and was across the street when authorities arrived.

The pilot had a head injury, but it did not appear life threatening, police said.

Preliminarily, Crater said it appears the pilot was landing, had a problem and tried to abort the landing and clipped a tree, which spun the craft and caused it to crash. It sparked a small fire, which firefighters extinguished in a short amount of time, Crater said.

Shortly before 5 p.m., the plane was hoisted onto a flatbed tow vehicle.

Neighbor Sharon Liszczak said the plane landed in the yard of a man who is often in front of his home, working on his car. While he was home at the time, he was not outside when the plane went down.

Another neighbor, Mike Szymanski, who lives next door to where the plane crash landed, was not home at the time, but arrived to find emergency vehicles close to his home. He said he was not surprised to learn it was a downed plane, considering they land at the airfield regularly.

“Somewhere along the line, we’re going to have an accident,” the 96-year-old resident said. “I didn’t hope for it, but I expected it.”

Szymanski, who has lived in the neighborhood since 1956, said he was pleased to learn the pilot survived the crash.

This plane went down a short distance from where a Cessna crashed landed on the top of several trees in September 2019 and stayed lodged for several days before being removed. That pilot was stuck in the plane for four hours before a local tree company helped rescue him.

The plane that crashed Monday is owned by a consulting group in North Carolina, according to public records. Messages left with the company were not immediately returned Monday evening.

The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate this crash, the FAA said.









MANVILLE, New Jersey — A small plane crashed into the front yard of a house, just two blocks from the Central Jersey Airport runway.

The FAA said a Mooney M20M/Bravo GX crashed about 1 p.m. The FAA did not yet know the number of people onboard.

Images from the crash scene show it came down on the front lawn of a house on South Main Street near the corner of South Greasheimer Street.

The plane looks to be intact except for the cover of the engine, which was ripped off in the crash, according to Manville police Lt. John Crater.

Crater said the only person onboard the plane was the pilot who was taken to a hospital for treatment of a facial injury. He got himself out of the plane, according to Crater.

"The initial investigation showed he attempted to land the plane and then abandoned that idea then had a hard time getting enough lift which caused him to hit a tree which knocked him into Manville," Crater said.

The impact of the plane on the road left a gouge in the road but nothing that will require emergency work. Crater said the plane caused "landscaping damage" to the property where it landed wound up between two houses with no structural damage.

The plane was removed on the back of a flatbed just before 5 p.m., according to Crater.

According to FlightAware.com the plane left Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, North Carolina at 10:42 a.m. and was due to land at Central Jersey Airport at 12:50 p.m. The plane is owned by Guthrie Group, a North Carolina based banking and investment group.

The plane flew from Columbus, Ohio to East Texas Regional Airport on Thursday. Friday it flew from Texas to Greensboro.

FAA records show the plane was built in 2006.

The crash closed Millstone River Road between Franklin Drive and Wilhousky Street.

McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30, N208US: Incident occurred March 31, 2022 at Arlington Municipal Airport (KGKY), Tarrant County, Texas

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; North Texas

Aircraft veered off taxiway into the mud. 

USA Jet Airlines Inc


Date: 31-MAR-22
Time: 22:55:00Z
Regis#: N208US
Aircraft Make: MCDONNELL DOUGLAS
Aircraft Model: DC9
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: NONE
Activity: ON DEMAND
Flight Phase: TAXI (TXI)
Operation: 135
Aircraft Operator: USA JET AIRLINES
Flight Number: JUS208
City: ARLINGTON
State: TEXAS

Cessna R182 Skylane RG, N4803T: Incident occurred April 04, 2022 in Orange, Orange County, Texas

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Houston, Texas

Aircraft experienced engine issues and made an emergency landing gear up in a marsh.


Date: 04-APR-22
Time: 16:20:00Z
Regis#: N4803T
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: R182
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: OTHER
Flight Phase: EN ROUTE (ENR)
Operation: 91
City: ORANGE
State: TEXAS

Cessna 172P Skyhawk, N52602: Incident occurred April 03, 2022 at East Texas Regional Airport (KGGG), Longview, Gregg County, Texas

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; North Texas

Aircraft bounced on landing damaging propeller. 

Hutch Aviation Inc


Date: 03-APR-22
Time: 21:00:00Z
Regis#: N52602
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: LONGVIEW
State: TEXAS

Clear Air Turbulence Encounter: Beech B200 Super King Air, N469SL; accident occurred March 29, 2022 in Odessa, 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:

Vole Enterprises LLC

Does Business As: Integrated Pain Associates PLLC


Location: Odessa, Texas 
Accident Number: CEN22LA166
Date and Time: March 29, 2022, 18:45 Local
Registration: N469SL
Aircraft: Beech B200
Aircraft Damage: None
Defining Event: Clear air turbulence encounter 
Injuries: 1 Serious, 5 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Business

Analysis

The pilot reported that while descending at about 160 kts during an instrument approach in visual meteorological conditions with the autopilot engaged, and passing through 5,000 ft msl, the airplane encountered “a sudden pocket” of severe clear air turbulence for one second, resulting in the loss of about 300 ft of altitude. A passenger in the cabin, who was in the process of restraining himself when the turbulence encounter occurred, hit his head on the cabin ceiling and sustained a serious injury. The autopilot was turned off, the pilot continued with the approach, and the airplane landed at the destination airport without further incident.

The airplane did not sustain any damage from the turbulence encounter. The pilot reported there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported that at the time of the accident, an AIRMET for moderate turbulence below 12,000 ft msl and high surface winds was active for the area.

The passengers were verbally instructed by the pilot to make sure their restraint systems were fastened. The pilot activated the cabin seatbelt sign as an aural and visual warning as reinforcement.

Probable Cause and Findings

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
The airplane’s encounter with severe clear air turbulence that was not forecasted, which resulted in a serious injury to an unrestrained passenger. 

Findings

Environmental issues Clear air turbulence - Effect on personnel
Environmental issues Clear air turbulence - Awareness of condition
Environmental issues Clear air turbulence - Contributed to outcome
Environmental issues Clear air turbulence - Compliance w/ procedure
Personnel issues Use of equip/system - Passenger
Aircraft Passenger compartment equip - Not used/operated

Factual Information

History of Flight

Approach Clear air turbulence encounter (Defining event)

Pilot Information

Certificate: Commercial; Flight instructor
Age: 31,Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine land; Multi-engine land
Seat Occupied: Left
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used: 4-point
Instrument Rating(s): Airplane
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): Airplane multi-engine; Airplane single-engine; Instrument airplane
Toxicology Performed:
Medical Certification: Class 1 Without waivers/limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: August 2, 2021
Occupational Pilot: Yes
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: May 20, 2021
Flight Time: (Estimated) 4000 hours (Total, all aircraft), 1300 hours (Total, this make and model), 3800 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 100 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 50 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 4 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Beech 
Registration: N469SL
Model/Series: B200 None 
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 1982
Amateur Built:
Airworthiness Certificate: Normal 
Serial Number: BB-1036
Landing Gear Type: Retractable - Tricycle 
Seats: 10
Date/Type of Last Inspection: September 14, 2021 AAIP Certified
Max Gross Wt.: 12500 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 2 Turbo prop
Airframe Total Time: 9044 Hrs as of last inspection 
Engine Manufacturer: Pratt & Whitney Canada
ELT: C126 installed, not activated 
Engine Model/Series: PT6A-52
Registered Owner: 
Rated Power: 850 Horsepower
Operator:
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Operator Does Business As: Integrated Pain Associates PLLC
Operator Designator Code: None

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: Visual (VMC) 
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KODO, 2983 ft msl 
Distance from Accident Site: 1 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 18:53 Local
Direction from Accident Site: 310°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Visibility 6 miles
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 26 knots / 33 knots
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: Clear air / Clear air
Wind Direction: 300° 
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: Moderate / Severe
Altimeter Setting: 29.47 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 29°C / -8°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: Moderate - None - Haze
Departure Point: Temple, TX (TPL)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: IFR
Destination: Odessa, TX 
Type of Clearance: IFR
Departure Time: 17:41 Local
Type of Airspace: Class C

Airport Information

Airport: Odessa Airport-Schlemeyer Field ODO
Runway Surface Type: Asphalt
Airport Elevation: 3004 ft msl 
Runway Surface Condition: Dry
Runway Used: 29 
IFR Approach: Global positioning system; RNAV
Runway Length/Width: 6200 ft / 100 ft 
VFR Approach/Landing: None

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None 
Aircraft Damage: None
Passenger Injuries: 1 Serious, 4 None 
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A 
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Serious, 5 None
Latitude, Longitude: 31.917969,-102.37715(est)


Location: Odessa, Texas
Accident Number: CEN22LA166
Date and Time: March 29, 2022, 18:45 Local
Registration: N469SL
Aircraft: Beech B200 
Injuries: 1 Serious
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Business

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Beech 
Registration: N469SL
Model/Series: B200 
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: KODO,2983 ft msl
Observation Time: 18:53 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles 
Temperature/Dew Point: 29°C /-8°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear 
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 26 knots / 33 knots, 300°
Lowest Ceiling: None 
Visibility: 6 miles
Altimeter Setting: 29.47 inches Hg 
Type of Flight Plan Filed: IFR
Departure Point: 
Destination: Odessa, TX

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Damage: None
Passenger Injuries: 1 Serious
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Serious
Latitude, Longitude: 31.922881,-102.38682 (est)

Aircraft encountered severe turbulence injuring a passenger. 

Date: 29-MAR-22
Time: 23:45:00Z
Regis#: N469SL
Aircraft Make: BEECH
Aircraft Model: B200
Event Type: ACCIDENT
Highest Injury: SERIOUS
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: CORPORATE
Flight Phase: APPROACH (APR)
Operation: 91
City: MIDLAND
State: TEXAS