A single-engine plane crashed at Granbury Municipal Airport in Hood County, Texas, on September 24.
Authorities said the plane went down and burst into flames just a few hundred yards from Granbury High School.
There were 2 people aboard at the time; both of them were killed in the crash.
The NTSB and the FAA are investigating.
What: Advanced Helicopter Concepts MARSAN AVIATION ROBINSON R44 HELICOPTER
Where: FREDERICK, MD
When: 07/23/2009 10:30 pm
Who: Three of the victims worked for Advanced Helicopter Concepts, 1 passenger
Why: AIRCRAFT CRASHED AND BURNED ON I-70 (MM37) AFTER STRIKING POWER LINES.
Prior to the crash, the helicopter had been giving rides for a youth charity. It encountered power lines near or over Interstate 70, sparked, and hit the ground.
Fatalities included:
Kim R. Felix, 48, New Market
Jeffrey D. Nordaas, 24, Columbia
Niall R. Y. Booth, 43, New Market
George H. Tutor, Jr., 39, Westminster
For Immediate Release
July 19, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an effort to create a more accurate aircraft registration database, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is requiring re-registration of all civil aircraft over the next three years and renewal every three years after that.
The rule establishes specific expiration dates over a three-year period for all aircraft registered before Oct. 1, 2010, and requires re-registration of those aircraft according to a specific schedule. All aircraft registration certificates issued on or after Oct. 1, 2010 will be good for three years with the expiration date clearly shown.
“These improvements will give us more up-to-date registration data and better information about the state of the aviation industry,” said FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt.
Current regulations require owners to report the sale of an aircraft, the scrapping or destruction of an aircraft, or a change in mailing address, but many owners have not complied with those requirements.
Re-registration of all U.S. civil aircraft by Dec. 31, 2013 will enhance the database with current data derived from recent contact with aircraft owners. The new regulations also will ensure that aircraft owners give the FAA fresh information at least once every three years when they renew their registration. The FAA will cancel the N-numbers of aircraft that are not re-registered or renewed.
| Certificate issued (Any year) | Certificate expires | Re-registration required |
|---|---|---|
| March | March 31, 2011 | Nov. 1, 2010–Jan. 31, 2011 |
| April | June 30, 2011 | Feb. 1–April 30, 2011 |
| May | Sept. 30, 2011 | May 1– July 31, 2011 |
| June | Dec. 31, 2011 | Aug. 1– Oct. 31, 2011 |
| July | March 31, 2012 | Nov. 1, 2011–Jan. 31, 2012 |
| August | June 30, 2012 | Feb. 1– April 30, 2012 |
| September | Sept. 30, 2012 | May 1– July 31, 2012 |
| October | Dec. 31, 2012 | Aug. 1– Oct. 31, 2012 |
| November | March 31, 2013 | Nov. 1, 2012–Jan. 31, 2013 |
| December | June 30, 2013 | Feb. 1– April 30, 2013 |
| January | Sept. 30, 2013 | May 1– July 31, 2013 |
| February | Dec. 31, 2013 | Aug. 1– Oct. 31, 2013 |
A Piper Cherokee PA-28 plane made an emergency landing on Interstate 95 in Vero Beach, Florida, on January 30th.
The pilot said he was forced to land in emergency due to fuel exhaustion. The plane was flying from St. Lucie County International Airport at the time.
The pilot, who was the only one aboard, remained unharmed.
The incident is under investigation.
Pictured: A Piper PA-46-310P Malibu
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Contact photographer Lindsay Hockey
What: Piper PA-46-310P Crash
Where: Houston TX
When: Sept 17 2005
Who: 2 fatalities
Why: The 641-hour private pilot and passenger were departing on a 155-nautical mile night cross-country flight. The tower controller heard a weak transmission that she could not completely understand, but did hear the words “engine” and “power.” The controller asked the pilot to “say again”, but there was no response. She again asked, “say again” and the pilot transmitted, ” I’m going down.” There were no further communications from the pilot. impacting the ground, the airplane cartwheeled. 50 feet wide. Witness reports of the airplane’s flight path along with the wreckage distribution path were consistent with the pilot’s attempt to return to the airport. A post-impact fire consumed the fuselageThe reason for loss of engine power could not be determined.
A US passenger plane crash-landed in a field near Erbil in Kurdistan, Iraq, on March 5th.
Authorities said the plane was forced to land in the field due to technical failure.
There were four passengers aboard at the time; none of them were harmed.
Around 30 US soldiers responded and sealed off the scene.
Pay attention to signs of potential mechanical problems
The problem
Some pilots do not pay adequate attention to indications of aircraft mechanical problems, which can lead to in-flight emergencies and accidents.
Powerplant system or component failure is the third-most common defining event for fatal accidents in the personal flying sector of general aviation (GA). Nonpowerplant system or component failure also ranks high on the list.
