Thursday, July 21, 2022

Cessna 162 Skycatcher, N5211N: Incident occurred July 20, 2022 at Palo Alto Airport (KPAO), Santa Clara County, California

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; San Jose, California

Aircraft taxiing for departure the left wing struck a parked airport operations vehicle (truck). No one was in the vehicle at the time of the event. This occurred near a construction area. 

Fly America Inc


Date: 21-JUL-22
Time: 02:35:00Z
Regis#: N5211N
Aircraft Make: CESSNA AIRCRAFT CO
Aircraft Model: 162
Event Type:  
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: TAXI (TXI)
Operation: 91
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
City: PALO ALTO
State: CALIFORNIA

Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub, N14LD: Accident occurred July 14, 2022 in Port Alsworth, 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.

Investigator In Charge (IIC): Banning, David

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

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

Copper Mountain Aviation LLC


Location: Port Alsworth, Alaska 
Accident Number: ANC22LA058
Date and Time: July 14, 2022, 16:25 Local
Registration: N14LD
Aircraft: Piper PA-18-150 
Injuries: 3 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 135: Air taxi & commuter - Non-scheduled

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Piper
Registration: N14LD
Model/Series: PA-18-150 
Aircraft Category: Airplane
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: PALJ, 260 ft msl
Observation Time: 16:50 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 1 Nautical Miles 
Temperature/Dew Point: 19°C /12°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Few / 3000 ft AGL
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 7 knots / , 250°
Lowest Ceiling: Overcast / 8000 ft AGL
Visibility: 30 miles
Altimeter Setting: 29.83 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed:
Departure Point: Destination: Port Alsworth, AK

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None 
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: 2 None 
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: 
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 3 None 
Latitude, Longitude: 60.190478,-154.32301 

Aircraft flipped over on landing. 

Date: 15-JUL-22
Time: 00:30:00Z
Regis#: N14LD
Aircraft Make: PIPER
Aircraft Model: PA18
Event Type: ACCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: SUBSTANTIAL
Activity: PUBLIC USE
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: PORT ALSWORTH
State: ALASKA

De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver Mk1, N4040W: Accident occurred July 15, 2022 in Bettles, Alaska

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

Aircraft lost directional control during landing and hit trees.  

Jespersen Aircraft Services Inc


Date: 15-JUL-22
Time: 02:10:00Z
Regis#: N4040W
Aircraft Make: BEAVER
Aircraft Model: DHC2
Event Type: ACCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: SUBSTANTIAL
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: BETTLES
State: ALASKA

Taylorcraft F-21, N2005Z: Accident occurred July 14, 2022 in Kenai, 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.

Investigator In Charge (IIC): Banning, David

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

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


Location: Kenai, Alaska
Accident Number: ANC22LA060
Date and Time: July 14, 2022, 18:00 Local 
Registration: N2005Z
Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT AVIATION CORP. F21
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: TAYLORCRAFT AVIATION CORP.
Registration: N2005Z
Model/Series: F21 
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: PASX,113 ft msl 
Observation Time: 17:56 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 51 Nautical Miles 
Temperature/Dew Point: 17°C /12°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 10 knots / , 260°
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 29.86 inches Hg 
Type of Flight Plan Filed:
Departure Point: Kenai, AK
Destination: Kenai, 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: 60.130215,-152.58947

Aircraft clipped downed tree during landing rollout. 

Date: 15-JUL-22
Time: 02:00:00Z
Regis#: N2005Z
Aircraft Make: TAYLORCRAFT
Aircraft Model: F21
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: CHISIK ISLAND
State: ALASKA

Taylorcraft F-19 Sportsman, N3980T: Incident occurred July 14, 2022 near Lake Louise, Alaska

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

Aircraft crashed while landing on a gravel strip under unknown circumstances. 


Date: 15-JUL-22
Time: 04:45:00Z
Regis#: N3980T
Aircraft Make: TAYLORCRAFT
Aircraft Model: F19
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: LAKE LOUISE
State: ALASKA

Published July 18, 2022
By Maj. Chelsea Aspelund
176th Wing Public Affairs

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska --  

Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing rescued two following a Taylorcraft F-19 airplane crash near Lake Louise, July 14.  

On the evening of July 14, the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center received notification of a 406 MHz emergency locator beacon activation alerting them of a possible aviation incident.   

“While the team was working to identify the location and source of the ELT, a good Samaritan called with information about an airplane crash near Lake Louise,” said Alaska Air National Guard Master Sgt. David Alborn, AKRCC senior controller. “The information provided by the phone call helped us know which assets to dispatch to the site.”

The AKRCC coordinated with the 176th Wing to dispatch a 210th Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawk with a 212th Rescue Squadron Guardian Angel team on board.

The Pave Hawk safely located the aircraft and landed nearby. The Guardian Angel team, comprising two pararescuemen, conducted a medical assessment of the aircraft occupants before preparing them for transport.

“The survivors were uninjured and well prepared for the elements,” Alborn said, emphasizing the importance of having a registered ELT with emergency contacts updated to support rescue efforts should responders need more information to locate an aircraft.

The HH-60 crew safely transported the survivors to the Mat-Su Regional Medical Center, and the AK RCC, 210th RQS and 212th RQS received credit for two saves.

Cessna 172P Skyhawk, N98714: Incident occurred July 17, 2022 at Chandler Municipal Airport (KCHD), Maricopa County, Arizona

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Scottsdale, Arizona

Aircraft experienced tail strike during landing. 

K&D Aero Investments LLC


Date: 17-JUL-22
Time: 13:51:00Z
Regis#: N98714
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: CHANDLER
State: ARIZONA

Evolution Revolt, N258MH: Fatal accident occurred July 17, 2022 in Walter Springs, Napa 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.

Investigator In Charge (IIC): Swick, Andrew

The National Transportation Safety Board traveled to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entities:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Sacramento, California
Rotax-Rotech Flight Safety


Location: Walter Springs, California 
Accident Number: WPR22LA258
Date and Time: July 17, 2022, 08:10 Local 
Registration: N258MH
Aircraft: EVOLUTION AIRCRAFT INC REVOLT
Injuries: 2 Fatal
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

On July 17, 2022, about 0810 Pacific daylight time, an Evolution Revolt weight shift control (WSC) light sport airplane, commonly referred to as a “Trike,” N258MH, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Walter Springs, California. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.

According to a family member, the pilot and passenger departed from Yolo County Airport (DWA), Davis, California, the morning of the accident. The pilot then performed a touch and go landing at Angwin Airport-Parrett Field (2O3), Angwin, California, and departed to the south to the area near the accident site. The family member added that he flew a similar flight with the pilot the week prior
without any problems and that they maintained a cruise altitude of about 1,500 ft above ground level during the flight.

Nearby residences reported a power outage about 0810 the morning of the accident. There were no witnesses to the accident sequence.

An examination of the accident site revealed that the airplane came to rest in a wooded valley at an elevation of 660 ft mean sea level (msl). A small fire ensued consuming some of the wreckage. Two hills adjacent to the accident site had a single power pole at each of their summits that supported three transmission lines between them. The transmission lines were severed, and the trike wreckage was
located about 310 ft north of the downed lines.

The wreckage was relocated to a secured facility for further examination.



Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: EVOLUTION AIRCRAFT INC
Registration: N258MH
Model/Series: REVOLT
Aircraft Category: Weight-shift
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: KVCB,104 ft msl 
Observation Time: 07:53 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 27 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 23°C /12°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: / ,
Lowest Ceiling: None 
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 29.79 inches Hg 
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: Davis, CA (DWA) 
Destination: Walter Springs, CA

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 Fatal
Aircraft Damage: Destroyed
Passenger Injuries: 1 Fatal 
Aircraft Fire: On-ground
Ground Injuries:
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 2 Fatal 
Latitude, Longitude: 38.689458,-122.36447

Evolution Revolt trike crashed under unknown circumstances. 

Date: 17-JUL-22
Time: 15:30:00Z
Regis#: N258MH
Aircraft Make: UNKNOWN
Aircraft Model: TRIKE
Event Type: ACCIDENT
Highest Injury: FATAL
Total Fatal: 2
Flight Crew: 1
Pax: 1 Fatal
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: UNKNOWN
Flight Phase: UNKNOWN (UNK)
Operation: 91
City: NAPA
State: CALIFORNIA


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.


Dreyson Wayne Hicks
9/30/1999 - 7/17/2022


Dreyson Wayne Hicks passed away on July 17th, 2022 after he was involved in a small plane accident in Napa County. Dreyson was born to parents Wayne Hicks and Tina Meyers on September 30th 1999 in Auburn, California. Drey, as he was affectionately known, attended EV Cain Middle School, Placer High School, and eventually graduated from Colfax High School in 2017. He was also a part of many teams in the Auburn Little League as well as Placer Junior Hillmen football. In the last few years of his life Drey found joy in working side by side with his father as a heavy equipment operator with Nordic Industries. Dreyson will always be remembered for his infectious smile, quick wit, goofy sense of humor and love of friends and family. Dreyson loved to be outdoors and spent his spare time riding motorcycles, snow boarding and fishing. Dreyson is survived by his father and step mother, Wayne and Asma Hicks of Rocklin, CA and mother and step father Tina and Bill Meyers of Lake Geneva, WI. He also leaves behind his brother and sister in law, Landon and Haley Hicks and brother Cameron Meyers. There will be a service/ celebration of life for Dreyson on Sunday July 24th at Rocklin Community Center- Springview Hall, 5460 5th St. in Rocklin at 2:00 PM.


Authorities have identified two Placer County residents who died aboard a small airplane that crashed in rural Napa County earlier this week.

Scott Killian, a 61-year-old Roseville resident, was piloting the plane when it went down near Pope Valley at about 8:30 a.m. Sunday, the Napa County Coroner’s Office announced Thursday. Killian died at the scene along with his passenger, 22-year-old Dreyson Hicks of Rocklin.

The crash remains under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board.

Earlier, a NTSB spokesperson said the victims were aboard an Evolution Revolt Weight Shift Control Trike when it struck a power line while maneuvering. It was not immediately known where the plane had taken off or was intended to land.

The resulting crash started a vegetation fire that spread to more than an acre and took about two hours for Cal Fire crews to extinguish.

A website for Florida-based Evolution Aircraft Inc. describes the Revolt as a small, propeller-driven aircraft with two seats mounted front to back, a roll cage instead of bodywork, and a design geared for short takeoffs and landings at slow speeds no higher than 90 mph.

The NTSB is expected to release a preliminary report within three weeks of the crash, though a full investigation may last as long as two years.


Federal air safety authorities will investigate the crash of a small, lightweight airplane Sunday morning in rural Napa County, in which two people died.

Peter Knudson, spokesperson for the National Transportation Safety Board, confirmed the agency, along with the Federal Aviation Administration, will probe the fatal crash that occurred at about 8:30 a.m. near Berryessa Estates. The wreck also triggered a vegetation fire that spread to more than an acre before being extinguished about two hours later, according to Cal Fire.

The plane, an Evolution Revolt Weight Shift Control Trike, struck power lines while maneuvering, Knudson said Monday. It was not immediately known where the aircraft had taken off or was scheduled to land.

A preliminary report on the facts and circumstances of the crash is expected in two to three weeks, with a full investigation possibly lasting one to two years, according to Knudson.

Henry Wofford, spokesperson for the Napa County Sheriff’s Office, confirmed two deaths resulting from the crash. The victims’ names had not been released as of Monday afternoon, pending notification of relatives.

Remains of the plane were found within the perimeter of a vegetation fire that was reported to Cal Fire at about 8:30 a.m., according to spokesman Tyree Zander of the firefighting agency’s Sonoma-Lake-Napa unit. The flames spread to 1 to 2 acres before Cal Fire and Napa County Fire crews contained the fire by 10:27 a.m., authorities said.

A website for Evolution Aircraft Inc. of Zephyrhills, Florida, advertises the Revolt, an aircraft with a propeller engine, two seats mounted front to back, and a roll cage instead of conventional body panels. The machine is designed for “low and slow” flight and short takeoffs and landings, with a top speed of 90 mph, according to the site.

Schleicher ASW-19B, N53JC: Accident occurred July 10, 2022 in Elbert, Colorado

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. 

Investigator In Charge (IIC): Sauer, Aaron

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

Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Denver, Colorado 


Location: Elbert, Colorado
Accident Number: CEN22LA319
Date and Time: July 10, 2022, 15:30 Local
Registration: N53JC
Aircraft: Schleicher ASW-19B
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Schleicher 
Registration: N53JC
Model/Series: ASW-19B
Aircraft Category: Glider
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: KMNH,7060 ft msl 
Observation Time: 15:34 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 1 Nautical Miles 
Temperature/Dew Point: 0°C /0°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear 
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 16 knots / 24 knots, 100°
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 30.34 inches Hg 
Type of Flight Plan Filed:
Departure Point:
Destination:

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: 39.224119,-104.64014 (est)

Glider landed off runway surface and right wing clipped a trailer on airport property.  

Date: 10-JUL-22
Time: 21:30:00Z
Regis#: N53JC
Aircraft Make: SCHLEICHER
Aircraft Model: ASW19
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: ELBERT
State: COLORADO

Robinson R22 Beta, N224MG: Accident occurred July 17, 2022 at Kissimmee Gateway Airport (KISM), Osceola County, Florida

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

Helicopter rolled over while conducting hover maneuvers on Runway 06. 

Airman Helicopter Inc


Date: 17-JUL-22
Time: 17:12:00Z
Regis#: N224MG
Aircraft Make: ROBINSON
Aircraft Model: R22
Event Type: ACCIDENT
Highest Injury: UNKNOWN
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: MANEUVERING (MNV)
Operation: 91
City: ORLANDO
State: FLORIDA

Cessna 172H, N3907R: Incident occurred July 17, 2022 at Leesburg International Airport (KLEE), Lake County, Florida

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

Aircraft struck a bird on short final for Runway 13. 

JD Aviation LLC


Date: 17-JUL-22
Time: 11:26:00Z
Regis#: N3907R
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: LEESBURG
State: FLORIDA

Cessna 172P Skyhawk, N62405: Accident occurred July 17, 2022 at Gwinnett County Airport (KLZU), Lawrenceville, 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.

Investigator In Charge (IIC): Rayner, Brian

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

Flight School of Gwinnett Inc


Location: Lawrenceville, Georgia
Accident Number: ERA22LA324
Date and Time: July 17, 2022, 18:29 Local 
Registration: N62405
Aircraft: Cessna 172P
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Instructional

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Cessna
Registration: N62405
Model/Series: 172P 
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built:
Operator: 
Operating Certificate(s) Held: Pilot school (141)
Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KLZU,1061 ft msl
Observation Time: 18:56 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 31°C /19°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Few / 5000 ft AGL 
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 7 knots / , 190°
Lowest Ceiling: 
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 30.02 inches Hg 
Type of Flight Plan Filed: Company VFR
Departure Point: Anderson, SC (KAND)
Destination: Lawrenceville, 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: 33.978091,-83.96236 

Aircraft veered off the runway during landing striking multiple aircraft. 

Date: 17-JUL-22
Time: 18:29:00Z
Regis#: N62405
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: LAWRENCEVILLE
State: GEORGIA