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N.T.S.B.
The following reports are from the files of the National Transportation Safety Board . The accident findings contained on this page are on public record.
page last updated- 11/01/99
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SEP-18-99 at RENO, NV
Aircraft: No American/Rogers B L P-51R, registration: N57LR
Injuries: 1 Fatal.
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.
On September 18, 1999, at 1605 hours Pacific daylight time, an experimental North American/Rogers B L P-51R, N57LR, was destroyed by impact with the ground following in-flight separation of the empennage control surfaces of the amateur built aircraft. The accident occurred during the annual Reno National Championship Air Races at Reno/Stead Airport, Reno, Nevada, on the first lap of heat 3A in the unlimited gold category. The airline transport licensed pilot was fatally injured. The flight was operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. Video taped recordings of the accident show the empennage stabilizer and control surfaces of the aircraft separating abruptly as the aircraft made a left turn about 400 feet agl around the number 1 pylon east of the airport. The nose of the aircraft then pitched down and the left wing separated near the root. Wreckage debris was located over an area approximately 0.5 miles long oriented 020 degrees (magnetic). The southern extremity of the debris was south of Bravo road, 0.5 miles east of the runway 26 threshold, and the northern 1/2 of the debris field was within the residential community of Lemmon Valley. At the southern extremity of the debris field was the lower half of the rudder, found by itself. About 500 feet further north was an area of debris from the empennage, which included the horizontal stabilizer and elevator, the vertical stabilizer without the rudder, and the rudder trim tab. Continuing about 300 - 400 feet further north was an area of debris associated with the left wing root area including the left flap, a section of the lower wing spar cap, a section of the wing leading edge, and part of the spoiler and landing gear door. The outboard section of the left wing, the right wing and wing center section, the fuselage, and the engine and propeller were found over about a 1,000-foot path in the northern end of the debris field through the Lemmon Valley community.APR-20-98 at LAKELAND, FL
Aircraft: Bennett M-500A, registration: N105WB
Injuries: 1 Uninjured.On April 20, 1998, at about 1230 eastern daylight time, a Bennett M-500A, N105WB, experimental helicopter, registered to a private owner, operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, crashed on landing at the Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport, Lakeland, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The helicopter sustained substantial damage. The commercial pilot reported no injuries. The flight originated from the Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport about 1 hour before the accident. The pilot stated he entered the traffic pattern landing to the south at Chopper Town. He made a base turn and continued to final for a fly by, when he experienced a 1 to 1 vertical vibration. He informed the tower that he was going to land, and started a deceleration at 50 feet. The helicopter started to veer to the right and he applied left antitorque pedal. The nose started to tuck down, estimated at about 50 degrees nose down. The helicopter collided with the ground in a nose down attitude and rolled over on its right side. Examination of the helicopter revealed that a flight control pushrod became disconnected from the control yoke teeter block, resulting in a partial loss of cyclic control.
APR-20-98 at LAKELAND, FL
Aircraft: Kaas EXPRESS, registration: N12EX
Injuries: 1 Minor.On April 20, 1998, at about 1350 eastern daylight time, a Kaas Express, N12EX, experimental airplane, operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, experienced a loss of directional control during the landing flare, and crashed on landing at the Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport, Lakeland, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The commercial pilot reported minor injuries. The flight originated from Ocala Municipal Airport, Ocala, Florida, about 30 minutes before the accident. The pilot stated he had approach flaps and applied power during his round out on landing in an effort to remain in ground effect over the runway. As he applied power, the airplane veered to the left off the left side of the runway, collided with a ramp sign, taxi way light, bounced over an intersection, touched down in the grass left of the runway, and slid into a ditch. An engine fire ensued, and was extinguished by emergency response personnel.
Date/location:APR-21-98 at LAKELAND, FL
Aircraft: Star-Lite Engineering Ltd WARP 1A, registration: N914SL
Injuries: 1 Fatal.
On April 21, 1998, about 1054 eastern daylight time, a Star-Lite Engineering LTD, N914SL, registered to Star-Lite Engineering LTD, operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, crashed while maneuvering in the vicinity of Lakeland-Linder Regional airport, Lakeland, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was destroyed. The private pilot was fatally injured. The flight originated from Lakeland-Linder Airport, about 4 minutes before the accident. Witnesses stated they observed the airplane flying towards the south-southwest in the vicinity of the GEICO Insurance Building. The airplane was observed to start a shallow turn to the right. The bank increased between 60 to 90 degrees. The nose pitched down and the airplane disappeared below the tree line and buildings in an inverted descending inverted attitude.
Date/location: APR-16-98 at ST. MARTINVILLE, LA
Aircraft: Young GLASAIR III, registration: N238BC
Injuries: 2 Fatal.On April 16, 1998, at 2020 central daylight time, a Young Glasair III experimental airplane, N238BC, owned and operated by the pilot, was destroyed during terrain impact near St. Martinville, Louisiana. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed throughout the area, and a flight plan was not filed for the Title 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. The commercial pilot and pilot rated passenger were fatally injured. The flight departed from Lake Charles, Louisiana, about 1950, for a destination of Lakeland, Florida. According to preliminary information, the aircraft was at a cruise altitude of 11,500 feet msl, and the pilot was flight following with Houston Center. About 20 nautical miles east of Lafayette, Louisiana, radio and radar contact were lost. There were no further radio communications with the pilot.
Date/location: APR-19-98 at KISSIMMEE, FL
Aircraft: Boeing A-75N1, registration: N806RB
Injuries: 2 Fatal.On April 19, 1998, at about 1124 eastern daylight time, N806RB, a Boeing A-75N1, and N802RB, also a Boeing A-75N1, both registered to Schwan's Sales Enterprises Inc., doing business as Red Baron Stearman Squadron, were involved in a midair collision, while maneuvering during a 14 CFR Part 91 acrobatic flight in the vicinity of Kissimmee Municipal Airport, Kissimmee, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. Both airplanes were destroyed by a postcrash fire. The airline transport pilot and commercial pilot were fatally injured. The flight originated about 17 minutes before the accident. The flight lead for the Red Baron Stearman Squadron stated they had completed a half Cuban Eight maneuver and rolled upright from the inverted position at 2,100 feet agl, and descended down to 1,600 feet agl, and started to position themselves in a climbing turn to conduct a loop in a diamond formation, when the accident occurred. Witnesses and video obtained from numerous TV stations revealed that the lead airplane, number three right wingman, and number four left wingman (N802RB) started pulling up out of the dive to initiate the diamond loop formation, when the number two trail airplane (N806RB) continued to descend, and collided with the left wingman.
Date/location: APR-19-98 at LUMBER BRIDGE, NC
Aircraft: Cessna 150M, registration: N63582
Injuries: 2 Uninjured.On April 19, 1998, about 1440 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 150M, N63582, registered to private individuals, crashed during takeoff from a private airstrip near Lumber Bridge, North Carolina. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. The airplane was substantially damaged and the commercial-rated pilot and one passenger were not injured. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. The pilot stated that it had rained earlier and the grass runway was wet. He did not walk the length of the 1,500-foot-long runway before takeoff. He performed a short/soft field takeoff, and when a couple hundred feet down the runway, he noted drag. He continued the takeoff, and when at what he felt was sufficient airspeed to become airborne, the airplane did not. He aborted the takeoff and applied the brakes, but the airplane skidded off the departure end of the runway and became airborne after contacting a road. The airplane then touched down in a field and then nosed over. He further stated that he should have aborted the takeoff earlier.
Date/location: APR-20-98 at CHICAGO, IL
Aircraft: Boeing 727-227, registration: N722AA
Injuries: 1 Serious, 2 Minor, 153 Uninjured.On April 19, 1998, at 2030 central daylight time, a Boeing 727- 227, N722AA, operated as American Airlines flight 1625, experienced an uncommanded passenger evacuation while parked at Gate L6 at the O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois. The three cockpit crewmembers and four flight attendants were not injured. One passenger suffered serious injuries, 2 passengers received minor injuries, and 146 passengers were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an IFR flight plan was filed. The airplane received minor damage when the over wing emergency exit hatch was thrown onto the top of the left wing during the evacuation. The 14 CFR Part 121 flight had a destination of Kansas City, Missouri. The cockpit crew was in the process of starting the Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) when flames were seen coming from the APU exhaust. A passenger was heard to scream "Fire" at which time the uncommanded evacuation was initiated by passengers. Passengers exited the airplane via the over wing exit, the rear airstair door, and the main entry door jet bridge. Three of the passengers who exited onto the wing were injured as they jumped off of the wing. One received a broken arm and the other two received minor leg and ankle injuries.
Date/location: APR-09-98 at SEATTLE, WA
Aircraft: Cessna 150L, registration: N39AA
Injuries: 1 Uninjured.On April 9, 1998, approximately 0545 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 150L, N39AA, impacted electrical transmission lines during an aborted landing at Boeing Field International Airport, Seattle, Washington. The commercial pilot, who was the sole occupant, was not injured, and the aircraft, which was owned and operated by the pilot, sustained only minor damage. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight, which departed Apex Airpark, Silverdale, Washington, about 20 minutes earlier, was being operated in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan had been filed, and there was no report of an ELT transmission. According to the tower controller, the pilot had asked for a close-in approach, and was cleared to land on runway 31 left. When he reached the 4,000 feet remaining sign, on the 10,000 foot runway, he was still about 20 feet in the air. At that point, the aircraft was observed banking steeply to the left, and then starting a climb on a heading almost 90 degrees to the runway. Just past the west boundary of the airport, the aircraft became entangled in electrical transmission lines. It remained hanging from the power lines by one main gear for about four hours before rescue personnel were able to remove the pilot from the aircraft.
Date/location: APR-01-98 at HILLSBORO, OR
Aircraft: Beech 35C33, registration: N1310A
Injuries: 2 Uninjured.On April 1, 1998, approximately 1110 Pacific standard time, the left wing of a Beech 35C33, N1310A, impacted the runway just after liftoff at Portland-Hillsboro Airport, Hillsboro, Oregon. The certified flight instructor and his student, who holds a private pilot certificate, were not injured, but the aircraft, which was owned and operated by the student, sustained substantial damage. The 14 CFR Part 91 local instructional flight was being operated in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan had been filed, and there was no report of an ELT transmission. According to the FAA inspector who talked to the instructor, the student pulled the aircraft into the air prior to attaining enough speed to remain airborne. The aircraft then banked sharply to the left and dropped back onto the runway. Not realizing that the wing had contacted the runway, the instructor allowed the student to continue the takeoff. They then continued the planned instructional flight, and only after landing did they discover that the left wing had sustained substantial damage.
Date/location: FEB-23-98 at COVINGTON, GA
Aircraft: Cessna T-210N, registration: N1734U
Injuries: 1 Uninjured.On February 23, 1998, about 1230 eastern standard time, a Cessna T-210N, N1734U, registered to a corporation, operating as a 14 CFR 91 personal flight, experienced a loss of engine power while on approach to Covington Municipal Airport, Georgia. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight plan was filed. The instrument rated private pilot made a forced landing to a marshy area short of the airport. The airplane received substantial damage, and the pilot was not injured. The flight originated from Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport, Florida, about 3 hours before the accident. The pilot stated that he encountered greater than planned headwinds, and that he wished that he had ordered fully fuelled tanks rather than some lesser amount. Examination of the airplane by FAA investigators revealed completely empty fuel tanks, and no evidence of any fuel spillage at the crash site.
Date/location: FEB-22-98 at GULF OF MEXICO, GM
Aircraft: Cessna 150A, registration: N757NK
Injuries: 1 Uninjured.
On February 22, 1998, about 1424 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 150A, N757NK, registered to Island City Flying Service, operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 fish spotting flight, experienced a total loss of engine power in cruise flight, and made a forced landing in the Gulf of Mexico, about 10 miles southwest of Key West, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a VFR flight plan was filed. The airplane was not recovered and is presumed to be destroyed. The commercial pilot reported no injuries. The flight originated from Key West, about 3 hours 49 minutes before the accident. The pilot stated he thought that fuel would not be a problem due to the airplane having extended range fuel tanks which held 40 total gallons and burned 6 gallons per hour. He said he ran the airplane at 2,000 rpms to try to extend the fuel burn. He said while he was circling a fishing boat 35 miles offshore at 4,000 feet trying to spot fish the engine stopped, and he started to descend. As he was passing through 2,500 feet the engine started, and he elected to return to land. He was about 10 miles from Key West when the engine failed. He made a forced landing next to a lobster boat in the Gulf of Mexico.
Date/location: APR-11-97 at YUMA, AZ
Aircraft: Price Gordon ULTIMATE 10-300S, registration: N325GP
Injuries: 1 Uninjured.
On April 11, 1997, at 1935 hours mountain standard time, a Price Gordon Ultimate 10-300S, N325GP, collided with runway 21 and came to rest inverted while participating in an air show at the MCAS Yuma, Arizona, airport. The airplane was destroyed, and the pilot/owner was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions existed at the time of the flight and no flight plan was filed for the local flight.
Date/location: APR-01-97 at MOKULEIA, HI
Aircraft: Cessna 182F, registration: N3652U
Injuries: 5 Minor.On April 1, 1997, at 1215 hours Hawaiian standard time, a Cessna 182F, N3652U, operated by the Skydive Academy of Hawaii Corporation, experienced an in-flight loss of control during takeoff from the Dillingham Airfield, Mokuleia, Hawaii. A witness reported observing the airplane lift off and immediately thereafter commence climbing at a steep angle. At an estimated elevation of 200 feet above ground level, one wing suddenly lowered and the airplane rapidly lost altitude. The airplane collided with trees, impacted the Mokuleia Beach Park surf, and was destroyed upon sinking in 15-feet-deep water. The commercial pilot and four passengers sustained minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. According to the FAA, during the accident flight the pilot was transporting skydivers and their gear for a planned jump. The skydivers were seated on the floor of the airplane.
Date/location: APR-02-97 at MANZANITA, OR
Aircraft: Cessna 172L, registration: CGICR
Injuries: 1 Serious, 1 Minor.On April 2, 1997, about 1600 Pacific standard time, a Cessna 172L, Canadian registry C-GICR, collided with trees during a balked landing and was substantially damaged near Manzanita, Oregon. The Canadian registered private pilot was seriously injured and his passenger received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed. The personal flight departed Portland, Oregon, and was conducted under 14 CFR 91. According to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) aviation safety inspector from Portland, Oregon, the pilot stated that he was attempting to land on runway 33 at the Nehalem Bay Airport in Manzanita when the airplane encountered gusty winds. The pilot added power and attempted to go around. During the go-around attempt, he lost directional control of the airplane, and the airplane impacted trees along the west side of the runway. The pilot, passenger, and a ground eyewitness did not report any perceived preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane.
Date/location: APR-03-97 at BARTLESVILLE, OK
Aircraft: Beech B-35-D35, registration: N940MD
Injuries: 1 Minor.On April 3, 1997, at 1733 central standard time, a Beech B-35-D35, N940MD, registered to and operated by a private owner under Title 14 CFR Part 91, struck the terrain during a forced landing following a loss of engine power near Bartlesville, Oklahoma. The private pilot, sole occupant of the aircraft, received minor injuries, and the airplane sustained substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal cross country flight and a flight plan was not field. During a personal telephone interview, conducted by the investigator-in-charge, the pilot reported the following information. He had recently purchased the airplane in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and after having some radios installed in the airplane, he returned to Tulsa to get the airplane. During the installation of the radios the airplane had been flown by another pilot who informed the owner/pilot that the fuel tanks were not full. The owner/pilot departure from Tulsa and flew the airplane toward Bartlesville where he planned to do a few touch and goes and top off the fuel tanks before flying the airplane home. En route, the pilot noted that the fuel selector was on the left tank and the fuel indicator, in the cockpit, was moving slowly toward the 1/4 full indication. The pilot switched the fuel selector to the right fuel tank and observed the fuel indicator at 1/2 full. During the downwind entry for runway 17 at Bartlesville Municipal, the engine sputtered and quit. A forced landing was made to a field west of the runway and during the landing flare, the left wing struck the ground and then the nose hit. Local authorities and airport personnel reported that the fuel selector was on the right tank and the cockpit fuel indicator was selected to the left tank. They further stated that the left fuel tank was 1/2 full and the right fuel tank was empty. The outboard two feet of the left wing was bent upward, the left wing spar was bent, and the engine was separated from the engine mounts and the firewall.
Date/location: APR-04-97 at NEW SMYRNA BCH, FL
Aircraft: Chance Vought F4U, registration: N45NL
Injuries: 1 Uninjured.On April 4, 1997, about 1120 eastern standard time, a Chance Vought F4U , registered to L Clark Hill Trustee, operated by Collings Children's Trust, as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight experienced a total loss of engine power, and ditched in the water adjacent to New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The commercial pilot was not injured. The flight originated from New Smyrna Beach about 50 minutes before the accident. The pilot he had been flying over the water at 3,500 feet, and another pilot was taking photos of his airplane. The engine started sputtering. He confirmed the fuel selector was on, boost pump was on high, mixture was full rich, and that the magnetos were on both. The engine continued to sputter. He informed the other pilot that he was returning to the airport. About 20 seconds later, the engine quit. He declared an emergency and made a forced landing to the water next to a boat. He exited the airplane unassisted, and was picked up by personnel on the boat.
Date/location: APR-03-97 at LAREDO, TX
Aircraft: Bell 47, registration: N90485
Injuries: 1 Uninjured.On April 3, 1997, approximately 1830 central standard time, a Bell 47 helicopter, N90485, was substantially damaged following a loss of control while attempting to land on a stationary transport trailer, at Laredo International Airport, Laredo, Texas. The commercial rated pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the Title 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. During an interview with the investigator-in-charge, the pilot stated that he was in the process of purchasing the helicopter from a broker located at the airport. After a successful acceptance flight earlier that morning, the pilot landed the helicopter on the ramp, shut down, and finalized the deal. He had driven a trailer to the airport to transport the helicopter back to Louisiana after the purchase. The broker stated that he and the pilot discussed loading the helicopter onto the trailer utilizing a crane, but the pilot optioned to hover and land the aircraft on the trailer. Several witnesses observed the helicopter hovering over the trailer and attempting to land. They reported that as the helicopter touched down on the trailer, the right skid "slid off" the right side of the trailer. They subsequently observed the helicopter roll to the left and impact the ground, with the rotor blades striking the ground first. According to a FAA inspector, this was the first time that the pilot had landed on a trailer, and that the width of the trailer was about 4 inches wider than the helicopter's landing skids.
Date/location: APR-04-97 at GRIFFIN, GA
Aircraft: Douglas C54A-DC, registration: N83FA
Injuries: 2 Fatal.On April 4, 1997, about 0016 eastern standard time, a Douglas C54A-DC, N83FA, collided with a commercial building during takeoff at Griffin, Georgia. The airplane was operated by Custom Air Service under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 and visual flight rules. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. A flight plan was not filed for the positioning flight. The airline transport-pilot-in-command, and the commercial second pilot, were fatally injured, and the airplane was destroyed by ground fire. The flight was originating at the time of the accident, en-route to Americus, Georgia to pick up a load of automobile parts for transfer to Rockford, Illinois. A witness familiar with the operation of the airplane observed its start, taxi, run up, and takeoff. He reported that the engine run up was accomplished on all four engines with no discernible problem. During the takeoff roll on runway 14, he noted that the color of the #1 exhaust changed from blue to yellow, accompanied by an audible change in the power level. The nose of the airplane yawed left and the left wing dipped. This occurred when the airplane was about 3/4 down the 3700 foot runway. Heavy black skid marks were found on the runway beginning about 800 feet from the departure threshold and continuing about 1500 feet to a commercial building, where the airplane came to rest inside the building. The skid marks were intermittent on the rough terrain past the runway. The witness did not recall hearing any further decrease in engine power. He also reported that the airplane appeared to have become light on the landing gear, prior to the perceived engine malfunction. An explosion and fire was reported to have occurred when the airplane impacted the building.
Date/location: APR-01-97 at DES MOINES, IA
Aircraft: Piper PA-28-235, registration: N9004W
Injuries: 1 Uninjured.On April 1, 1997, at 1824 central standard time, a Piper PA-28-235, N9004W, sustained substantial damage during a forced landing due to loss of engine power near Des Moines, Iowa. The commercial pilot was not injured. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight departed Morning Star Airport, Des Moines, Iowa, on a local flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed.
Date/location: APR-01-97 at VIRGIN GORDA
Aircraft: Piper PA-23-250, registration: N5175Y
Injuries: 3 Uninjured.
On April 1, 1997, about 1148 Atlantic standard time, a Piper PA-23-250, N5175Y, registered to Virgin Air, Inc., dba Air St. Thomas flight 1202, was substantially damaged while landing at the Virgin Gorda Airport, Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a company VFR flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 135 scheduled, international, passenger flight. The airline transport-rated pilot and two passengers were not injured. The flight originated about 1130 from the Harry S. Truman airport, St. Thomas, U.S.Virgin Islands. According to the Director of Civil Aviation, the pilot was advised before landing that the wind at a nearby airport was from 200 degrees at 12 knots. The pilot elected to land on runway 3, a 3,100-foot runway. The airplane was landed about 1,000 beyond the threshold and heavy braking was noted for 1,200 feet. The pilot was unable to stop the airplane on the runway and the nose landing gear came to rest in the ocean. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of the British Virgin Islands. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Director of Civil Aviation, British Virgin Islands Road Town Tortola British Virgin Islands Phone: (809) 494-3829 Facsimile: (809) 494-3437 This report is for information purposes only and contains only information obtained for or released by the British Virgin Islands Government.
Date/location: APR-02-97 at LAFAYETTE, IN
Aircraft: Piper PA-28-161, registration: N6148H
Injuries: 2 Uninjured.On April 2, 1997, at 2230 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-28- 161, N6148H, flown by a certified flight instructor and a student pilot experienced a right main landing gear collapse during the landing roll after landing on runway 28 at the Purdue University Airport, Lafayette, Indiana. The airplane was substantially damaged. Neither pilot was injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the local 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight. The flight originated from the Aretz Airport, Lafayette, Indiana, at 2200 est.
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