Sunday, June 05, 2022

Skystar Kitfox Series 6, N151RF: Incident occurred May 28, 2022 in Anchorage, Alaska

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

Aircraft on departure roll exited the runway.  


Date: 28-MAY-22
Time: 03:28:00Z
Regis#: N151RF
Aircraft Make: SKYSTAR
Aircraft Model: OLIVER SERIES 6
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: TAKEOFF (TOF)
Operation: 91
City: ANCHORAGE
State: ALASKA

Cessna A185E Skywagon, N1694M: Accidents occurred May 27, 2022 and May 31, 2015

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: Willow, Alaska
Accident Number: ANC22LA037
Date and Time: May 27, 2022, 09:30 Local
Registration: N1694M
Aircraft: Cessna A185E
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Cessna
Registration: N1694M
Model/Series: A185E
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: PABV,96 ft msl
Observation Time: 09:56 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 34 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 14°C /4°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: / ,
Lowest Ceiling: None 
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 29.88 inches Hg 
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: Big Lake, AK
Destination: Willow, AK

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: 61.649386,-150.59161 

May 27, 2022:  Aircraft landed and hit soft spot or hole on dirt strip and flipped over in Big Lake, Alaska. 

Date: 27-MAY-22
Time: 17:30:00Z
Regis#: N1694M
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: A185
Event Type: ACCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: SUBSTANTIAL
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: BIG LAKE
State: ALASKA












Aviation Accident Final Report - National Transportation Safety Board

The National Transportation Safety Board did not to the scene of this accident. 

Additional Participating Entity: 
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Anchorage, Alaska

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board:


Location: Talkeetna, Alaska
Accident Number: ANC15LA033
Date and Time: May 31, 2015, 17:20 Local 
Registration: N1694M
Aircraft: Cessna 185 
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Midair collision 
Injuries: 1 Minor, 4 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 135: Air taxi & commuter - Non-scheduled - Sightseeing

Analysis

A Cessna 185 airplane was operating as a commercial air tour flight with five passengers on board in day, visual meteorological conditions. A student pilot was operating a Cessna 172 as a solo cross-country flight; both aircraft were landing on the same runway. The Cessna 185 entered the traffic pattern on an extended right base about 2.5 miles from the end of the runway, and the pilot was following procedures established by local commercial air tour operators, which did not include information about reporting points or describe nonstandard traffic pattern entry procedures; this information is contained in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) publications. The other airplane was also in the right traffic pattern for the same runway, and the student pilot was following the prescribed, FAA-recommended right traffic pattern procedures.

A review of recorded radio communications from the common traffic advisory frequency revealed that the student pilot made position reports 10 miles from the airport, 5 miles from the airport, directly over midfield, on the right downwind leg, and when turning from the base to final leg. The commercial pilot made two position reports: one at a visual flight rules reporting point and a second one during which he stated that he was No. 2 on the base leg for the runway even though he was actually No. 3. The student pilot turned his airplane onto the final approach leg behind the airplane that was No. 2 on the base leg for the runway. While on short final, the Cessna 185 impacted the Cessna 172 from behind, above, and slightly to the right, which resulted in the Cessna 185 straddling the Cessna 172. The two airplanes remained conjoined until ground impact. The commercial pilot reported that he never saw the other airplane. If the commercial pilot had followed the FAA-recommended traffic pattern procedures, he might have been able to see the Cessna 172 and avoid hitting it.

Probable Cause and Findings

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout, which resulted in a midair collision. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to follow Federal Aviation Administration recommended traffic pattern procedures.

Findings

Personnel issues Monitoring other aircraft - Pilot
Personnel issues Use of policy/procedure - Pilot

Factual Information

On May 31, 2015, about 1720 Alaska daylight time (AKD), a wheel-ski equipped Cessna 185 airplane, N1694M, and a tricycle gear equipped Cessna 172 airplane, N8525U, collided midair while landing at Talkeetna Airport, Talkeetna, Alaska. The Cessna 185 was registered to, and operated by, Talkeetna Air Taxi, Inc., Talkeetna, as a visual flight rules (VFR) on-demand commercial air tour, under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) Part 135, when the accident occurred. The commercial pilot and three of the four passengers sustained no injuries, with the fourth passenger sustaining minor injuries. The Cessna 172 was registered to Artic's Air Academy, LLC, Palmer, Alaska, and operated by the student pilot as a VFR cross-country flight under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91. The student pilot, and sole occupant of the airplane, sustained serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed in the area at the time of the accident. The Cessna 185 departed Talkeetna Airport about 1456 for a flight seeing tour around Denali National Park, and a VFR flight plan was on file. The Cessna 172 departed Palmer Airport, Palmer, about 1625, destined for Talkeetna airport with no flight plan on file. 

During a telephone conversation with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator-in-charge (IIC) on June 1, 2015, the pilot of the Cessna 185 stated that while approaching Talkeetna (TKA), he was the fifth commercial air tour airplane in sequence for landing. He remembered hearing the Cessna 172 make a radio transmission stating his position as 10 miles south of the airport, but did not remember any other transmissions. He also stated that he did not see the Cessna 172.

In an interview with the NTSB IIC and an FAA air safety inspector on June 4, 2015, the pilot of the Cessna 172 stated that he was conducting a solo cross-country flight from Palmer to Talkeetna when the accident occurred. As he approached the traffic pattern, he saw two airplanes operated by another commercial operator and heard them make a radio transmission that they were on final approach. After watching the two airplanes pass, the pilot turned onto the final approach segment of the traffic pattern. When he was in a position to land, he reduced power and added full flaps. Just before starting to flare, about 20-30 feet above the ground, he heard what he described as a loud "unworldly" sound. He felt the airplane get hit and pushed forward. At that point, the airplane descended at an estimated 45-degree angle until impact with the ground.

After the collision, both airplanes remained joined together during and after impact with the ground. The debris field was about 460 feet long with the initial fragments located about 62 feet prior to the runway threshold. The main wreckage came to rest about 5 feet off of the left side of the runway with the Cessna 185 on top of the Cessna 172.

Talkeetna Airport (TKA) is a public airport in Class E airspace between the hours of 1700-0500 universal coordinated time (UTC), and Class G airspace all other times. It is not served by an operating control tower. There are two main runways, 18 and 36, with 18 having a right traffic pattern and 36 having a left traffic pattern. An FAA Flight Service Station (FSS) is located on the airport property and provides local airport advisories to aircraft operating in the area. It was staffed with one air traffic control specialist at the time of the accident.

During a review of FAA FSS recordings of the common traffic advisory frequency (CTAF) 123.6, both airplanes can be heard transmitting position reports in relation to the airport traffic pattern. 

At 1706, AKD [0106:44 universal coordinated time (UTC)], the pilot of the Cessna 172 reported his position as 10 miles south of TKA and requested traffic advisories. The FSS replied advising pilot of four arrivals, three from the northwest and one from the west that was landing at the village strip. The three arrivals from the northwest were using the callsigns 5FK, 44Q, and 424KT.

About 1708:56, the pilot of N727KT reported being over "Chase," which is a visual flight rules (VFR) reporting point for TKA.

At 1709:50, the Cessna 185 pilot said "Talkeetna radio one six niner four mike is uh chase two thousand with kilo one eight and the traffic." FSS replied "November one six niner four mike Talkeetna radio thank you." "Chase" is a VFR reporting point located about 8 miles northwest of TKA.

At 1710:01, the Cessna 172 pilot reported his location as about 5 miles south with intentions to overfly the airport midfield at 2,500 feet and enter a right downwind traffic pattern leg for runway 18.

About 1710:39, the pilot of N320KT reported being over "chase."

At 1711:34, the Cessna 172 pilot stated that he was flying over midfield at 2,200 feet and would be entering the traffic pattern on a right downwind for runway 18.

At 1713:01, the Cessna 172 pilot reported that he was right downwind for runway 18.

At 1713:08, the Cessna 185 pilot reported "niner four mike's right base number two one eight," when actually he was number three in the sequence behind N727KT and N320KT.

About 1713:15, the pilot of N727KT reported clear of runway 18.

At 1714:15, the Cessna 172 pilot reported that he was "on base to final runway 18."

About 1714:22, the pilot of N320KT reported clear of runway 18.

At 1715:18, the FSS air traffic control specialist asks if the Cessna 185 is okay, after witnessing the collision between the Cessna 185 and the Cessna 172.

A transcript of the CTAF recording is located in the public docket for this accident.

A Garmin 296 handheld GPS was located in the wreckage of the Cessna 185. The unit was sent to the NTSB Vehicle Recorders Laboratory in Washington D.C. for examination. A NTSB electrical engineer was able to extract the GPS data for the accident flight, which included, in part: time, latitude, longitude, and GPS altitude. Groundspeed and course information were derived from the extracted parameters. The GPS data logs for May 31, 2015, revealed that the airplane entered the traffic pattern on a right base leg about 2.5 miles from the end of the runway.

The Alaska Supplement in effect on the day of the accident contained a statement for the Talkeetna Airport "See Section C notices for tfc pattern information." The Section C notice contained only a pictorial display of a right traffic pattern, but no reference to reporting points, including "Chase" or written description of non-standard traffic pattern entry procedures.

The Anchorage Sectional Aeronautical Chart with an effective date of May 28, 2015, displayed "Chase" and one other VFR waypoint for TKA. The sectional chart located in the aircraft of the Cessna 172 was the previous edition and was no longer current. This previous chart did not contain the VFR waypoints.

The FAA Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) recommends inbound pilots to non-towered airports announce their position 10 miles from the airport, entering the downwind leg, base leg, final approach leg and when exiting the runway. 14 CFR 91.113(g) states, in part: "When two or more aircraft are approaching an airport for the purpose of landing, the aircraft at the lower altitude has the right-of-way, but it shall not take advantage of this rule to cut in front of another which is on final approach to land or to overtake that aircraft."

The FAA Airplane Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-3A) states "Compliance with the basic rectangular traffic pattern reduces the possibility of conflicts at airports without an operating control tower." It further states "When entering the traffic pattern at an airport without an operating control tower, inbound pilots are expected to observe other aircraft already in the pattern and to conform to the traffic pattern in use." The Handbook recommends entering the traffic pattern at a 45° angle to the downwind leg of the runway to be utilized.

A flight track map overlay, and tabular data corresponding to the accident flight are available in the public docket for this accident.

The closest weather reporting facility is Talkeetna Airport, Talkeetna. At 1653, an aviation routine weather report (METAR) at Talkeetna reported in part: wind 350 at 4 knots; visibility 10 statute miles; sky condition clear; temperature 78 degrees F; dew point 39 degrees F; altimeter 29.76 inHg.

History of Flight

Approach-VFR pattern final Midair collision (Defining event)

Pilot Information

Certificate: Commercial 
Age: 32,Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine land; Single-engine sea
Seat Occupied: Left
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used: 4-point
Instrument Rating(s):
Airplane Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: Class 1 Without waivers/limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: May 1, 2014
Occupational Pilot: No 
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: May 14, 2015
Flight Time: 731.9 hours (Total, all aircraft), 28.1 hours (Total, this make and model), 641.2 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 73.6 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 37.4 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 4.8 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Cessna 
Registration: N1694M
Model/Series: 185 
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 1971
Amateur Built:
Airworthiness Certificate: Normal
Serial Number: 18501879
Landing Gear Type: 
Tailwheel; Ski/wheel Seats: 6
Date/Type of Last Inspection: May 18, 2015 AAIP
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 3525 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection: 38 Hrs 
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 9267 Hrs at time of accident 
Engine Manufacturer: CONTINENTAL
ELT: C126 installed, not activated 
Engine Model/Series: IO-550D
Registered Owner:
Rated Power: 300 Horsepower
Operator:
Operating Certificate(s) Held: On-demand air taxi (135)
Operator Does Business As: Operator 
Designator Code: TL7C

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: Visual (VMC)
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: PATK,356 ft msl 
Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 00:53 Local 
Direction from Accident Site: 210°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Visibility 10 miles
Lowest Ceiling: None 
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 4 knots / 
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual:  / None
Wind Direction: 350° 
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual:  / N/A
Altimeter Setting: 29.76 inches Hg 
Temperature/Dew Point: 26°C / -4°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: Talkeetna, AK (TKA) 
Type of Flight Plan Filed: VFR
Destination: Talkeetna, AK (TKA) 
Type of Clearance: Traffic advisory
Departure Time: 
Type of Airspace: Class E

Airport Information

Airport: TALKEETNA TKA
Runway Surface Type: Asphalt
Airport Elevation: 358 ft msl 
Runway Surface Condition: Dry
Runway Used: 18 IFR 
Approach: None
Runway Length/Width: 3500 ft / 75 ft VFR
Approach/Landing: Full stop

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: 1 Minor, 3 None
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Minor, 4 None 
Latitude, Longitude: 62.324722,-150.089172(est)

Piper PA-14 Family Cruiser, N4250H: Incident occurred May 28, 2022 at Clarks Point Airport (PFCL), Alaska

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

Aircraft landed, veered off runway and struck a runway light. 


Date: 28-MAY-22
Time: 04:18:00Z
Regis#: N4250H
Aircraft Make: PIPER
Aircraft Model: PA14
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: CLARKS POINT
State: ALASKA

Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub, N5773M: Accident occurred May 28, 2022 at Gulkana Airport (PAGK), 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: Gulkana, Alaska
Accident Number: ANC22LA036
Date and Time: May 28, 2022, 12:15 Local
Registration: N5773M
Aircraft: Piper PA-18-150
Injuries: 2 None
Flight Conducted
Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Piper
Registration: N5773M
Model/Series: PA-18-150
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: PAZK,3289 ft msl
Observation Time: 11:56 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 51 Nautical Miles 
Temperature/Dew Point: 14°C /-4°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear 
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 7 knots / , 60°
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 29.92 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: North Pole, AK 
Destination: Gulkana, AK

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: 62.205568,-145.44536 

Aircraft ground looped on landing.

Date: 28-MAY-22
Time: 20:15:00Z
Regis#: N5773M
Aircraft Make: PIPER
Aircraft Model: PA18
Event Type: ACCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: SUBSTANTIAL
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: GULKANA
State: ALASKA

Cessna 182A Skylane, N5896B: Incident occurred May 28, 2022 at Big Lake Airport (PAGQ), Alaska

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

Aircraft landed hard. 


Date: 28-MAY-22
Time: 06:29:00Z
Regis#: N5896B
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 182
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: BIG LAKE
State: ALASKA

Diamond DA40 Diamond Star, N722PA: Accident occurred May 30, 2022 at McClellan-Palomar Airport (KCRQ), San Diego County, California

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; San Diego, California

Location: Carlsbad, California
Accident Number: WPR22LA191
Date and Time: May 30, 2022, 10:43 Local 
Registration: N722PA
Aircraft: DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA40
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC
Registration: N722PA
Model/Series: DA40
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built:
Operator:
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: 
Visibility:
Altimeter Setting: 
Type of Flight Plan Filed:
Departure Point:
Destination:

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None 
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: 
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 None
Latitude, Longitude: 33.092,-117.21 

Aircraft on takeoff went off runway striking runway signage. 

Date: 30-MAY-22
Time: 17:40:00Z
Regis#: N722PA
Aircraft Make: DIAMOND
Aircraft Model: DA40
Event Type: ACCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: SUBSTANTIAL
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: TAKEOFF (TOF)
Operation: 91
City: CARLSBAD
State: CALIFORNIA

Cessna 170A, N1607D: Incident occurred May 30, 2022 at Santa Monica Municipal Airport (KSMO), Los Angeles County, California

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Los Angeles, California

Aircraft tailwheel separated from aircraft and landed without tailwheel.  


Date: 30-MAY-22
Time: 21:17:00Z
Regis#: N1607D
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 170
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: SANTA MONICA
State: CALIFORNIA

Bellanca 14-13-2 Cruisair Senior, N74257: Incident occurred May 29, 2022 at Northern Colorado Regional Airport (KFNL), Larimer County, Colorado

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

Aircraft landed, veered off runway and struck a taxiway sign. 


Date: 29-MAY-22
Time: 15:16:00Z
Regis#: N74257
Aircraft Make: BELLANCA
Aircraft Model: 14-13
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: FORT COLLINS
State: COLORADO

Murphy Elite, N136WF: Accident occurred May 30, 2022 at Winter Haven Regional Airport (KGIF), Polk 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; Orlando,  Florida


Location: Winter Haven, Florida
Accident Number: ERA22LA248
Date and Time: May 30, 2022, 12:45 Local 
Registration: N136WF
Aircraft: FOSTER WILLIAM D ELITE 
Injuries: 2 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Instructional

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: FOSTER WILLIAM D 
Registration: N136WF
Model/Series: ELITE 
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: KGIF,146 ft msl
Observation Time: 12:53 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles 
Temperature/Dew Point: 32°C /19°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear 
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: / ,
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 30.01 inches Hg 
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: Winter Haven, FL
Destination: Winter Haven, FL

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 2 None 
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: 
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: 
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 2 None 
Latitude, Longitude: 28.06292,-81.753314 (est)

Aircraft landed hard, broke off right main gear and flipped over. 

Date: 29-MAY-22
Time: 16:45:00Z
Regis#: N136WF
Aircraft Make: MURPHY AIRCRAFT
Aircraft Model: ELITE
Event Type: ACCIDENT
Highest Injury: MINOR
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: SUBSTANTIAL
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: WINTER HAVEN
State: FLORIDA

Piper PA-44-180, N256AT: Incident occurred May 27, 2022 at Boca Raton Airport (KBCT), Palm Beach County, Florida

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; South Florida

Aircraft landed gear up. 

Airline Transport Professionals Corp of U S A 


Date: 27-MAY-22
Time: 19:07:00Z
Regis#: N256AT
Aircraft Make: PIPER
Aircraft Model: PA44
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: BOCA RATON
State: FLORIDA

Beech F33A Bonanza, N2658B: Incident occurred May 30, 2022 at Spruce Creek Airport (7FL6), Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida

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

Aircraft landed gear up. 


Date: 30-MAY-22
Time: 18:10:00Z
Regis#: N2658B
Aircraft Make: BEECH
Aircraft Model: F33
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: DAYTONA BEACH
State: FLORIDA

Cessna 150F, N8919S: Accident occurred May 29, 2022 at Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport (KCRG), Duval 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; Orlando, Florida

N8919S Inc

Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Accident Number: ERA22LA247
Date and Time: May 29, 2022, 10:15 Local 
Registration: N8919S
Aircraft: Cessna 150F 
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

On May 29, 2022, about 1015 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 150F airplane, N8919S, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at the Jacksonville Executive Airport (CRG), Jacksonville, Florida. The private pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.

The pilot reported that he planned to remain in the traffic pattern for touch-and-go landings practice. The pilot completed the first landing of the flight and after an uneventful landing roll, he added full power for takeoff. Subsequently, while raising the flaps from 30°, the airplane “started pulling very hard to the left.” The pilot attempted to correct with full right rudder and right brake, but the airplane continued off the runway into grass. The pilot reduced power to idle during the runway excursion, but he remained unable to control the direction of the airplane and it nosed over. The wings, fuselage, and vertical stabilizer sustained substantial
damage.

According to the Federal Aviation Administration inspector who examined the airplane, the left steering connecting rod had fractured at its connection point on the nose landing gear (NLG). The right steering connecting rod remained connected and the NLG sustained little to no damage. The NLG was found in a left turning position and could not be moved by hand in any direction. Figure 1 shows the left steering connecting rod fracture areas and a Cessna Illustrated Parts Catalog drawing.

The airplane was retained for further examination.



Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Cessna 
Registration: N8919S
Model/Series: 150F NO SERIES 
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: CRG,41 ft msl
Observation Time: 10:26 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 29°C /19°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: / ,
Lowest Ceiling: None 
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 30 inches Hg 
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: Jacksonville, FL
Destination: Jacksonville, FL

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: 30.336333,-81.514444

Aircraft landed and veered off runway into the grass and flipped over. 

Date: 29-MAY-22
Time: 14:16:00Z
Regis#: N8919S
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 150
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: JACKSONVILLE
State: FLORIDA

Cessna 560XL Citation Excel, N227VR: Incident occurred May 29, 2022 in Orlando, Florida

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

Aircraft reported a broken pilots side window and diverted to land. 

ONEflight Jets Inc


Date: 29-MAY-22
Time: 18:48:00Z
Regis#: N227VR
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 560XL
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: ON DEMAND
Flight Phase: EN ROUTE (ENR)
Aircraft Operator: ONEFLIGHT JETS
Flight Number: PRE22
City: ORLANDO
State: FLORIDA

Beech 58 Baron, N120PA: Accident occurred May 28, 2022 at Perry-Houston County Airport (KPXE), Georgia

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; Atlanta, Georgia

Southern Sky Holdings LLC


Location: Perry, Georgia 
Accident Number: ERA22LA246
Date and Time: May 28, 2022, 12:02 Local 
Registration: N120PA
Aircraft: Beech 58 
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

On May 28, 2022, about 1202 eastern daylight time, a Beech 58, N120PA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Perry, Georgia. The private pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.

The pilot reported that he was completing a short cross-country flight. While on a downwind leg of the airport traffic pattern at the destination airport, the pilot extended the landing gear. The subsequent touchdown was normal; however, the main landing gear collapsed during rollout. The airplane veered right and came to rest upright off the right side of the runway.

Examination of the wreckage by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed substantial damage to the right wing. The inspector planned to further examine the landing gear system with the assistance of a mechanic.

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Beech 
Registration: N120PA
Model/Series: 58 
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: KPXE, 418 ft msl 
Observation Time: 11:55 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 26°C /15°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear 
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 5 knots / , 240°
Lowest Ceiling: None 
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 29.96 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: Griffin, GA (6A2)
Destination: Perry, GA

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: 32.510583,-83.767333

Aircraft landed gear up. 

Date: 28-MAY-22
Time: 16:15:00Z
Regis#: N120PA
Aircraft Make: BEECH
Aircraft Model: 58
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: PERRY
State: GEORGIA

Cessna 414A Chancellor, N72JA: Accident occurred May 27, 2022 at Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport (KBFR), Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Indianapolis, Indiana

Aircraft struck a deer on landing.  

Otter Air LLC


Date: 27-MAY-22
Time: 15:29:00Z
Regis#: N72JA
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 414
Event Type:  ACCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: SUBSTANTIAL
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: BEDFORD
State: INDIANA

Bellanca 17-31A Super Viking, N14702: Incident occurred May 28, 2022 at Miami County Airport (K81), Paola, Kansas

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Wichita, Kansas

Aircraft declared an emergency and diverted, landed and ran off the end of the runway into the mud. 


Date: 28-MAY-22
Time: 00:21:00Z
Regis#: N14702
Aircraft Make: BELLANCA
Aircraft Model: 17-31A
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: INSTRUCTION
Flight Phase: EN ROUTE (ENR)
Operation: 91
City: PAOLA
State: KANSAS

Hatz Classic, N85EX: Accident occurred May 29, 2022 at Frederick Municipal Airport (KFDK), Frederick County, Maryland

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; Baltimore, Maryland


Location: Frederick, Maryland
Accident Number: ERA22LA245
Date and Time: May 29, 2022, 13:00 UTC 
Registration: N85EX
Aircraft: VAN LEHN RICHARD GLENN HATZ CLASSIC
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: VAN LEHN RICHARD GLENN
Registration: N85EX
Model/Series: HATZ CLASSIC 
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built:
Operator: 
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: 
Visibility:
Altimeter Setting: 
Type of Flight Plan Filed:
Departure Point:
Destination:

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: 
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 None 
Latitude, Longitude: 39.417568,-77.374297 

Aircraft landed, ground looped and flipped over. 

Date: 29-MAY-22
Time: 13:00:00Z
Regis#: N85EX
Aircraft Make: EXPERIMENTAL
Aircraft Model: HATZ CLASSIC
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: FREDERICK
State: MARYLAND

Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP, N1154G: Incidents occurred May 30, 2022 and September 11, 2017

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Boston, Massachusetts

May 30, 2022:  Aircraft landed hard and right wingtip struck the runway at Norwood Memorial Airport (KOWD), Norfolk County, Massachusetts.


Date: 30-MAY-22
Time: 15:38:00Z
Regis#: N1154G
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 172
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: NORWOOD
State: MASSACHUSETTS

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Boston, Massachusetts

September 11, 2017: Aircraft on takeoff, went off the end of the runway into a ditch at Norwood Memorial Airport (KOWD), Norfolk County, Massachusetts.


Plane Nonsense Inc


Date: 11-SEP-17
Time: 20:59:00Z
Regis#: N1154G
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: C172
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: INSTRUCTION
Flight Phase: TAKEOFF (TOF)
City: NORWOOD
State: MASSACHUSETTS

Canadair Regional Jet CRJ-200, N889AS: Incident occurred May 29, 2022 at Muskegon County Airport (KMKG), Michigan

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Grand Rapids, Michigan

Aircraft wing struck corner of hangar while taxiing for departure. 

SkyWest Airlines Inc


Date: 29-MAY-22
Time: 22:30:00Z
Regis#: N889AS
Aircraft Make: BOMBARDIER
Aircraft Model: CL-600-2B19
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: COMMERCIAL
Flight Phase: TAXI (TXI)
Operation: 121
Aircraft Operator: SKYWEST AIRLINES
Flight Number: SKW5058
City: MUSKEGON
State: MICHIGAN

Piper PA-28-181 Archer III, N715ND: Incident occurred May 27, 2022 at Grand Forks International Airport (KGFK), Grand Forks County, North Dakota

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Fargo, North Dakota

Aircraft landed and veered off runway striking taxiway lights. 

University of North Dakota


Date: 27-MAY-22
Time: 20:34:00Z
Regis#: N715ND
Aircraft Make: PIPER
Aircraft Model: PA28
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: FAR 141 PILOT SCHOOL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
Aircraft Operator: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
City: GRAND FORKS
State: NORTH DAKOTA