Wednesday, June 01, 2022

Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub, N4024Z: Accident occurred May 28, 2022 in Palmer, Alaska

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; Anchorage, Alaska 


Location: Palmer, Alaska
Accident Number: ANC22LA038
Date and Time: May 28, 2022, 18:30 Local
Registration: N4024Z
Aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
Injuries: 1 Serious, 2 Minor
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Piper 
Registration: N4024Z
Model/Series: PA-18-150 
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:
Condition of Light:
Observation Facility, Elevation: 
Observation Time:
Distance from Accident Site:
Temperature/Dew Point:
Lowest Cloud Condition: 
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: / ,
Lowest Ceiling: 
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Type of Flight Plan Filed:
Departure Point: 
Destination:

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 Minor 
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: 1 Serious, 1 Minor
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: 
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Serious, 2 Minor
Latitude, Longitude: 61.679996,-148.96639 (est)

Aircraft made a forced landing in the Matanuska River, Glacier View, Alaska 

Date: 29-MAY-22
Time: 02:30:00Z
Regis#: N4024Z
Aircraft Make: PIPER
Aircraft Model: PA18
Event Type: ACCIDENT
Highest Injury: SERIOUS
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: SUBSTANTIAL
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: APPROACH (APR)
Operation: 91
City: GLACIER VIEW
State: ALASKA

A Sheep Mountain Air helicopter, left, and a LifeMed Alaska helicopter, right, respond to an airplane crash on the Matanuska River on Saturday evening, May 28, 2022. 




The pilot of a small plane that crashed into the Matanuska River last weekend carrying another adult and a 7-month-old baby told investigators that he experienced a loss of control while landing.

All three people in the plane — members of the same family — survived the crash of the Piper PA-18 on Saturday evening near Glacier View. Numerous people provided help during a dramatic scene that followed.

One person suffered serious injuries, authorities said Tuesday. Two others had minor injuries. No additional information was available.

Alaska State Troopers identified the adults as 27-year-old Logan Snyder and 26-year-old Nichole Snyder, both from Wasilla. Logan Snyder was the pilot.

Snyder declined to be interviewed for this story.

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the accident.

In a preliminary interview Tuesday, Snyder told an NTSB investigator “that while landing at an off-airport location near Glacier View and while on approach over the Matanuska River he experienced a loss of control” before the plane hit the water, said Clint Johnson, the agency’s Alaska chief.

Almost 100 people were close by, including several who were part of a zipline tour and others who had been attending a nearby gathering.

A number of the witnesses “immediately responded” to help as the airplane began sinking into the river, Alaska State Troopers said.

Brett Winterbottom, working the zip-lining tour for MICA Guides, told the Daily News he spotted the overturned plane floating down the glacial river as he rounded a corner. The Snyders were huddled on one of the tires, Winterbottom said. Logan Snyder had the baby in his arms.

Then, he said, Snyder jumped from the plane and began swimming against the current, holding the baby above the water with one hand until he reached a shallow spot where he could stand.

Winterbottom, who had forded into the river, met Snyder there and took the baby from him before linking arms and moving to shore. He passed the 7-month-old to a nurse, Tammy Saunders, who was part of a zip-lining group.

Nichole Snyder, who had also jumped from the plane, swam through the river to the opposite side, where helicopter pilot and Sheep Mountain Lodge owner Mark Fleenor picked her up and brought her back.

Nichole Snyder and the baby were medevaced to an Anchorage hospital, troopers said.

An update on their conditions was not immediately available Tuesday.

Troopers expressed gratitude to “the citizens who provided immediate rescue efforts” to the family.

“I don’t know if the outcome would have been as good if there wasn’t so many people there to help in the situation,” Winterbottom said. “I was just one of many who made that miraculous rescue happen.”




A North Texas school’s trip to Alaska included a life-saving rescue that they believe had nothing to do with luck.

“There was nothing that was coincidental,” Jon Brooks, a chaperone on Grapevine Faith Christian School’s trip said. “We just started scrambling. Bodies started flying. People got to the right spots.”

The group was 100 miles northeast of Anchorage, along the Matanuska River, finishing up a zip line tour when their guide, Brett Winterbottom, saw a plane circling far lower than it should have been.

“This plane that was coming in, we all saw it because it was really low, and we were concerned he didn’t see the zip line,” he said.

Then, it went down behind a tree line.

“I looked at my coworkers and I was like, 'Did that plane just go down, did that plane just crash,'” Winterbottom said.

“We heard this loud just boom,” Tammy Saunders, another group chaperone, said.

Saunders previously worked as trauma nurse for more than a decade in Dallas and trained as an air transport EMT.

“I was like 'does anyone have medical experience,'” Winterbottom said. “And she goes 'I’m a nurse' and I was like 'you, with me.'”

“When I saw the water and the rush of the river, I knew that it was critical that we had to get them out of the water,” Saunders said.

As remote as the area is, Winterbottom says the plane just happened to go down in the one spot in a 60-mile stretch of the river where they could get help.

“It was completely annihilated,” he said. “It was folded in half, flipped upside down and just torn apart.”

Logan Snyder, 27, Nichole Snyder, 26, and their 7-month-old child were all on board, floating down the river on top of the flipped over plane in t-shirts and shorts, according to Winterbottom.

“Babies can’t tolerate the cold at all, and I didn’t even know what his injuries were at the time,” Saunders said.

Winterbottom tethered himself to an ATV, swam in and grabbed Logan Snyder and the child. Nichole was able to swim to shore on her own and was rescued by a private helicopter. 

Saunders quickly tried to warm the child until a LifeMed Air ambulance could arrive. Providence Medical Center, where the child was taken, reports he is in fair condition.

“They were severely injured and traumatized and soaking wet in 35-degree water for like 10 minutes before they were able to like really be rescued,” Winterbottom said. “Just the willpower that they showed and the desire to live was incredible.”

The school trip was designed to be about leadership and faith, and that’s exactly what they believe was on display to keep the family of three alive.

“Thirty seconds later and we lose a number of people,” Brooks said. “We’re down to seconds and the right people being in the right spot.”






On 05/28/2022 at approximately 1834 hours, MATCOM received 911 calls advising of a plane that crashed into the Matanuska River near mile 99 of the Glenn Highway. The plane was occupied by three individuals including two adults and a 7-month-old child.

Nearby citizens witnessed the crash and immediately responded to assist where they found the airplane sinking into the river. Brett Winterbottom of Glacier View tethered himself to his ATV and swam into the Matanuska River and saved the adult male and 7-month-old child. Brett passed the baby to Tammy Saunders, a nurse who is visiting Alaska from Texas who was able to immediately render aid. 

The female occupant of the aircraft became separated and swam herself to shore on the opposite side of the river. Another citizen arrived in a helicopter, collected her, and transported her to her family.

LifeMed responded to the scene and assisted in transporting the female and the infant to the hospital.

AST would like to thank the citizens who provided immediate rescue efforts and saved these three individuals!



Cessna 172P Skyhawk, N9635L: Incident occurred May 31, 2022 in Anchorage, Alaska

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Anchorage, Alaska

Aircraft crashed under unknown circumstances on Figure Eight Lake.

Civil Air Patrol 


Date: 31-MAY-22
Time: 19:30:00Z
Regis#: N9635L
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 172
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: INSTRUCTION
Flight Phase: EN ROUTE (ENR)
Operation: 91
Flight Number: CAP503
City: ANCHORAGE
State: ALASKA

Robinson R44 Raven II, N794YT: Accidents occurred June 27 and May 27, 2022

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Atlanta, Georgia 

June 27, 2022:  Rotorcraft struck a tree while hovering. 

November Alpha LLC


Date: 27-JUN-22
Time: 15:00:00Z
Regis#: N794YT
Aircraft Make: ROBINSON
Aircraft Model: R44
Event Type: ACCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: SUBSTANTIAL
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: MANEUVERING (MNV)
Operation: 91
City: HAMPTON
State: GEORGIA

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Atlanta, Georgia

May 27, 2022:  Rotorcraft struck a tree while hovering damaging rotor. 

November Alpha LLC


Date: 27-MAY-22
Time: 15:00:00Z
Regis#: N794YT
Aircraft Make: ROBINSON
Aircraft Model: R44
Event Type: ACCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: SUBSTANTIAL
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: MANEUVERING (MNV)
Operation: 91
City: HAMPTON
State: GEORGIA

Cessna 150F, N8173F: Incident occurred May 31, 2022 near Gardner Municipal Airport (KGDM), Johnson County, Kansas

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Kansas City, Missouri

Aircraft made an emergency landing in a field due to engine problems. 


Date: 01-JUN-22
Time: 00:45:00Z
Regis#: N8173F
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 150
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: EN ROUTE (ENR)
Operation: 91
City: GARDNER
State: KANSAS




GARDNER, Kansas (WIBW) - A single-engine aircraft crashed during “touch-and-go” exercises Tuesday night in the backyard of a home in Gardner in Johnson County, authorities said.

No injuries were reported in the crash, which was reported at 7:41 p.m. Tuesday at 32682 W. 171st Terrace in Gardner. The location was in a field west of the intersection of W. 171st Terrace and S. Osage Street.

According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the pilot of a Cessna 150F was performing “touch-and-go” exercises at Gardner Municipal Airport when the engine stopped working, causing it to crash.

The pilot, Louis Benjamin Murrell, 46, of Wichita, was reported uninjured in the crash. The patrol said Murrell, who was the only occupant in the plane, was wearing his safety restraint.

Following the crash, the plane was towed from the scene.

In “touch-and-go” exercises, planes briefly touch down as though landing before quickly taking off again and returning to flight.

Dassault Falcon 7X, N8000E: Incident occurred May 31, 2022 in St. Louis, Missouri

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; St. Louis, Missouri

Aircraft struck a bird damaging leading edge of right wing. 

Emerson Electric Company


Date: 31-MAY-22
Time: 13:54:00Z
Regis#: N8000E
Aircraft Make: DASSAULT
Aircraft Model: FALCON 7X
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: CORPORATE
Flight Phase: APPROACH (APR)
Flight Number: XAA4899
City: ST LOUIS
State: MISSOURI

Van's RV-8, N298DM: Accident occurred May 31, 2022 in Galice, Josephine 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; Hillsboro, Oregon


Location: Galice, Oregon
Accident Number: WPR22LA193
Date and Time: May 31, 2022, 09:40 Local 
Registration: N298DM
Aircraft: Vans RV-8 
Injuries: 2 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

On May 31, 2022, at 0940 Pacific daylight time, a Vans RV-8, N298DM, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Galice, Oregon. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight.

The pilot completed a 20-minute flight and landed in Grants Pass, Oregon with the intention of picking up his spouse. The airplane started normally and they departed from runway 31 about 0930. The pilot continued to the west until reaching the Rouge River where he maneuvered over the river at about 3,000 feet mean sea level (msl) with the engine operating at 2,200 RPM. After a few minutes, the pilot heard a “pop” emanating from the engine compartment followed by a loss of engine power. The pilot added full throttle, verified the mixture was full rich, cycled the magnetos, and switched the fuel selector position to the other tank. Despite the pilot’s troubleshooting attempts, the engine did not restart.

The pilot looked for a location to perform an emergency landing and noted that the airplane was too high to align with the gravel bars in the immediate vicinity. With no suitable terrain ahead, he opted to ditch in the river adjacent to the shoreline. The airplane touched down in a calm current near some exposed rocks. The airplane settled on rocks and they sat on the canopy for about 15 minutes. A team of swift-water rescue divers arrived at a boat ramp across the river with the intention of performing a training exercise that morning. The team carried the pilot and passenger to shore without injury.

During the accident sequence, the left wing was substantially damaged. The pilot estimated that there was about 30 gallons of fuel onboard the airplane at the time of the accident. 

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Vans
Registration: N298DM
Model/Series: RV-8
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built: Yes
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: KSXT,3841 ft msl
Observation Time: 09:46 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 9 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 19.4°C /10°C
Lowest Cloud Condition:
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: / ,
Lowest Ceiling: None 
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 29.94 inches Hg 
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: Grants Pass, OR (3S8)
Destination: Galice, OR

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None 
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: 1 None 
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: 
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 2 None 
Latitude, Longitude: 42.562716,-123.57497 (est)

Aircraft experienced engine issues and crashed into river. 

Date: 31-MAY-22
Time: 16:28:00Z
Regis#: N298DM
Aircraft Make: VANS
Aircraft Model: RV8
Event Type: ACCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: SUBSTANTIAL
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: EN ROUTE (ENR)
Operation: 91
City: GRANTS PASS
State: OREGON

Cessna 175 Skylark, N9388B: Incident occurred May 31, 2022 at Roberts Field Airport (KRDM), Redmond, Deschutes County, Oregon

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

Aircraft landed and ground looped. 


Date: 31-MAY-22
Time: 22:30:00Z
Regis#: N9388B
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 175
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: REDMOND
State: OREGON

Cessna 152, N67705: Incident occurred May 31, 2022 in Portland, Oregon

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

Aircraft departed, attempted to turn back to runway and land but made an off-airport landing in the grass north of the runway and went into a ditch.  


Date: 01-JUN-22
Time: 01:53:00Z
Regis#: N67705
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 152
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: TAKEOFF (TOF)
Operation: 91
City: PORTLAND
State: OREGON

Bell 206B, N27574: Accident occurred May 31, 2022 at Cameron Municipal Airpark (T35), Milam 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 did not travel to the scene of this accident. 

Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Houston, Texas

Ranger Aviation Leasing LLC


Location: Cameron, Texas
Accident Number: CEN22LA219
Date and Time: May 31, 2022, 21:16 UTC
Registration: N27574
Aircraft: Bell 206B
Injuries: 2 Minor
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Instructional

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Bell
Registration: N27574
Model/Series: 206B
Aircraft Category: Helicopter
Amateur Built:
Operator: 
Operating Certificate(s) Held: On-demand air taxi (135), Agricultural aircraft (137), Pilot school (141)
Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: 
Condition of Light:
Observation Facility, Elevation:
Observation Time:
Distance from Accident Site: 
Temperature/Dew Point:
Lowest Cloud Condition: 
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: / ,
Lowest Ceiling:
Visibility:
Altimeter Setting: 
Type of Flight Plan Filed:
Departure Point: 
Destination:

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 2 Minor 
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: 
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries:
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 2 Minor
Latitude, Longitude: 30.879003,-96.972212 

Rotorcraft crashed between hangars while attempting to hover. 

Date: 31-MAY-22
Time: 20:00:00Z
Regis#: N27574
Aircraft Make: BELL
Aircraft Model: 206
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: INSTRUCTION
Flight Phase: MANEUVERING (MNV)
Operation: 91
City: CAMERON
State: TEXAS

CAMERON, Texas — 6 News confirmed with Cameron Police that a helicopter crash happened at Cameron Municipal Airpark Tuesday afternoon.

Cameron officials say the crash happened around 3:05 p.m. 

Cameron PD confirmed there are minor injuries, but the number of passengers have not yet been confirmed. 

Piper PA-28-161, N2973K: Accident occurred May 31, 2022 near Simsbury Airport (4B9), Hartford County, Connecticut

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; Bradley

Crown Heights Footcare 


Location: Simsbury, Connecticut 
Accident Number: ERA22LA253
Date and Time: May 31, 2022, 19:25 Local 
Registration: N2973K
Aircraft: Piper PA28 
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Piper
Registration: N2973K
Model/Series: PA28 161 
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: KBDL,169 ft msl
Observation Time: 19:51 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 5 Nautical Miles 
Temperature/Dew Point: 26°C /17°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Few / 8000 ft AGL
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 12 knots / , 180°
Lowest Ceiling: Broken / 10000 ft AGL
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 29.9 inches Hg 
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: Farmingdale, NY (FRG)
Destination: Simsbury, CT

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: 
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: 
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 None 
Latitude, Longitude: 41.912547,-72.778297

Aircraft wreckage was discovered on a farm, struck a fence and greenhouse. 

Date: 01-JUN-22
Time: 00:34:00Z
Regis#: N2973K
Aircraft Make: PIPER
Aircraft Model: PA28
Event Type: ACCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: SUBSTANTIAL
Activity: UNKNOWN
Flight Phase: UNKNOWN (UNK)
Operation: 91
City: SIMSBURY
State: CONNECTICUT




SIMSBURY, Connecticut  — When local firefighters arrived at the scene of a plane crash Tuesday night, they had an unusual, but welcome problem — there were no victims, the fire chief said.

The small plane had overshot the runway at Simsbury Airport, traveled about 250 feet, plowed through a wire fence and into a greenhouse, or hoop house, on a neighboring farm, Fire Chief James Baldis said Wednesday. The pilot, who apparently wasn’t seriously injured, went home before authorities arrived, Baldis said.

A farmer discovered the single-engine Piper about an hour later and called police at 8:20 p.m., Baldis said. The plane had gone through the hoop house and became entangled in the plastic that covers half-circle supports to keep crops warm. The aircraft also was damaged, he said.

“The farmer went to do some work in his field and found there was a plane in his hoop house,” Baldis said. “When we arrived on scene, there was no one there.”

Firefighters learned that an acquaintance had been flying in another plane behind the pilot. Once the second plane landed safely, the pilot who crashed drove off with the acquaintance, Baldis said.

The pilot who crashed had been taking the plane in for service, Baldis said.

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating. Deputy Police Chief Chris Davis said police are working with the FAA on the probe.

As far as whether there will be any charges for leaving the scene of a crash, Davis didn’t know.

“At this point, it’s kind of preliminary to say anything about charges,” he said.





A small plane crash that happened on Wolcott Road is under investigation, according to Simsbury First Selectman Wendy Mackstutis.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been notified and they're responding, according to Mackstutis.

Fire officials said they got a call that a plane had gone off the runway and into a hoop house greenhouse.

FAA officials said farm workers found the wreckage of a single-engine plane in a field near Simsbury Airport at about 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

The plane was unoccupied when crews arrived. Crews searching the area weren't able to find the pilot, who was determined to be the plane's only occupant.

Firefighters were eventually able to contact the pilot, who was safe at home.

"The owner was bringing the plane to Simsbury for some service and was being followed by another individual in a second plane. When the incident occurred, he dropped off some material at the airport, hopped in his friend's plane and basically went home. Unfortunately, he never notified anybody," Fire Chief Jim Baldis said.

The plane has some damage and the greenhouse was also damaged, according to fire officials.

"If you have an incident, especially if you are on private property or damage any kind of structure, you have at least a responsibility to notify authorities of the incident so at least you don't have a situation like this where you respond and think the worst," Baldis said.

The plane is believed to have gone 250 to 300 feet beyond the runway. The pilot overshot it, went through a wire fence and ultimately crashed into the greenhouse, according to authorities.

Fire officials said there was fortunately no fire because the fuel had been shut off.




SIMSBURY, Connecticut  — Investigators are looking into why a small plane crashed in a farm near a small Connecticut airport, where authorities found the wreckage empty. It turned out that the uninjured pilot had gotten a ride home in another aircraft.

The single-engine Piper PA-28 apparently overshot a runway sometime Tuesday evening at the Simsbury Airport, near Hartford.

The crash wasn't reported until the farm owner came upon the wreckage in a greenhouse near the end of the runway around 8:30 p.m., Simsbury Fire Chief James Baldis told reporters.

He said authorities eventually determined that the pilot had been dropping his plane off for service and had someone else following him in a different plane, which picked him up after the wreck.

"He’s perfectly OK. Unfortunately, he just didn’t report the fact that this had happened,” Baldis said.

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating.

Airbus A320-232, N483UA: Accident occurred May 25, 2022

National Transportation Safety Board accident report number: DCA22LA125

Fisher Super Koala: Accident occurred June 05, 2022 in Chelan County, Washington

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. 

Location: Chelan, Washington 
Accident Number: WPR22LA202
Date and Time: June 5, 2022, 13:12 Local
Registration: UNREGISTERED
Aircraft: Fischer Super Koala 
Injuries: 1 Minor
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Fischer
Registration: UNREGISTERED 
Model/Series: Super Koala 
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built: Yes
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site:
Condition of Light:
Observation Facility, Elevation: KEAT,1239 ft msl 
Observation Time: 12:55 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 33 Nautical Miles 
Temperature/Dew Point: 18°C /13°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Few / 10000 ft AGL
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 4 knots / , 90°
Lowest Ceiling: 
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 29.67 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed:
Departure Point: 
Destination:

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 Minor 
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: 
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: 
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Minor
Latitude, Longitude: 47.913932,-119.89138 (est)

U.S. asks court to reverse order lifting airplane mask mandate

WASHINGTON, May 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court to overturn a U.S. District Court judge's April order that declared the government mandate requiring masks on airplanes, buses and in transit hubs unlawful.

Hours after the federal judge in Florida declared the mandate unlawful, the Biden administration said it would no longer enforce it.

The Justice Department told the appeals court that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) order issued in January 2021 was "within" the agency's legal authority.

The CDC did not immediately respond to a request for comment Tuesday on whether it would reinstate the requirement if the ruling was overturned.

Days before U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball's April 18 order, the CDC had extended mask requirements through May 3. The CDC said earlier this month it still recommends travelers continue to wear masks in airplanes, trains and buses.

The Justice Department's appeal came just hours before a appeals court filing deadline.

"None of the district court's quarrels with the CDC order comes close to showing that the CDC has acted outside the 'zone of reasonableness,'" the Justice Department wrote, adding that the CDC findings in early 2021 provided "ample support for the agency's determination that there was good cause to make the order effective without delay."

The Federal Aviation Administration said this month the rate of unruly air passenger incidents fell to its lowest level since late 2020 soon after the judge's mask mandate ruling, which also lifted requirements for masks in taxis or ride-share vehicles.

Grumman American AA-5 Traveler, N9577L: Accident occurred June 13, 2022 near near Hidden River Airport, (22FA) Sarasota, Manatee County, Florida

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

Aircraft crashed into a swamp and flipped over. 


Date: 13-JUN-22
Time: 21:00:00Z
Regis#: N9777L
Aircraft Make: GRUMMAN AMERICAN
Aircraft Model: AA-5
Event Type: ACCIDENT
Highest Injury: MINOR
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: SUBSTANTIAL
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: EN ROUTE (ENR)
Operation: 91
City: SARASOTA
State: FLORIDA






MANATEE COUNTY, Florida (WWSB) - A small plane that made an apparent emergency landing Monday afternoon near Myakka State Park was found Tuesday by rescue workers, the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office said.

The pilot of the Grumman American AA-5 Traveler was not injured when the plane flipped and landed partially in the Myakka River, officials said. The pilot managed to get to a nearby home, and reported the incident to federal authorities that day.

The owners of private property near Clay Gully Road discovered the abandoned aircraft in their field around noon Tuesday and notified deputies, who were unaware of any reported crash. Manatee Search and Rescue, East Manatee Fire Rescue, and a Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office helicopter searched for the pilot before they discovered the crash had actually happened the day before and that the pilot was safe and uninjured, authorities said.

According to preliminary accident data from the FAA, the crash was reported at 5 p.m. Monday.  The plane had flown from Hidden River Airport, a private airfield inside a gated community north of Myakka State Park, to Fort Pierce earlier that day. On its return trip that afternoon, the plane fell short of the airport, ending up in a private field.

Damage to the aircraft was listed as “substantial,” the FAA is reporting. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office investigation is continuing.