Saturday, October 22, 2022

Cessna 172S, N528ND: Incident occurred October 18, 2022 at Orlando Sanford International Airport (KSFB), Seminole County, Florida

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

Aircraft struck a bird leaving a dent in the engine cowling.  

Aerosim Academy Inc


Date: 18-OCT-22
Time: 17:53:00Z
Regis#: N528ND
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 172
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Flight Crew: 1 No Injuries
Pax: 1 No Injuries
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: FAR 141 PILOT SCHOOL
Flight Phase: APPROACH (APR)
Operation: 91
Aircraft Operator: AEROSIM ACADEMY
City: ORLANDO
State: FLORIDA

Hawker Beechcraft 1000, N770RG: Incident occurred October 16, 2022 in San Juan, Puerto Rico

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; San Juan, Puerto Rico

Aircraft experienced a steering issue while taxiing, veered off taxiway and became stuck in the grass.  

Air McCormack LLC

Century Jets 


Date: 16-OCT-22
Time: 00:20:00Z
Regis#: N770RG
Aircraft Make: CORPORATE JETS LIMITED
Aircraft Model: BAE 125-1000A
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Flight Crew: 2 No Injuries
Pax: 0
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: UNKNOWN
Flight Phase: TAXI (TXI)
Operation: 91
Aircraft Operator: CENTURY JETS
City: SAN JUAN
State: PUERTO RICO

Cirrus SR22T, N85WC: Incident occurred October 18, 2022 at Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP), Pennington County, South Dakota

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

Aircraft nose gear collapsed on landing.   

Jeffries Aviation, LLC 


Date: 18-OCT-22
Time: 15:56:00Z
Regis#: N85WC
Aircraft Make: CIRRUS
Aircraft Model: SR22
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Flight Crew: No Injuries
Pax: 0
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: RAPID CITY
State: SOUTH DAKOTA

Cessna 170B, N5793C: Incident occurred October 18, 2022 at Evanston-Uinta County Airport (KEVW), Uinta County, Wyoming

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Denver

Aircraft on takeoff, became airborne and settle back down on runway, veered off runway and gear collapsed and incurred a propeller strike.  

Date: 18-OCT-22
Time: 17:05:00Z
Regis#: N5793C
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 170
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Flight Crew: 1 No Injuries
Pax:  0
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: TAKEOFF (TOF)
Operation: 91
City: EVANSTON
State: WYOMING

Piper PA-28-180, N11NT: Incident occurred October 14, 2022 at Montgomery Regional Airport (KMGM), Alabama

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Alabama and NW Florida

Aircraft landed hard and incurred a propeller strike.  


Date: 14-OCT-22
Time: 21:00:00Z
Regis#: N11NT
Aircraft Make: PIPER
Aircraft Model: PA28
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Flight Crew: 1 No Injuries
Pax: 0
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: MONTGOMERY
State: ALABAMA

Vulcanair V1.0, N120VA: Incident occurred October 19, 2022 in Immokalee, Collier County, Florida

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; South Florida

Aircraft struck a bird.  

Ameravia Inc


Date: 19-OCT-22
Time: 19:40:00Z
Regis#: N120VA
Aircraft Make: VULCANAIR
Aircraft Model: V1.0
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Flight Crew: 1 No Injuries
Pax: 0
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: EN ROUTE (ENR)
Operation: 91
City: IMMOKALEE
State: FLORIDA

Piper PA-28-181, N349MK: Incident occurred October 19, 2022 at Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT), Blue Earth County, Minnesota

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Minneapolis, Minnesota

Aircraft experienced a runway excursion, incurred a propeller strike and gear collapsed. 

North Star Aviation


Date: 19-OCT-22
Time: 16:00:00Z
Regis#: N349MK
Aircraft Make: PIPER
Aircraft Model: PA28
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Flight Crew: 1 No Injuries
Pax: 0
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: INSTRUCTION
Flight Phase: UNKNOWN (UNK)
Operation: 91
City: MANKATO
State: MINNESOTA

Airbus A321: Incident occurred October 19, 2022 in Charlotte, North Carolina

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

Aircraft encountered moderate turbulence injuring a flight attendant.  

Date: 19-OCT-22
Time: 19:41:00Z
Aircraft Make: AIRBUS
Aircraft Model: A321
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: MINOR
Flight Crew: 2 No Injuries
Cabin Crew: 1 Minor Injuries
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: NONE
Activity: COMMERCIAL
Flight Phase: EN ROUTE (ENR)
Operation: 121
Aircraft Operator: AMERICAN AIRLINES
Flight Number: AAL2544
City: CHARLOTTE
State: NORTH CAROLINA

Beech V35B Bonanza, N50JM: Accident occurred October 20, 2022 at Nogales International Airport (KOLS), Santa Cruz County, Arizona

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

Aircraft was on approach went around unable to gain altitude and crash landed. 


Date: 20-OCT-22
Time: 19:58:00Z
Regis#: N50JM
Aircraft Make: BEECH
Aircraft Model: 35B
Event Type: ACCIDENT
Highest Injury: MINOR
Flight Crew: 1 Minor Injuries
Pax: 1 Minor Injuries
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: DESTROYED
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: NOGALES
State: ARIZONA

TUCSON, Arizona (KGUN) — A small plane crashed during landing and caught fire at the Nogales International Airport.

According to first responders, the pilot and passenger safely got out of the plane with no major injuries.

Rio Rico firefighters and Santa Cruz County Sheriff's deputies responded to the crash a little after 1 p.m., where they say the aircraft became fully engulfed in flames.

Nogales International Airport is located along State Route 82.

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash.

Cessna 140, N55DC: Incident occurred October 20, 2022 at Georgetown Airport (E36), El Dorado County, California

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

Aircraft lost control during landing, ran off the runway, right landing gear separated from the aircraft.  


Date: 20-OCT-22
Time: 17:10:00Z
Regis#: N55DC
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 140
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Flight Crew: 1 No Injuries
Pax: 0
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: GEORGETOWN
State: CALIFORNIA

Piper PA-28-235, N8927W: Incident occurred October 20, 2022 at Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT), Mesa County, Colorado

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Salt Lake City

Aircraft landed hard and the gear collapsed and had a propeller strike.  


Date: 20-OCT-22
Time: 17:05:00Z
Regis#: N8927W
Aircraft Make: PIPER
Aircraft Model: 28
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Flight Crew:  1 No Injuries
Pax: 0
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: GRAND JUNCTION
State: COLORADO

Airbus A320, N235NV: Incident occurred October 20, 2022 at Orlando Sanford International Airport (KSFB), Seminole County, Florida

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

Aircraft struck bird during departure.  

Allegiant Air


Date: 20-OCT-22
Time: 16:35:00Z
Regis#: N235NV
Aircraft Make: AIRBUS
Aircraft Model: A320
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Flight Crew: 2 No Injuries
Cabin Crew:  4 No Injuries
Pax: 170 No Injuries
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: MINOR
Activity: COMMERCIAL
Flight Phase: INITIAL CLIMB (ICL)
Operation: 121
Aircraft Operator: ALLEGIANT AIR LINES
Flight Number: AAY5312
City: SANFORD
State: FLORIDA

Boeing 737-700, N7817J: Incident occurred October 20, 2022 at General Mitchell International Airport (KMKE), Wisconsin

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Aircraft during taxi, ran over two taxiway lights. 

Southwest Airlines


Date: 20-OCT-22
Time: 00:40:00Z
Regis#: N7817J
Aircraft Make: BOEING
Aircraft Model: 737
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Flight Crew: 2 No Injuries
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: COMMERCIAL
Flight Phase: TAXI (TXI)
Operation: 121
Aircraft Operator: SOUTHWEST
Flight Number: SWA765
City: MILWAUKEE
State: WISCONSIN