Aeronca 7AC Champion, N2716E: Fatal accident occurred September 19, 2022 Cumberland County, New Jersey

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Aircraft crashed under unknown circumstances into a backyard.  

Terri Air Service LLC

https://registry.faa.gov/N2716E

Date: 19-SEP-22

Time: 18:13:00Z

Regis#: N2716E

Aircraft Make: CHAMPION

Aircraft Model: AERONCA 7AC

Event Type: ACCIDENT

Highest Injury: FATAL

Total Fatal: 2

Flight Crew: 1 Fatal 

Pax: 1 Fatal  

Aircraft Missing: No

Damage: UNKNOWN

Activity: PERSONAL

Flight Phase: UNKNOWN (UNK)

Operation: 91

City: ELMER

State: NEW JERSEY

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.

John Noone III and Kristofer Noone

 John, 67, and his son, Kris, 24

John Charles Noone III (aka Moose) was a wonderful father, grandfather, brother, and uncle. Moose left this world suddenly on September 19, 2022 alongside his son Kristofer Noone doing what he loved most: Flying. Moose grew up in Palmyra, NJ before raising his family in Pennsauken, NJ. He is predeceased by his father John Noone II (“Pop Noone”) and his mother Fay. He is survived by his sisters Susan, Janet, Lynda, along with his nieces Jenny and Gabby.

John (aka “Moose, the Legend”) leaves behind his ex-wife of 34 years, Terri Cooper (“Momma Noone”), and his heartbroken sons John Noone IV (aka JC, wife Jenai), Nick (wife Tracy), and his only daughter, Alanna. Moose truly loved and adored his grandchildren: Jack, Gemma, Harry, Scarlett, and Lincoln. John’s true loves were faith, family, and aviation.

Moosey LOVED to talk and had ENDLESS stories about his past endeavors. He loved his Palmyra memories, notably playing football and playing as an accomplished guitar player with his band Arcus. John’s love of aviation was shared with his sons, who he taught to fly. John was an accomplished commercial pilot and mechanic in the aviation community having just recently opened a new hangar facility at Bucks Airport alongside his sons JC & Kris, which was a lifelong dream of his. Your legacy will continue. Fly high Moose, until we meet again.

On September 28, 2022 there will be a time to gather and celebrate Moose and Kristofer's lives at the Bucks Airport, 19 Parvin Mill Road, Bridgeton, NJ 08302. Starting at 12 PM and lasting until 2 PM there will be a time for family and friends to share stories and memories about the two of them and how they impacted your life. The celebration will continue after 2 PM, the family would like everyone to stick around to mingle and to continue to share stories. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the Go Fund Me page,The Noone Family, https://gofund.me/bd580ce9, to help with the funeral services and to help create a non-profit organization for aspiring pilots. www.adamsfuneralhome.org

Kristofer Noone

Kristofer Noone was a phenomenal son, brother, and uncle. Kris left this world suddenly on September 19, 2022 alongside his father John Noone III (aka Moose) doing what he loved most: flying. He leaves behind his heartbroken mother Terri Cooper (“Momma Noone”), his loving brothers John Noone (aka JC, wife Jenai), Nick (wife Tracy), his adoring sister Alanna–who he loved doing tik toks with, and his soulmate Hannah Sodano.

Uncle Kris loved spending time with his nieces and nephews: Jack, Gemma, Harry, Scarlett, and Lincoln. His brilliant smile would light up any room. Everything Kris did and anyone who knew him was blessed with his upbeat and joyful attitude. Kris was a classy gentleman who always had a smile on his face. Aviation was not only his profession, but also his most enjoyable hobby and love. Kris was an astonishingly accomplished pilot at his age as a flight instructor at Infinity, a commercial pilot for Piedmont, and then finally as a pilot with Spirit where he found his home. Kris absolutely loved flying the Airbus and was his proudest achievement.

Kris’s zest and passion for life, family, and friends (the gang) was immeasurable. Everyone who had the pleasure of knowing this brilliant young man knows how remarkable he was. Whether Kris was playing golf, disc golf, tailgating the Eagles game, or playing cornhole, Kris was the highlight of any gathering. While Kris’s time on Earth was short, he lived his life to the fullest. May his kindness, class, passion, love, positivity, and hard work be a guide for those he left behind. Fly high Kris, until we meet again.

On September 28, 2022 there will be a time to gather and celebrate Kristofer's and Moose's lives at the Bucks Airport, 19 Parvin Mill Road, Bridgeton, NJ 08302. Starting at 12 PM and lasting until 2 PM there will be a time for family and friends to share stories and memories about the two of them and how they impacted your life. The celebration will continue after 2 PM, the family would like everyone to stick around to mingle and to continue to share stories. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the Go Fund Me page, The Noone Family, https://gofund.me/bd580ce9, to help with the funeral services and to help create a non-profit organization for aspiring pilots. www.adamsfuneralhome.org

Cirrus SR22 GTS G5, N273DV: Incident occurred September 19, 2022 in Madison, Lake County, South Dakota

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Rapid City, South Dakota

Aircraft declared an emergency, parachute was deployed after engine quit and set it down in a field. 

D&K LLC

https://registry.faa.gov/N273DV

Date: 19-SEP-22

Time: 11:42:00Z

Regis#: N273DV

Aircraft Make: CIRRUS

Aircraft Model: SR22

Event Type: INCIDENT

Highest Injury: NONE

Flight Crew: 1 No Injuries

Pax: 2 No Injuries 

Aircraft Missing: No

Damage: UNKNOWN

Activity: PERSONAL

Flight Phase: EN ROUTE (ENR)

Operation: 91

City: MADISON

State: SOUTH DAKOTA

Jared Hill, a farmer near Canton, says a small-plane made an emergency landing in his field.

CANTON, South Dakota (Dakota News Now) - Three people are safe after a small-plane made an emergency landing in a soybean field north of Canton.

Witnesses tell Dakota News Now it happened around 9:30 Monday morning.

Officials haven’t released any details, but a Dakota News Now photographer spoke with Jared Hill, a farmer who owns the field where the plane landed.

Hill says he was delivering mail (his second job) when it all unfolded.

“I was delivering mail, and this was my route, and I saw a plane here and whipped in and made sure everything was okay, and I walked out there and they were fine. They weren’t hurt or anything,” Hill said.

Hill says the plane has since been removed from his land. 

https://www.dakotanewsnow.com

Airbus A320, N344NW: Incident occurred September 20, 2022 at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (KDFW), Texas

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; North Texas

Aircraft departed, the windshield was struck by a bird and returned to land. 

Delta Air Lines Inc

https://registry.faa.gov/N344NW

Date: 20-SEP-22

Time: 03:10:00Z

Regis#: N344NW

Aircraft Make: AIRBUS

Aircraft Model: A320

Event Type: INCIDENT

Highest Injury: NONE

Flight Crew: 2 No Injuries

Aircraft Missing: No

Damage: UNKNOWN

Activity: COMMERCIAL

Flight Phase: TAKEOFF (TOF)

Operation: 121

Aircraft Operator: DELTA AIRLINES

Flight Number: DAL1661

City: DALLAS-FORT WORTH

State: TEXAS

Diamond DA20-C1, N621PC: Incident occurred September 20, 2022 in Columbia, Missouri

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

Aircraft struck a bird damaging canopy. 

Saint Louis University

https://registry.faa.gov/N621PC

Date: 20-SEP-22

Time: 01:50:00Z

Regis#: N621PC

Aircraft Make: DIAMOND

Aircraft Model: DA20

Event Type: INCIDENT

Highest Injury: NONE

Flight Crew: 1 No Injuries

Pax: 0

Aircraft Missing: No

Damage: UNKNOWN

Activity: FAR 141 PILOT SCHOOL

Flight Phase: EN ROUTE (ENR)

Operation: 91

Aircraft Operator: ST LOUIS UNIVERSITY

Flight Number: BKN21

City: COLUMBIA

State: MISSOURI

Zenair CH 601 HD, N905KM: Incident occurred September 20, 2022 in Lebanon, Boone County, Indiana

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

Aircraft crashed in a field under unknown circumstances. 

https://registry.faa.gov/N905KM

Date: 20-SEP-22

Time: 15:00:00Z

Regis#: N905KM

Aircraft Make: ZENITH

Aircraft Model: ZENAIR CH601

Event Type: INCIDENT

Highest Injury: NONE

Flight Crew:  1 No Injuries

Pax: 0

Aircraft Missing: No

Damage: UNKNOWN

Activity: PERSONAL

Flight Phase: UNKNOWN (UNK)

Operation: 91

City: LEBANON

State: INDIANA

Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3, N44821: Incident occurred September 20, 2022 at Riverside Municipal Airport (KRAL), California

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

Aircraft on landing experienced a wind gust lifting right wing and exiting the runway into the grass.  

https://registry.faa.gov/N44821

Date: 20-SEP-22

Time: 21:10:00Z

Regis#: N44821

Aircraft Make: NAVAL AIRCRAFT FACTORY

Aircraft Model: N3N

Event Type: INCIDENT

Highest Injury: NONE

Flight Crew: 1 No Injuries 

Pax: 0

Aircraft Missing: No

Damage: MINOR

Activity: PERSONAL

Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)

Operation: 91

City: RIVERSIDE

State: CALIFORNIA

Tailwind Air: Stylish Seaplane Shuttles

Long security lines. Sardine-can-style airplane. $18 snack boxes. And don’t forget hair-raising traffic to La Guardia or JFK. These are just a few of the flying experiences that Tailwind Air — a new shuttle service flying from Manhattan — is hoping to solve with their chic, customized seaplane rides, aided by design from a Hell’s Kitchen local.

The company, which has this year started daily shuttle rides from an E23rd Street and FDR Drive launching pad to Boston, DC, Chicago, the Hamptons, Provincetown and more, offers a speedy, smooth and luxurious flight experience, without the cost of a private jet. Tickets are priced at approximately $495-$795 per shuttle — more than a business-class ticket, but less than a private ride. Tailwind maintains a fleet of Cessna Caravan seaplanes that are capable of landing on water or land, feature two operating pilots, generous seating and climate control and spectacular views of your departure point and destination.

In order to create an elevated passenger experience, Tailwind worked with creative firm Forward Media, whose collaborations with aviation clients around the world have produced redesigned airports, planes and flight experiences for decades. W42ST chatted to Forward’s creative director and longtime Hell’s Kitchen resident Edmond Huot about his journey to working with Tailwind and bringing the fun back to travel. 

“I grew up on a farm in Canada,” said Huot, “and because I was sort of isolated, I developed two things: a love for all things airplane-related and a love of drawing. When you’re in the middle of nowhere, you fantasize about what’s out there.” He spent the majority of his childhood sketching jets and passenger planes.

Years later, after graduating from the University of Manitoba and working for Air Canada, he met business partner Peter Clark and they decided to open graphic design firm ClarkHuot. Huot put his drawing skills and college training to work, the company grew, and though he would eventually leave his job with the airline, ClarkHuot’s work remained connected to the aviation industry. As Forward Media, their work veered into becoming a creative agency, working on projects like new design for the Canada James Armstrong Winnipeg International Airport and for Hawaii-based airline Island Hopper. 

“In 2005, we decided we wanted to move to New York, and once we did, we started working with even more airline clients,” said Huot. Their reputation for helping airlines and airports identify passenger experience opportunities, build brand cohesiveness and generate revenue was well established by the time Tailwind approached the team. 

“We were told that they were scrappy and looking for ways to elevate the passenger experience,” said Huot. The seaplane company tasked them with designing the airline’s lounge at the FDR Drive skyport. “We didn’t have a huge budget, but we’re resourceful, and the client was very open to ideas,” he added. They were able to source furniture and decor to “take very little and do a lot with it.” 

In designing the experience at Tailwind, Huot was inspired by the bygone era of jet-set celebrity travel — “When you think about 1970s and 1980s New York, there were all these creatives and artists like Andy Warhol who would hop a seaplane to Montauk —  it was a really glamorous era of travel and I’m always a fan of that sort of storytelling, and figuring out ways to bring it to the modern realm,” he said. 

Huot believes that short, intra-regional travel will continue to gain popularity and that fast, pleasant, and in the future, electric-based low fossil fuel flying experiences will be go-tos: “In the era of the Concorde or the early seaplanes, it was a small group of people who needed to get somewhere, and time was the factor— and in that way, I’m always looking to the past to see what the future holds,” he added. 

When he’s not flying or thinking about flying, Huot, who moved to Hell’s Kitchen in 2010, spends his time dining at local favorite La Vela or being a regular at his corner bodega. “It’s a lifeline and unless you’ve lived here, you don’t understand that sense of community,” he added. And of course, dreaming up new ways to make travel painless and pleasurable again. While he’s tight lipped about Forward’s next project, he promised: “Stand by and you’ll get to see what comes out!”  

https://w42st.com

Loss of Control in Flight: Cessna 172M Skyhawk, N5185R; accident occurred February 17, 2020 at Grays Creek Airport (2GC), Fayetteville, North Carolina

Aviation Accident Final Report - National Transportation Safety Board

Investigator In Charge (IIC): Hicks, Ralph

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

Additional Participating Entity

Corey Paczkowski; Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Greensboro, North Carolina

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board:

https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket

https://registry.faa.gov/N5185R

Location: Fayetteville, North Carolina 

Accident Number: ERA20LA105

Date and Time: February 17, 2020, 13:35 Local

Registration: N5185R

Aircraft: Cessna 172

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Defining Event: Loss of control in flight

Injuries: 4 Serious 

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Instructional

Analysis

The flight instructor was taking three local community college students on an orientation flight. The passenger in the front left seat was on the controls with the instructor during the takeoff. Witnesses observed the airplane pitch up aggressively during the takeoff, approaching a near vertical attitude before stalling and impacting the ground adjacent to the runway. The engine continued to run normally during the event. A rear seat passenger reported that the flight instructor told the passenger to let go of the controls, but that the passenger continued pulling back. The front seat passenger stated that after the airplane “tilted too far back” during the takeoff, he kept his hands on the yoke for several seconds before he eventually let go. Due to the extent of his injuries, the flight instructor did not recall the event. All four occupants sustained serious injuries and the airplane was substantially damaged. An examination of the wreckage did not reveal evidence of a mechanical malfunction or anomaly.

Given this information, it is likely that the front seat passenger who was manipulating the controls with the pilot applied excessive back pressure on the yoke, resulting in an over rotation, aggressive initial climb, and subsequent aerodynamic stall. The flight instructor’s remedial actions were not sufficient to prevent the stall, and the airplane subsequently impacted the ground.

Probable Cause and Findings

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:

The passenger’s excessive control application during the takeoff and the flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.

Findings

Aircraft Pitch control - Not attained/maintained

Personnel issues Use of equip/system - Passenger

Personnel issues Delayed action - Instructor/check pilot

Factual Information

On February 17, 2020, about 1535 eastern standard time, a Cessna 172M, N5185R, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Fayetteville, North Carolina. The flight instructor and three passengers were seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight.

According to information provided by the operator and witness statements, the purpose of the flight was to orient local community college students with general aviation. The pilot, who was also a flight instructor, was seated in the right cockpit seat. The passengers occupied the other three seats. During the takeoff, the passenger in the left seat was on the flight controls with the instructor. Witnesses watching the takeoff (some of whom were flight instructors), described that as soon as the main wheels left the runway, the airplane pitched up aggressively. The airplane pitched up to a higher-than-normal pitch attitude, stalled, then collided with terrain adjacent to the runway. They also reported that the engine continued to run normally during the accident sequence.

The evening of the accident, one of the flight instructors employed by the operator visited the hospital and spoke to the passengers. She reported that one of the rear seat passengers described to her that during the takeoff the flight instructor called out for the passenger to let go; however, the passenger did not relinquish the controls. She further described that she started screaming as the airplane descended toward the ground.

In a deposition taken after the accident, the front seat passenger stated that before the takeoff, the flight instructor provided him with instructions on when to initiate the takeoff. He recalled that between a speed of 70 to 80 mph, the flight instructor would tell him to either “push in or pull out” the airplane’s control yoke. The passenger could not recall which direction he moved the yoke during the takeoff but stated that when the airplane reached about 75 mph the instructor told him to rotate the airplane slowly. After lifting off, the airplane “tilted too far back” and the passenger was only able to see the sky out of the airplane’s windscreen. He stated that the airplane, “started going straight up” and “…I was kind of, you know, freaking out…” As the airplane lifted off, his hands were still on the yoke. As the airplane pitched up, he took his hands off the yoke. He estimated that he kept his hands on the yoke after liftoff for a “couple of seconds.” He also stated that no one told him to take his hands off the yoke before he took his hands off the yoke. The flight instructor called out that he was trying to regain control and not to touch anything. The airplane began descending as “alerts” were going off in the cockpit, and the airplane subsequently impacted the ground.

Inspectors with the Federal Aviation Administration responded to the accident site and examined the wreckage. The fuselage and both wings were structurally damaged. The propeller separated from the engine. They reported that their examination of the airplane did not reveal any evidence of a mechanical malfunction or anomaly. They also calculated the airplane’s estimated weight and balance at the time of the accident, finding that the airplane was below its maximum gross weight and within center of gravity limits. The operator also reported that there were no mechanical issues with the airplane prior to the accident.

The flight instructor, due to the severity of his injuries, did not recall the event.

History of Flight

Initial climb Loss of control in flight (Defining event)

Uncontrolled descent Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT)

Pilot Information

Certificate: Commercial; Flight instructor

Age: 19, Male

Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine land 

Seat Occupied: Right

Other Aircraft Rating(s): None 

Restraint Used: 3-point

Instrument Rating(s): Airplane 

Second Pilot Present: No

Instructor Rating(s): Airplane single-engine

Toxicology Performed: No

Medical Certification: Class 3 Without waivers/limitations

Last FAA Medical Exam: March 3, 2016

Occupational Pilot: Yes

Last Flight Review or Equivalent: August 7, 2019

Flight Time: 533 hours (Total, all aircraft), 187 hours (Total, this make and model), 393 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 46 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 43 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft)

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Cessna 

Registration: N5185R

Model/Series: 172 M

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Year of Manufacture: 1974

Amateur Built:

Airworthiness Certificate: Normal; Utility 

Serial Number: 17263402

Landing Gear Type: Tricycle 

Seats: 4

Date/Type of Last Inspection: January 6, 2020 100 hour 

Certified Max Gross Wt.: 2299 lbs

Time Since Last Inspection: 98 Hrs 

Engines: 1 Reciprocating

Airframe Total Time: 6863 Hrs at time of accident 

Engine Manufacturer: Lycoming

ELT: C91 installed, activated, did not aid in locating accident

Engine Model/Series: O-320-E2D

Registered Owner: 

Rated Power: 150 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: KFAY, 186 ft msl 

Distance from Accident Site: 6 Nautical Miles

Observation Time: 14:21 Local

Direction from Accident Site: 343°

Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear 

Visibility: 10 miles

Lowest Ceiling: None

Visibility (RVR):

Wind Speed/Gusts: 6 knots / 

Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: None / None

Wind Direction: 90° 

Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: N/A / N/A

Altimeter Setting: 30.15 inches Hg

Temperature/Dew Point: 16°C / 7°C

Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation

Departure Point: Fayetteville, NC (2GC) 

Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Destination: Fayetteville, NC (2GC)

Type of Clearance: None

Departure Time: 13:35 Local 

Type of Airspace: Class G

Airport Information

Airport: Grays Creek 2GC

Runway Surface Type: Asphalt

Airport Elevation: 160 ft msl 

Runway Surface Condition: Dry

Runway Used: 35 

IFR Approach: None

Runway Length/Width: 3500 ft / 30 ft

VFR Approach/Landing: None

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 Serious

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: 3 Serious 

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 4 Serious 

Latitude, Longitude: 34.893611,-78.843612(est)

Jake Parsons, 19
Flight instructor and commercial pilot 
October 24, 2019: "I began flight instructing at Cape Fear Aviation"

Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, N92740: Accident occurred September 19, 2022 in Tok, Alaska

National Transportation Safety Board - Accident Number: ANC22LA079

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

Aircraft crashed under unknown circumstances. 

https://registry.faa.gov/N92740

Date: 19-SEP-22

Time: 02:45:00Z

Regis#: N92740

Aircraft Make: PIPER

Aircraft Model: PA12

Event Type: INCIDENT

Highest Injury: NONE

Flight Crew: 1 No Injuries

Pax:  0

Aircraft Missing: No

Damage: UNKNOWN

Activity: PERSONAL

Flight Phase: UNKNOWN (UNK)

Operation: 91

City: TOK

State: ALASKA