Sunday, August 14, 2022

Cessna 172 Skyhawk, N171Q: Accidents occurred August 07, 2022 and July 24, 2018

National Transportation Safety Board - Accident Report Number:
CEN22LA380

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

August 07, 2022:  Aircraft crashed under unknown circumstances. 

Date: 07-AUG-22
Time: 09:55:00Z
Regis#: N171Q
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 172
Event Type: ACCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: SUBSTANTIAL
Activity: UNKNOWN
Flight Phase: EN ROUTE (ENR)
Operation: 91
City: WRANGELL
State: ALASKA





Aviation Accident Final Report - National Transportation Safety Board

Investigator In Charge (IIC): Swenson, Eric

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

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board:

Location: Meadow Lakes, AK
Accident Number: GAA18CA454
Date & Time: 07/24/2018, 1730 AKD
Registration: N171Q
Aircraft: Cessna 172
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Fuel starvation
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal

Analysis 

The pilot reported that, during the initial climb, the engine experienced a total loss of power. He added that he realized the wrong fuel tank had been selected for takeoff. He subsequently performed a forced landing on a gravel stream bed north of the runway.

The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the empennage.

The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Probable Cause and Findings

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
The pilot's selection of the wrong fuel tank for departure, which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent total loss of engine power.

Findings

Aircraft
Fuel - Fluid management (Cause)
Fuel selector/shutoff valve - Incorrect use/operation (Cause)

Personnel issues
Incorrect action selection - Pilot (Cause)
Use of equip/system - Pilot (Cause)

Factual Information

History of Flight

Initial climb
Fuel starvation (Defining event)
Loss of engine power (total)

Landing
Off-field or emergency landing

Pilot Information

Certificate: Commercial
Age: 45, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine Land
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 2 With Waivers/Limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: 05/04/2018
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: 05/31/2018
Flight Time:   (Estimated) 2300 hours (Total, all aircraft), 1225 hours (Total, this make and model), 2260 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 123 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 67 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 1.1 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Cessna
Registration: N171Q
Model/Series: 172 Undesignated
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 1956
Amateur Built: No
Airworthiness Certificate: Normal; Utility
Serial Number: 28197
Landing Gear Type: Tricycle
Seats: 4
Date/Type of Last Inspection: 04/10/2018, Annual
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 2200 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 5674 Hours as of last inspection
Engine Manufacturer: Lycoming
ELT: C91  installed, activated, did not aid in locating accident
Engine Model/Series: O-360-A1A
Registered Owner: On file
Rated Power: 180 hp
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: PAWS, 354 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 5 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 0156 UTC
Direction from Accident Site: 130°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Scattered / 8000 ft agl
Visibility: 10 Miles
Lowest Ceiling: Broken / 10000 ft agl
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 4 knots /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: None / None
Wind Direction: 190°
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: N/A / N/A
Altimeter Setting: 30.14 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 18°C / 13°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: Meadow Lakes, AK (8AK8)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Anchorage, AK (AK12)
Type of Clearance: None
Departure Time: 1730 AKD
Type of Airspace: Class G

Airport Information

Airport: North Cubs Strip (8AK8)
Runway Surface Type: Gravel
Airport Elevation: 350 ft
Runway Surface Condition: Dry
Runway Used: 32
IFR Approach: None
Runway Length/Width: 1500 ft / 50 ft
VFR Approach/Landing: Forced Landing; Full Stop

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 None
Latitude, Longitude: 61.630000, -149.682500 (est)

Cessna 210G, N5843F: Incident occurred August 04, 2022 at Saline County Regional Airport (KSUZ), Benton, Arkansas

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Little Rock, Arkansas

Aircraft landed and gear collapsed. 

U3 Aviation LLC


Date: 04-AUG-22
Time: 19:00:00Z
Regis#: N5843F
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 210
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: BENTON
State: ARKANSAS

Beech D55 Baron, N211EB: Incident occurred August 09, 2022 at Red Bluff Municipal Airport (KRBL), Tehama County, California

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Sacramento, California

Aircraft landed and gear collapsed. 


Date: 09-AUG-22
Time: 03:30:00Z
Regis#: N211EB
Aircraft Make: BEECH
Aircraft Model: D55
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: RED BLUFF
State: CALIFORNIA

Boeing 717-200, N965AT: Incident occurred August 08, 2022 at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (KDTW), Michigan

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; East Michigan

Aircraft struck a bird and post flight inspection revealed damage to right wing. 

Delta Air Lines Inc


Date: 08-AUG-22
Time: 19:35:00Z
Regis#: N965AT
Aircraft Make: BOEING
Aircraft Model: 717
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: COMMERCIAL
Flight Phase: APPROACH (APR)
Operation: 121
Aircraft Operator: DELTA AIRLINES
Flight Number: DAL1580
City: DETROIT
State: MICHIGAN

Cubcrafters CC18-180, N377LL: Incident occurred August 10, 2022 in Talkeetna, Alaska

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

Aircraft landing gear made contact on the water and flipped into the lake. 


Date: 10-AUG-22
Time: 06:13:00Z
Regis#: N377LL
Aircraft Make: CUBCRAFTERS
Aircraft Model: CC18
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: UNKNOWN (UNK)
Operation: 91
City: TALKEETNA
State: ALASKA

Cessna 210B Centurion, N9637X: Incident occurred August 09, 2022 at Clinton Municipal Airport (KCCA), Van Buren County, Arkansas

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Little Rock, Arkansas

Aircraft landed gear up. 

ACP Enterprises LLC


Date: 09-AUG-22
Time: 16:00:00Z
Regis#: N9637X
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 210
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: CLINTON
State: ARKANSAS

Cessna 182E Skylane, N3519Y: Incident occurred July 31, 2022 at Joliet Regional Airport (KJOT), Will County, Illinois

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Greater Chicago

Aircraft landed hard damaging propeller and left horizontal stabilizer. 


Date: 31-JUL-22
Time: 16:58:00Z
Regis#: N3519Y
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: JOLIET
State: ILLINOIS

Grumman AgCat G-164A, N9965: Incident occurred August 09, 2022 in Murray, Calloway County, Kentucky

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Louisville, Kentucky

Aircraft struck powerlines. 

Houston Farms LLC


Date: 09-AUG-22
Time: 18:30:00Z
Regis#: N9965
Aircraft Make: GRUMMAN
Aircraft Model: G-164
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: AERIAL APPLICATION
Flight Phase: MANEUVERING (MNV)
Operation: 137
City: MURRAY
State: KENTUCKY

Cessna T210N Turbo Centurion, N5276C: Landing Area Overshoot











WARRANTY: There is no warranty, express or implied for the information provided herein or the condition, useability, workability, operability or marketability of the aircraft salvage. All times are approximate and the logbooks and aircraft should be inspected by each bidder BEFORE BIDDING. Failure of the bidder to view the salvage or wreckage, or confirm any information provided is NOT grounds for a claim or withdrawal of bid after bid closing date. All Sales Are FINAL.
 
HOURS estimated from logbooks or other information - not guaranteed or warranted

AIRCRAFT:   1979 Cessna T201N N5276C, s/n: 21063726

Last Annual Inspection is dated 12/08/21 at AFTT 6048.0

Airframe Log begins December 1987

ENGINE:  TSIO-520-R, s/n: 512587

Last 100 Hour Inspection is dated 12/08/21 at ETT 4118.1, SMOH 1601.0, TOP 445.1.

Engine Log begins at overhaul in March 2000

PROPELLER:  Hartzell PHC-J3YF-1RF/F7663DB-2Q, s/n: FP516A.

Last 100 Hour Inspection is dated 12/08/21 at PTT 2013.9, SMOH 378.8 

Prop log begins with 12/26/95 entry installing this “new propeller on N5276C

EQUIPMENT:   Avionics removed for safe keeping and in custody of TML Aircraft. 

Avionics:      

Garmin GMA-340 -  Audio Panel w/ 3-Light Marker Beacons & Stereo Intercom
King KY-196A -   Digital COM Radio
King KNS-80 -  RNAV System w/ Slaved HSI
Century   -  Slaved HSI
Garmin 430W
Cessna 300 -  ADF
Insight   - Strikefinder
Garmin 345   - Transponder w/ Encoder
Cessna 400B  -    2-Axis Autopilot Coupled to NAV's

Additional Equipment:  

Plumbed for De-Ice Boots
Factory Oxygen System
Instrument Post Lights
Avionics Master Switch
Vernier Prop & Mixture Controls
Electric Trim
Wemac "Eyeball" Overhead Vents
Electric Hour Meter
EGT Gauge
Eyebrow Lighting
Pilot's Yoke Mounted Trim & Autopilot Disconnect Switch
Wingtip Strobes
Wing Ice Inspection Light
Polished Spinner
VG Kit installed 

DESCRIPTION OF ACCIDENT:  On  February 10, 2022, aircraft exited the runway on landing.

DESCRIPTION OF DAMAGES: According to partial repair estimate, damage includes but may not be limited to the prop, nose gear assembly, nose structure, right wing, left main landing gear, and engine prop strike.

LOCATION OF AIRCRAFT:   TML Aircraft, Inc., Cherry Ridge Airport (N30), Honesdale, PA

REMARKS:  Insurer reserves the right to reject any and all bids. 

Salvage is as is/where is. 

The posting information is the best to our knowledge. 

An inspection of the salvage is highly recommended. 

Logbooks are NOT complete:  Airframe Log begins December 1987.  Engine Log begins at overhaul in March 2000.  Prop log begins with 12/26/95 entry installing this “new propeller on N5276C.




















Aviation Accident Final Report - National Transportation Safety Board

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

Additional Participating Entity: 
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Allentown, Pennsylvania

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board:
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket

Ani Holding & Equipment Co Inc


Location: Honesdale, Pennsylvania 
Accident Number: ERA22LA127
Date and Time: February 10, 2022, 14:30 UTC 
Registration: N5276C
Aircraft: Cessna T210N
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Landing area overshoot
Injuries: 1 Minor
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Analysis

The pilot stated he crossed over the destination airport, entered a left downwind for landing on runway 36, and extended the landing gear and “approach flaps.” He said he extended his flaps “further” on the base leg and flew a “stabilized” approach at 80 knots in “swirling…strong and gusty” winds. The pilot estimated touchdown was about 1,000 ft beyond the threshold of the 3,000-ft runway, and that braking action would not stop the airplane. The airplane continued off the departure end and down an embankment which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing. He added that perhaps the wind may have “shifted to a tailwind” which pushed the airplane.

A review of commercially available track data and video surveillance revealed that the airplane crossed the landing threshold at 108 knots groundspeed and floated approximately 2/3rds the length of the landing runway before it touched down at 71 knots groundspeed with about 1,000 ft. of paved surface remaining.

The pilot reported the airplane had no pre-impact mechanical anomalies that would have prevented normal operation.

Probable Cause and Findings

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
The pilot’s failure to attain the proper touchdown point, which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with terrain.

Findings

Aircraft Descent/approach/glide path - Not attained/maintained
Personnel issues Aircraft control - Pilot
Personnel issues Decision making/judgment - Pilot

Factual Information

History of Flight

Landing Landing area overshoot (Defining event)

Pilot Information

Certificate: Airline transport 
Age: 83, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine land; Multi-engine land
Seat Occupied: Left
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None 
Restraint Used: 3-point
Instrument Rating(s): Airplane
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed:
Medical Certification: BasicMed With waivers/limitations 
Last FAA Medical Exam: November 26, 2021
Occupational Pilot: No 
Last Flight Review or Equivalent:
Flight Time: (Estimated) 7526 hours (Total, all aircraft), 1500 hours (Total, this make and model), 4.8 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 1 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Cessna 
Registration: N5276C
Model/Series: T210N 
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 1979
Amateur Built:
Airworthiness Certificate: Normal; Utility 
Serial Number: 21063726
Landing Gear Type: Retractable - Tricycle
Seats: 6
Date/Type of Last Inspection: December 8, 2021 Annual 
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 4000 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection: 4.8 Hrs
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 4052.9 Hrs at time of accident
Engine Manufacturer: Continental
ELT: Installed, not activated 
Engine Model/Series: TSIO-520-R
Registered Owner:
Rated Power: 310 Horsepower
Operator:
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: Visual (VMC)
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: MPO,1916 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 23 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 13:53 Local
Direction from Accident Site: 194°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Scattered / 4600 ft AGL 
Visibility: 10 miles
Lowest Ceiling: Overcast / 7000 ft AGL 
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 12 knots / 26 knots
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual:  /
Wind Direction: 250° 
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual:  /
Altimeter Setting: 29.77 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 4°C / -5°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: Fairfield, NJ (CDW) 
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Honesdale, PA 
Type of Clearance: VFR;VFR flight following
Departure Time: 13:30 Local 
Type of Airspace: Class G

Airport Information

Airport: CHERRY RIDGE N30
Runway Surface Type: Asphalt
Airport Elevation: 1357 ft msl
Runway Surface Condition: Dry
Runway Used: 36 
IFR Approach: None
Runway Length/Width: 2986 ft / 50 ft 
VFR Approach/Landing: Traffic pattern

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 Minor
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A 
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Minor 
Latitude, Longitude: 41.515592,-75.25156 (est)

Cessna 172M Skyhawk, N471PR: Hail Damage


































WARRANTY: There is no warranty, express or implied for the information provided herein or the condition, useability, workability, operability or marketability of the aircraft salvage. All times are approximate and the logbooks and aircraft should be inspected by each bidder BEFORE BIDDING. Failure of the bidder to view the salvage or wreckage, or confirm any information provided is NOT grounds for a claim or withdrawal of bid after bid closing date. All Sales Are FINAL.

HOURS estimated from logbooks or other information - not guaranteed or warranted

AIRCRAFT:   1973 Cessna 172M N471PR, s/n: 17262016

Hobbs 5,449.6 / 908.6 Tach                                                        

ENGINE:  Lycoming O-320-D2J, TSN: 7,777.6, TSOH: 4,536

PROPELLER:  McCauley DTM 7555-M1/1C160

EQUIPMENT:   

Bendix/King KY97A

Appaero Stratus Transponder

Garmin GNS430

King KMA24

Garmin G5 (x 2)

DESCRIPTION OF ACCIDENT: On the evening of April 26, 2022, a thunderstorm producing 1” hail struck the Dona Ana County International Jetport (KDNA), Santa Teresa, New Mexico resulting in hail damage to all the upper surfaces of the aircraft.  The depth of the dents in multiple areas of the aircraft exceed a tenth of an inch. 

DESCRIPTION OF DAMAGES:  Damage to the aircraft includes but may not be limited to:  Hail Damage

LOCATION OF AIRCRAFT:  Red Arrow Flight Academy, 8063 Airport Road, Santa Teresa, NM 88008; Dona Ana International Jetport (KDNA). 

REMARKS:  

Insurer reserves the right to reject any and all bids. 

Salvage is as is/where is. 

The posting information is the best to our knowledge. 

An inspection of the salvage is highly recommended. 

Logbooks may not be complete.

Hawker 800XP, N12AH: Incident occurred August 09, 2022 at Burke Lakefront Airport (KBKL), Cleveland, Ohio

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

Aircraft struck birds on landing an post flight inspection revealed damage to cowling. 

Annett Holdings Inc


Date: 09-AUG-22
Time: 11:40:00Z
Regis#: N12AH
Aircraft Make: RAYTHEON
Aircraft Model: HAWKER 800XP
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: CLEVELAND
State: OHIO

Air Tractor AT-802A, N830DA: Incident occurred August 09, 2022 in Livingston, Polk County, Texas

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Houston, Texas

Aircraft lost control on takeoff from Lake Livingston after water refill.  

Aero Spray Inc doing business as Dauntless Air


Date: 09-AUG-22
Time: 22:20:00Z
Regis#: N830DA
Aircraft Make: AIR TRACTOR
Aircraft Model: AT-802
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: FIREFIGHTING
Flight Phase: TAKEOFF (TOF)
City: LIVINGSTON
State: TEXAS

Cirrus SR20 G3, N826MS: Incident occurred August 09, 2022 at Winchester Regional Airport (KOKV), Frederick County, Virginia

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Washington, District of Columbia

Aircraft landed and gear collapsed. 

DPS Aviation LLC


Date: 09-AUG-22
Time: 11:55:00Z
Regis#: N826MS
Aircraft Make: CIRRUS
Aircraft Model: SR20
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: WINCHESTER
State: VIRGINIA

Bensen B8, N532KB: Accident occurred August 13, 2022 near Corona Municipal Airport (KAJO), Riverside 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): Hicks, Michael

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

Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Riverside, California


Location: Corona, California 
Accident Number: WPR22LA302
Date and Time: August 13, 2022, 12:48 Local
Registration: N532KB
Aircraft: GODDARD DICK SIM BENSEN B-8M 
Injuries: 1 Minor Flight Conducted
Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

On August 13, 2022, about 1248 Pacific daylight time, a Dick Sim Goddard Benson B-8M gyroplane, N532KB, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident in Corona, California. The sport pilot sustained minor injuries. The gyroplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.

The pilot reported that, during the first flight of the day he remained in the airport traffic pattern. Shortly after turning to final approach, he heard a “bang” and felt a loss of engine power. The pilot attempted to maintain airspeed; however, the gyroplane entered a
descending, uncontrollable, slow spin to the left. Just before impact, the pilot was able to flare and touch down in a level attitude. The gyroplane impacted the ground with a right sideload.

The main rotor blades struck the ground and the gyroplane rolled onto its right side. The gyroplane has been recovered and transported to storage for further examination.

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: GODDARD DICK SIM 
Registration: N532KB
Model/Series: BENSEN B-8M 
Aircraft Category: Gyroplane
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: KAJO,533 ft msl
Observation Time: 12:56 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 1 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 36°C /15°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear 
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 9 knots / 17 knots, 270°
Lowest Ceiling: None 
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 29.91 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: Corona, CA
Destination: Corona, CA

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: 33.89447,-117.58393 (est)

Gyrocopter crashed under unknown circumstances. 

Date: 13-AUG-22
Time: 19:48:00Z
Regis#: N532KB
Aircraft Make: EXPERIMENTAL
Aircraft Model: BENSEN B-8M
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: UNKNOWN (UNK)
Operation: 91
City: CORONA
State: CALIFORNIA




The pilot of a gyrocopter crashed on a dirt road near the Corona Municipal Airport on Saturday afternoon, August 13, and suffered minor injuries.

Before 1 p.m., the gyrocopter crashed in a construction yard near Rincon Street and Smith Avenue, said Justin McGough of the Corona Fire Department.

The National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash’s cause.

Earlier this week, a single-engine airplane landed on the 91 Freeway in Corona, clipping a truck and catching fire but causing no injuries.

It is unclear where the pilot took off, but he was trying to land at the airport, said Cpl. Tobias Kouroubacalis of the Corona Police Department.

The pilot declined treatment from first responders.

Aerodynamic Stall/Spin: Diamond DA40 NG, N853L; fatal accident June 06, 2021 in Darlington, Montgomery County, Indiana


Aviation Accident Final Report - National Transportation Safety Board

Investigator In Charge (IIC): Hatch, Craig

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

Additional Participating Entities:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Indianapolis, Indiana 
Lift Training Academy; Indianapolis, Indiana 
Diamond Aircraft; London, Ontario, Canada 
Transportation Safety Board of Canada
Austrian Federal Safety Investigative Authority

Docket - National Transportation Safety Board:  https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket

Lift Aircraft LLC
Location: Darlington, Indiana
Accident Number: CEN21FA252
Date and Time: June 6, 2021, 10:20 Local 
Registration: N853L
Aircraft: DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 40 NG 
Aircraft Damage: Destroyed
Defining Event: Aerodynamic stall/spin 
Injuries: 2 Fatal
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Instructional

Analysis

The flight instructor and student pilot were conducting a training flight. Automatic dependent surveillance – broadcast (ADS-B) and onboard data revealed heading, engine power, and altitude changes consistent with maneuvering. Just before the accident, the airplane entered a power-off stall from an altitude of about 4,000 ft mean sea level (msl). The right wing dropped, the pitch attitude decreased, and the airplane entered a descent consistent with a spin. Ground scars and the orientation of the wreckage were consistent with an impact with terrain in a slight right-wing-low, nose-down attitude. The wreckage was highly fragmented with scattered debris that extended for about 75 yards. There were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane. Review of engine data indicated nominal engine performance before the accident.

The airplane was not approved for spin maneuvers; however, the airplane’s flight manual provided a recovery procedure in the event of an unintentional spin.

The circumstances of the accident are consistent with an inadvertent spin and loss of control while practicing an aerodynamic stall. Because the airplane was not approved for intentional spins, it is unlikely that the flight instructor had ever experienced a spin in the accident airplane make/model and was therefore likely unfamiliar with its spin and recovery characteristics.

Probable Cause and Findings

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
A loss of control while practicing an aerodynamic stall, which resulted in a spin and impact with terrain.

Findings

Personnel issues Total experience - Flight crew
Personnel issues Aircraft control - Flight crew




Factual Information

On June 6, 2021, about 1020 eastern daylight time, a Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG airplane, N853L, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Darlington, Indiana. The pilot and flight instructor were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 141 instructional flight.

A review of automatic dependent surveillance – broadcast (ADS-B) data revealed that the airplane departed and flew northwest about 4,000 ft mean sea level (msl). At the time of the accident, the flight was not in radio contact with air traffic control. A witness heard the airplane, looked up, and saw it in a “nose down, left spin” before it disappeared behind a tree line. He added that it sounded like the propeller was at a high rpm before impact.

Ground scars and the orientation of the wreckage were consistent with an impact in a slight right-wing-low, nose-down attitude. The main wreckage was oriented on a heading of about 037°. The wreckage was highly fragmented with scattered debris that extended about 75 yards.

All major components of the airplane were accounted for at the accident site. A slight odor of fuel was present, along with fuel blight on vegetation along the debris path. Control continuity was established for all flight controls; separations were consistent with overload or impact damage.

A data card was removed from the flight display and the engine’s electronic engine control unit (EECU), which was damaged in the accident, was also secured for later examination. The EECU was shipped to the engine manufacturer for data download. The exam noted no preimpact abnormalities that would affect engine operation. The engine was running normally and appeared to respond to the power lever requests.

A review of the airplane’s Garmin G1000 data revealed several turns and engine power and altitude changes, consistent with airplane maneuvering. The data revealed that the airplane was about 4,000 ft msl when engine power was reduced; as the airspeed decreased, the airplane’s pitch attitude increased. The airplane’s pitch then decreased to a nose-down attitude, and the airplane made a right, spiraling turn consistent with a stall and spin entry.

The flight instructor was a graduate of the flight school’s training academy and had earned her flight certificate on March 30, 2021. She had about 329 total hours of flight experience and 44 hours as a flight instructor.

The student pilot had about 16 total hours of flight experience.

The airplane was not approved for spins. The aircraft flight manual noted the following procedure for recovery from an unintentional spin (see figure).

History of Flight

Maneuvering Aerodynamic stall/spin (Defining event)

Flight instructor Information

Certificate: Commercial; Flight instructor 
Age: 28
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine land; Multi-engine land
Seat Occupied: Right
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used:
Instrument Rating(s): Airplane
Second Pilot Present:
Instructor Rating(s): Airplane single-engine; Instrument airplane
Toxicology Performed:
Medical Certification: Class 1 Without waivers/limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: November 20, 2020
Occupational Pilot: Ye
s Last Flight Review or Equivalent:
Flight Time: 329 hours (Total, all aircraft), 312.2 hours (Total, this make and model), 251.9 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 79.3 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 51.6 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 1.7 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)

Student pilot Information

Certificate: None
Age: 21
Airplane Rating(s): None 
Seat Occupied: Left
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None 
Restraint Used:
Instrument Rating(s): None
Second Pilot Present:
Instructor Rating(s): None 
Toxicology Performed:
Medical Certification: Class 1 With waivers/limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: April 8, 2021
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent:
Flight Time: 16 hours (Total, all aircraft), 16 hours (Total, this make and model), 16 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 16 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 1.7 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC 
Registration: N853L
Model/Series: DA 40 NG 
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 2019
Amateur Built:
Airworthiness Certificate: Normal
Serial Number: 40.NC055
Landing Gear Type: Tricycle 
Seats: 5
Date/Type of Last Inspection: May 25, 2021 Annual 
Certified Max Gross Wt.:
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 1432.5 Hrs as of last inspection
Engine Manufacturer: Austro
ELT: C126 installed, activated, did not aid in locating accident
Engine Model/Series: E4-A
Registered Owner: 
Rated Power:
Operator: 
Operating Certificate(s) Held: Pilot school (141)

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: Visual (VMC)
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KCFJ 
Distance from Accident Site:
Observation Time: 10:15 Local
Direction from Accident Site:
Lowest Cloud Condition: Scattered / 4500 ft AGL
Visibility: 10 miles
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 10 knots / 
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual:  /
Wind Direction: 180°
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual:  /
Altimeter Setting: 30.05 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 25°C / 17°C
Precipitation and Obscuration:
Departure Point: Indianapolis, IN (KIND)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Darlington, IN 
Type of Clearance: VFR
Departure Time: 
Type of Airspace:

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 2 Fatal
Aircraft Damage: Destroyed
Passenger Injuries:
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: 
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 2 Fatal
Latitude, Longitude: 40.114244,-86.75415(est)
 

Kristen Green

Kristen L. Green
January 6, 1993 - June 6, 2021


Benjamin Alexander Corbet
March 20, 2000 - June 06, 2021