Tuesday, June 14, 2022

Cessna 172P Skyhawk, N453PT: Incidents occurred June 13, 2022 and September 24, 2019

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Teterboro, New Jersey

June 13, 2022:  Aircraft landed and veered off runway striking a PAPI light at Essex County Airport (KCDW), Caldwell, New Jersey. 

Henrie Aviation LLC

Century Air Inc


Date: 13-JUN-22
Time: 15:20:00Z
Regis#: N453PT
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 172
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: INSTRUCTION
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: CALDWELL
State: NEW JERSEY

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Teterboro, New Jersey

September 24, 2019:  Aircraft hit a deer on landing at Orange County Airport (KMGJ), Montgomery, New York.

Date: 24-SEP-19
Time: 01:52:00Z
Regis#: N453PT
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 172
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: MONTGOMERY
State: NEW YORK

Cessna 305A, N201FM: Accident occurred June 10, 2022 at Joe Foss Field Airport (KFSD), Sioux Falls, South Dakota












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; Rapid City, South Dakota 

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board:

Bird Dog Aviation LLC


Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Accident Number: CEN22LA245
Date and Time: June 10, 2022, 16:23 Local
Registration: N201FM
Aircraft: Cessna 305 
Injuries: 1 Serious
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Cessna 
Registration: N201FM
Model/Series: 305 A
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: KFSD,1427 ft msl 
Observation Time: 15:56 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 1 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 26°C /16°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Scattered / 3800 ft AGL
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 4 knots / , 310°
Lowest Ceiling: Broken / 6000 ft AGL
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 29.88 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: Sioux Falls, SD 
Destination: Sioux Falls, SD

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 Serious 
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A 
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A 
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Serious
Latitude, Longitude: 43.592214,-96.734917 (est)

Aircraft on landing lost control, started to porpoise, both wing tips struck the ground and ground looped. 

Date: 10-JUN-22
Time: 21:23:00Z
Regis#: N201FM
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 305
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: SIOUX FALLS
State: SOUTH DAKOTA

Cessna 421B Golden Eagle, N780JC: Incident occurred June 13, 2022 at Mountain Air Airport (2NC0), Burnsville, North Carolina

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Charlotte, North Carolina

Aircraft aborted takeoff due to a brake issue and veered off runway damaging propellers and nose wheel. 

N780JC Inc


Date: 13-JUN-22
Time: 16:30:00Z
Regis#: N780JC
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 421
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: TAKEOFF (TOF)
Operation: 91
City: BURNSVILLE
State: NORTH CAROLINA

Cessna 172K Skyhawk, N78755: Accident occurred June 13, 2022 near Bluffton Airport (5G7), Hancock County, Ohio

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Columbus, Ohio

Aircraft crashed under unknown circumstances. 


Date: 13-JUN-22
Time: 21:46:00Z
Regis#: N78755
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 172
Event Type: ACCIDENT
Highest Injury: SERIOUS
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: INSTRUCTION
Flight Phase: UNKNOWN (UNK)
Operation: 91
City: BLUFFTON
State: OHIO






BLUFFTON, Ohio — A New Bavaria man was seriously injured in a small plane crash this week near here.

Robert Searfoss, 48, was flying a Cessna 172K Skyhawk when he lost control and crashed into a field south of Bluffton Airport at about 5:15 p.m. Monday, according to the Ohio Highway Patrol’s Findlay post. The aircraft struck nose first and flipped over.

Searfoss sustained serious injuries and was flown to St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo. He was using his safety belt, according to a news release issued by the Patrol.

The Patrol was assisted by the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office, Bluffton Police Department, Bluffton Fire Department, Mercy Health Life Flight and the Federal Aviation Administration.