Thursday, May 19, 2022

Cessna 560 Citation Encore, N411PC: Incident occurred May 12, 2022 near John Wayne/Orange County Airport (KSNA), Santa Ana, California

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

Aircraft felt a thud on descent and after landing post flight inspection revealed the cowling was missing and damage to the tail. 

Corporate Flight LLC


Date: 12-MAY-22
Time: 21:30:00Z
Regis#: N411PC
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 560
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: APPROACH (APR)
Operation: 91
City: SANTA ANA
State: CALIFORNIA

Airbus A320, N331FR: Incident occurred May 18, 2022 at Trenton Mercer Airport (KTTN), Mercer County, New Jersey

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Aircraft experienced a tail strike on landing. 

Frontier Airlines


Date: 18-MAY-22
Time: 16:41:00Z
Regis#: N331FR
Aircraft Make: AIRBUS
Aircraft Model: A320
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: COMMERCIAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 121
Aircraft Operator: FRONTIER AIRLINES
Flight Number: FFT810
City: TRENTON
State: NEW JERSEY 

Cessna 172N Skyhawk, N733LY: Incident occurred May 18, 2022 at Republic Airport (KFRG), Farmingdale, New York

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Farmingdale, New York

Aircraft experienced a brake issue while taxiing and veered into the grass.

Carob Associates Inc


Date: 18-MAY-22
Time: 16:05:00Z
Regis#: N733LY
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 172
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: TAXI (TXI)
Operation: 91
City: FARMINGDALE
State: NEW YORK

Airbus Helicopters H125 Ecureuil (AS 350B3e), N851AL: Accident occurred May 18, 2022 near Christmas Valley Airport (62S), Lake County, Oregon

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; Portland, Oregon

AirLink


Location: Christmas Valley, Oregon
Accident Number: WPR22LA182
Date and Time: May 18, 2022, 17:33 Local
Registration: N851AL
Aircraft: Airbus Helicopters AS 350B3 
Injuries: 4 Serious
Flight Conducted Under: Part 135: Air taxi & commuter - Non-scheduled - Air Medical (Unspecified)

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Airbus 
Helicopters Registration: N851AL
Model/Series: AS 350B3
Aircraft Category: Helicopter
Amateur Built:
Operator: 
Operating Certificate(s) Held: On-demand air taxi (135)
Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KBDN,3462 ft msl
Observation Time: 17:29 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 57 Nautical Miles 
Temperature/Dew Point: 17°C /-1°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear 
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 18 knots / 25 knots, 220°
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 30.11 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed: Company VFR
Departure Point: Bend, OR
Destination: Christmas Valley, OR

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 4 Serious 
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: 
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: 
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 4 Serious 
Latitude, Longitude: 43.23625,-120.66469 (est)

Helicopter crashed under unknown circumstances attempting to land and became inverted.

Date: 19-MAY-22
Time: 00:29:00Z
Regis#: N851AL
Aircraft Make: AIRBUS
Aircraft Model: AS350
Event Type: ACCIDENT
Highest Injury: SERIOUS
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: SUBSTANTIAL
Activity: AMBULANCE
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 135
Aircraft Operator: MED-TRANS
City: CHRISTMAS VALLEY
State: OREGON