Tuesday, December 27, 2022

Airbus Helicopters H130 (EC 130T2), N835GC: Accident occurred December 27, 2022 at Boulder City Municipal Airport (KBVU), Clark County, Nevada

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Las Vegas, Nevada 

Rotorcraft crashed while attempting to land.

Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters


Date: 28-DEC-22
Time: 00:35:00Z
Regis#: N835GC
Aircraft Make: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS
Aircraft Model: EC130
Event Type: ACCIDENT
Highest Injury: UNKNOWN
Flight Crew: 1 Unknown Injuries 
Pax: 6 Unknown Injuries 
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: SUBSTANTIAL
Activity: SIGHT SEEING
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: BOULDER CITY
State: NEVADA




LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Seven people were injured after a tour helicopter crashed coming back from the Grand Canyon, on Tuesday afternoon, officials said.

The Boulder City Fire Department responded to a hard landing of a tour helicopter at the Boulder City Municipal Airport.

Officials said a tour helicopter was returning from a routine trip to the Grand Canyon with one pilot and six passengers on board.

For reasons unknown, the helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing.

The Boulder City Fire Department arrived and determined all seven people suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were transported to Sunrise Hospital and Siena Hospital for treatment.

Boulder City officials said the National Transportation Safety Board has been contacted and will handle the investigation to follow protocol with aircraft incidents.





Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300, N16DF: Accident occurred December 27, 2022 at Hawthorne Municipal Airport (KHHR), Los Angeles County, California

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Los Angeles, California 

Upon landing, aircraft went off departure end of runway.

Skystallion LLC 


Date: 28-DEC-22
Time: 02:29:00Z
Regis#: N16DF
Aircraft Make: EMBRAER
Aircraft Model: EMB505
Event Type: ACCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Flight Crew: 1 No Injuries 
Pax: 0
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: SUBSTANTIAL
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: HAWTHORNE
State: CALIFORNIA
 


A private plane crashed near Hawthorne Municipal Airport on Tuesday.

According to firefighters on the scene, all occupants of the plane were able to safely evacuate after the plane crashed at around 6:40 p.m.

The Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300 is reported to have skidded off the runway after landing.

No injuries have yet been reported.

Stoddard-Hamilton Glasair Super II RG, N9YA: Accident occurred December 17, 2022 in Cottonwood, Shasta County, California

National Transportation Safety Board - Accident Number: WPR23LA074

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

Aircraft landed short of the runway and went through a fence. 


Date: 17-DEC-22
Time: 19:26:00Z
Regis#: N9YA
Aircraft Make: GLASAIR
Aircraft Model: GLASAIR
Event Type: ACCIDENT
Highest Injury: MINOR
Flight Crew: 1 Minor
Pax: 0 
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: SUBSTANTIAL
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: COTTONWOOD
State: CALIFORNIA

Beechcraft V35B Bonanza, N65Y: Accident occurred December 24, 2022 near Livermore Municipal Airport (KLVK), Alameda County, California

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

Aircraft departed and crashed off departure end of runway. 


Date: 24-DEC-22
Time: 00:55:00Z
Regis#: N65Y
Aircraft Make: BEECH
Aircraft Model: V35
Event Type: Accident 
Highest Injury: Minor
Flight Crew: 1 Minor Injuries 
Pax: 0 
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: TAKEOFF (TOF)
Operation: 91
City: LIVERMORE
State: CALIFORNIA





An airplane crashed into property just east of the Livermore Municipal Airport, injuring the solo pilot late on Christmas Eve afternoon, according to authorities.

The incident occurred at about 4:55 p.m. Saturday, according to Jim Artman, a battalion chief with the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department.

LPFD and Alameda County Fire Department crews were dispatched to a report first describing an aircraft down at the airport in west-central Livermore, according to Artman. The information was soon clarified that the small airplane went down and came to rest at a commercial storage facility property on Rutan Drive just east of the airport.

Michael Musca, interim airport manager, said a local pilot had just taken off from the Livermore Airport when their airplane lost power suddenly. The airplane "landed abruptly" in the clear zone property owned by the airport on the other side of Highway 84 before coming to rest against a commercial building.

The first arriving fire crews confirmed that a Beechcraft V35B Bonanza with only the pilot aboard crashed and made contact with the storage building, "resulting in severe damage to the aircraft (and) requiring an extended extrication of the pilot," according to Artman.

The pilot, who has not been identified publicly, was transported by Falck Ambulance to Eden Medical Center in Castro Valley, according to Artman. The pilot's injuries were considered to be non-life-threatening.

The building was not damaged, according to Artman. The cause of the crash remains under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board.

Cessna 150L, N5307Q: Incident occurred December 25, 2022 in Wesley Chapel, Pasco County, Florida

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

Aircraft made an emergency landing on a road.  

Skyway Leasing Inc 


Date: 25-DEC-22
Time: 21:20:00Z
Regis#: N5307Q
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 150
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Flight Crew:  1 No Injuries 
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: EN ROUTE (ENR)
Operation: 91
City: TAMPA
State: FLORIDA





WESLEY CHAPEL, Florida - A Cessna 150L had to make an emergency landing at the entrance to Estancia at Wiregrass and Persimmon Park Communities in Wesley Chapel on Christmas Day. There was minor damage to the plane but no one was injured. 

The plane was reported to have a mechanical failure and used Chancey Blvd as an emergency landing strip. 

According to witnesses, the plane landed directly on the roadway without any issues other than striking a small tree.

First responders are on scene attempting to remove the plane from the roadway. 

UPDATE 11:00 PM:  The plane was moved to the dead end of Chancey Road at Wiregrass Ranch Blvd awaiting a long term solution.  

Mooney M20F, N9267V: Incident occurred December 23, 2022 at Punta Gorda Airport (KPGD), Charlotte County, Florida

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

Aircraft landed gear up. 


Date: 23-DEC-22
Time: 18:23:00Z
Regis#: N9267V
Aircraft Make: MOONEY
Aircraft Model: M20F
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: PUNTA GORDA
State: FLORIDA

Piper PA 46-350P, N9172V and Piper PA-46-350P Malibu Mirage, N1065D: Incident occurred December 26, 2022 at Montgomery County Airpark (KGAI), Gaithersburg, Maryland

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Baltimore, Maryland

Aircraft clipped wings with N1065D, while taxiing.


Date: 26-DEC-22
Time: 17:31:00Z
Regis#: N9172V
Aircraft Make: PIPER
Aircraft Model: PA46
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: UNKNOWN
Flight Crew: 1 Unknown Injuries
Pax:  0
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: TAXI (TXI)
Operation: 91
City: GAITHERSBURG
State: MARYLAND

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Baltimore, Maryland

Aircraft clipped wings with N9172V while taxiing.  

Middlefield Farm and Garden Co 


Date: 26-DEC-22
Time: 17:31:00Z
Regis#: N1065D
Aircraft Make: PIPER
Aircraft Model: PA46
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: UNKNOWN
Flight Crew:  1 Unknown Injuries 
Pax: 0 
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: TAXI (TXI)
Operation: 91
City: GAITHERSBURG
State: MARYLAND

Cessna 150J, N51115: Incident occurred December 26, 2022 at South St. Paul Municipal Airport (KSGS), Dakota County, Minnesota

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

Aircraft performing a touch-and-go and impacted a snowbank.  

Condor Aviation LLC


Date: 26-DEC-22
Time: 18:00:00Z
Regis#: N51115
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 150
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Flight Crew:  1 No Injuries
Pax: 0
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: INSTRUCTION
Flight Phase: MANEUVERING (MNV)
Operation: 91
City: ST PAUL
State: MINNESOTA

Bellanca 7ECA Citabria, N2895Z: Accident occurred December 26, 2022 at Hampton Airfield (7B3), North Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

National Transportation Safety Board - Accident Number: ERA23LA095

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Portland, Maine

Aircraft landed, veered off runway and flipped over.  


Date: 26-DEC-22
Time: 17:20:00Z
Regis#: N2895Z
Aircraft Make: BELLANCA
Aircraft Model: 7ECA
Event Type: Accident
Highest Injury: NONE
Flight Crew:  1 No Injuries
Pax: 0
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: HAMPTON
State: NEW HAMPSHIRE





NORTH HAMPTON, New Hampshire — A pilot was not injured in a crash involving a Bellanca 7ECA Citabria at Hampton Airfield on Monday, according to police.

The plane was was landing at the time of the accident, according to North Hampton Police Chief Kathryn Mone.

The town's police and fire departments responded about 12:28 p.m., when the crash was reported. No one else was on board the plane.

The crash is being investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration and the New Hampshire Department of Transportation's Bureau of Aeronautics, Mone said.

Van's RV-7, N38DG: Incident occurred December 26, 2022 at Long Island MacArthur Airport (KISP), Ronkonkoma, New York

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; New York, New York

Aircraft veered off runway and hit a taxiway sign while departing.  

Nickel Squadron LLC


Date: 26-DEC-22
Time: 17:23:00Z
Regis#: N38DG
Aircraft Make: VANS
Aircraft Model: RV7
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Flight Crew: 1 No Injuries
Pax: 1 No Injuries
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: TAKEOFF (TOF)
Operation: 91
City: NEW YORK
State: NEW YORK

Piper PA-28R-201, N204ND: Incident occurred December 23, 2022 at Orangeburg Municipal Airport (KOGB), South Carolina

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Columbia, South Carolina

Aircraft landed gear up.  

RexAir Aircraft LLC


Date: 23-DEC-22
Time: 21:30:00Z
Regis#: N204ND
Aircraft Make: PIPER
Aircraft Model: PA28R
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Flight Crew: 1 No Injuries 
Pax: 2 No Injuries 
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: ORANGEBURG
State: SOUTH CAROLINA

Cessna 177RG, N35833: Incident occurred at St. George Regional Airport (KSGU), Washington County, Utah

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

Aircraft landed gear up. 


Date: 24-DEC-22
Time: 20:35:00Z
Regis#: N35833
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 177RG
Event Type: INCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Flight Crew:  1 No Injuries
Pax: 1 No Injuries
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: UNKNOWN
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: ST GEORGE
State: UTAH

Cessna 210N Centurion, N210CU: Accident occurred December 26, 2022 at Morgan County Airport (42U), Utah

National Transportation Safety Board - Accident Number WPR23LA076 

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

Aircraft landed and veered off runway.  

MC Cessna 210N LLC


Date: 26-DEC-22
Time: 23:45:00Z
Regis#: N210CU
Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Aircraft Model: 210
Event Type: ACCIDENT
Highest Injury: NONE
Flight Crew:  1 No Injuries 
Pax:  0 
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: SUBSTANTIAL
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: MORGAN
State: UTAH

Cessna 177B Cardinal, N177D: Accident occurred December 26, 2022 at Franklin Municipal Airport (KFKN), Wight County, Virginia

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Richmond, Virginia

Aircraft landed and struck a tree. 


Date: 27-DEC-22
Time: 01:44:00Z
Regis#: N177D
Aircraft Make: Cessna
Aircraft Model: 177
Event Type: Accident 
Highest Injury: UNKNOWN
Flight Crew: 1 Unknown Injuries
Pax: 0 
Aircraft Missing: No
Damage: Unknown
Activity: PERSONAL
Flight Phase: LANDING (LDG)
Operation: 91
City: FRANKLIN
State: VIRGINIA 





FRANKLIN, Virginia — Last night, Virginia State Police received a call around 8:48 p.m. about a Cessna 177B Cardinal crash at the Franklin Municipal Airport.

The pilot, Randall Barger of Newport News, “crashed as he was approaching the runway,” according to a press release.

There was no one on the plane besides Barger. He suffered non-life threatening injuries and was taken to Norfolk General Hospital.