Crash

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    Coalinga Crash Kills One


    What: single-engine BE 36 Beechcraft Bonanza en route from Long Beach to the Harris Ranch
    Where: Coalinga
    When: 8:30 p.m. Sunday.
    Who: Fifty-one-year-old Marya Yee died of her injuries at a Fresno hospital. Two others were injured.
    Why: dense fog forced the pilot to abort the landing and turn back to Santa Barbara; then plane lost power . 16 local flights were delayed late Sunday and Monday morning because of fog.

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    Plane Lost in Gulf


    What: twin-engine, fixed-wing 44-year-old Beech 35 Debonair aircraft en route from Tallahassee, Fla., to Vandenberg Airport in Tampa
    Where: crashed about 14-miles west of Yankeetown in the Gulf of Mexico
    When: 7:45 p.m., Sunday
    Who: two people onboard, 35-year-old Darien Peckham and 28-year-old Zachary Schlitt
    Why: Jacksonville air-traffic controller reported the plane missing during 20 to 25 knot winds and strong thunderstorms

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    Perm Plane Crash

    82 passengers and six crew members were killed in the Perm plane crash in the Ural Mountains of central Russia.

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    2 Dead in Venezuela Helicopter Crash


    What: helicopter working with a tuna-fishing boat in international waters
    Where: fell in international waters southeast of Punta Burica, land shared by Panamanians and Costa Ricans
    When: Saturday
    Who: the person’s identity and nationality have not yet been established.
    Why: unknown. Panamanians and Costa Ricans, are taking over the investigation of the case.

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    Perpignan, France Airbus Details

    NTSB Identification: DCA09RA013
    Nonscheduled 14 CFR Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
    Accident occurred Thursday, November 27, 2008 in Perpignan, France
    Aircraft: , registration:
    Injuries: 7 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 November 27, 2008 at 16:46 local time (15:46 UTC), an Airbus A320, equipped with International Aero Engines (IAE) V2500 engines, German registration D-AXLA, serial number 2500, impacted the Mediterranean sea during approach to runway 33 at Perpignan Rivesaltes airport (LFMP) in Perpignan, France. The aircraft impacted the sea approximately 7 kilometers from the coastline and is reportedly submerged 30-40 meters below the surface of the water. The French Navy is currently conducting recovery efforts, which include the use of remotely controlled vehicles (ROV).

    The Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses pour la Sécurité de l’Aviation civile (BEA) of France is investigating the accident. As the state of design for the IAE V2500 engines, the NTSB will send a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the BEA with their investigation. An NTSB powerplants specialist and representatives from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and IAE will accompany the U.S. Accredited representative as Technical Advisors.

    All inquiries concerning this investigation should be directed to the BEA at:

    Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses pour la Sécurité de l’Aviation civile
    Bâtiment 153
    Aéroport du Bourget
    93350 Le Bourget
    France
    Website: http://www.bea-fr.org

    src: ntsb

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    Davis Islands Plane Crash

    What: Extra 300 single-engine en route from Peter O. Knight Airport. Plane is registered to Tampa Aircraft Holdings Inc., 910 S. Newport Ave.
    Where: Landing at Peter O. Knight Airport on Davis Islands
    When: 11/28/2008
    Who: Pilot Dan Greenwald, 48, and passenger Mitch Kirby, 19. The pilot crawled out and appeared to have an injured hand. The passenger’s left leg was hurt. Both are being treated at Tampa General Hospital.
    Why: According to Tampa Fire Rescue, “The aircraft, heading southwest, came in over the Port of Tampa about 11:14 a.m., clipped a 50-foot sailboat mast, hit the seawall of Seddon Channel and flipped over, landing on grassy airport property about 50 feet shy of the runway “

  • Crash Update:1973 Corben Ace Crash

    Jeffery A. Lynn, 59, was listed in critical condition at Carolinas Medical Center Friday.

    Lynn is manager of the Lincolnton-Lincoln County Regional Airport in Iron Station. He was flying his 1973 Corben Ace fixed-wing airplane when it went down next to a house on Spoon Drive.

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    Thanksgiving Bonanza Crashes in Orange Grove


    What: single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza
    Where: orange grove a quarter mile from the Porterville Airport.
    When: 9:30 Thursday morning, Thanksgiving day
    Who: The three people–two adults and a child–aboard have minor to serious injuries. They have been identified as pilot John Werle, 49; Kris Goodfellow, 38; and her 8-year-old son, Bennett Watson and the boy’s black Labrador retriever
    Why: Witness heard the plane; heard the plane quit; heard the crash. Possibly Werle had been flying too low on the descent and the plane failed to respond when he tried to pull up higher.

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    Homebuilt Crashes Doing Aerobic Stunts in Australia Killing Two

    What: Thorpe T-18
    Where: Hopeland, south of Perth at Serpentine Airstrip
    When: November 27, 2008
    Who: Two men, both middle-aged and thought to be in their 50s were reported to have been killed in the crash
    Why: The plane had been engaged in ”aerobatic manoeuvres” the pilot possibly conducting a biennial flight review (BFR) with a more junior pilot. The plane inverted and then nose-dived into the ground

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    Miracle of Survival


    The survival of the 5 aboard the medevac Beech King Air A100 that crashed in the northern Manitoba forest is nothing less than a miracle. After fire broke out in the cockpit, and the pilot managed a crash landing in the bush, the instant the plane rolled to a stop, the pilot ran out to open the door and rushed his passengers out of the plane before it exploded.

    No one was killed; and no one had worse than scratches and bruises, even the baby whose dehydrated condition had required the medical evacuation in the first place.

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    Plane Crashes in Nashville


    pictured: Beech Bonanza
    What: twin-engine Beech Baron propeller plane en route from Arkansas to Nashville International Airport
    Where: 100 yards from a cluster of a half-dozen homes in a rural area on Nashville’s northwestern edge, at the intersection of Laws Road and Whites Creek Pike in Joelton.
    When: November 24, 2008 10:40 a.m.
    Who: The crash killed the three people aboard, Greg Secrest, 67, the pilot; Rodney (Nick) Tillman, 49, and his wife, Rebecca Ann Tillman, 42, all from Hot Springs, Arkansas.
    Why: Witnesses heard the plane circling, then an explosion. The plane spiraled counterclockwise as it fell from the sky. The plane was too damaged to identify

  • 5 Survive Fiery Manitoba Medevac Crash


    What: twin-engine King Air A100 SkyNorth Air Ltd medevac flight en route to Thompson
    Where: Northwest of the Gods Lake Narrows aboriginal reserve in Manitoba.
    When: 9:45 p.m. Saturday
    Who: 5 passengers on a medical evacuation and pilot
    Why: When the plane caught fire midflight, the pilot landed in the bush. Passengers included Jane Halcrow, her 10-month-old son Zachias who was sick, copilot and a flight nurse. Everyone survived the crash although the plane was completely destroyed.

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    Cessna 172 Crashes Killing One Injuring Two


    What: Cessna 172 en route from Salt Lake City to Colorado Springs
    Where: emergency landing in the Uinta mountains in Wasatch County at an elevation of about 9,800 feet
    When: 12:30 p.m
    Who: Craig Weaver and Bryon Meyer, in critical condition and the third, Dylan Hopkins, dead.
    Why: The cause of the crash is still under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration.
    The passengers were all part of the heavy rescue team for the Salt Lake Fire Department, a group that specializes in rescues above or below ground.

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    Mexican Helicopter Crash


    What: Mexican attorney general’s helicopter
    Where: between Chihuahua City and Juárez
    When: Tuesday 11/18/2008
    Who: two men on board: Capt. Hugo Federico Martinez Sanchez and federal police officer Miguel Ulises Ventura Hinojosa were killed.
    Why: In the course of landing exercises, the helicopter became entangled in cables in the area of kilometer 38 of the Chihuahua-Juárez highway,

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    3 in Cirrus Crash in Green Cove Springs, Florida


    What: Cirrus SR-20
    Where: Crashed in a wooded, swampy area just west of the runway at Reynolds Park in Green Cove Springs.
    When: Wednesday morning
    Who: Passenger Yi Jun Zhao, of Palm Coast, was transported to Orange Park Medical Center. Pilot Kevin Black and passenger Jian Feng Guo were not hurt.
    Why: The pilot radioed authorities about 7:45 a.m. to report trouble with his throttle. He was attempting a landing at the landing strip along the St. Johns River.

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    Piper Crash Kills Two Pilots


    What: red-and-white single-engine Piper En route from T.F. Green Airport in Warwick to do a practice approach
    Where: In the woods between Clark Road and Limerock Road about a half-mile from the North Central State Airport in Smithfield
    When: Nov 17, 2008
    Who: Ronald Tetreault, 64, of Glocester, and Robert Zoglio Jr., 43, of Richmond
    Why: The plane lost power for an unknown reason.

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    Ultralight crash in Arizona


    What: ultralight/motorized glider en route from Mexico
    Where: over Arizona Border crashed in a lettuce field about one mile from the Colorado River.
    When: 7:15 a.m
    Who: San Luis
    Why: The pilot died as a result of injuries to the head. He was carrying 140 lbs of pot.

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    Piper Crashes in Rhode Island


    What: Piper PA-32 registered to Robert A. Zoglio Jr. en route from T.F. Green Airport in Warwick to the smaller facility in Smithfield.
    Where: a half-mile southeast of the runway at North Central State Airport in Smithfield.
    When: The crash was reported after 5 p.m.
    Who: Two occupants of the plane were killed. Both were pilots.
    Why: Under investigation. The intent had been to do a practice approach, but the plane lost power.

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    Ark. Sgt lost in the Line of Duty in Helicopter Crash


    What: Bell OH-58 helicopter
    Where: field northeast of Quitman Arkansas
    When: 1 a.m.
    Who: contract pilot, Jerry Fryar of Ozark and Sgt. Monty Carmikle. Sgt. Monty Carmikle was killed; the pilot was taken to the hospital with injuries
    Why: The helicopter crashed while on patrol looking for hunting violators. The helicopter crashed, the rotor broke off and the fuselage buckled.

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    Pacific Coastal Airlines Grumman Goose Crash, 1 survivor


    What: Pacific Coastal Airlines Grumman Goose amphibious aircraft chartered to deliver personnel and supplies to an energy project under construction for Plutonic Power Corporation in Toba Valley. The flight left Vancouver at 10:17 a.m. for Powell River but never arrived.
    Where: crashed into a hillside on Thormanby Island 56 miles Northwest of Vancouver
    When: Sunday
    Who: 8 aboard, 1 survivor. The badly burned survivor took approximately two hours to climb down from the crash site. Terrain and foggy weather hampered rescuers.
    Why: under investigation

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    Report Update: Beechcraft Crash in Brazil


    What: Hawker-Beechcraft, Model 100, N525ZS registered to Woolie Enterprises Inc departed SBBU
    Where: Bauru Airport (SBBU), Bauru, Brazil
    When: Accident occurred Friday, October 12, 2008
    Who: Pilot
    Why: Visual flight rules conditions prevailed at the time. Flight impacted the ground after takeoff

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    Naples Fla: Grumman Tiger Crash


    What: four-seat Grumman Tiger registered to Skyway IV LLC. en route from Wing South Airport in East Naples in Florida
    Where: Wing South Airport
    When: 6 p.m. Friday
    Who: two people escaped with minor injuries, one had serious injuries and one was in critical condition. Both couples jave property in condos adjacent to the air strip. Pilot John Oros, Wendy Oros, Roy Myers, Lora Richichi. Oros has been treated and released; Myers is at Downtown Naples Hospital.
    Why: plane crashed on takeoff probably due to engine failure.

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    TAM Update

    What: TAM Linhas Aereas Airbus A320 Flight JJ3054
    Where: Sao Paulo Brazil Congonhas airport
    When: July 17, 2007
    Who: 199 fatalities
    Why: Sao Paulo Institute of Criminology 16-month investigation places blame on government agencies for failing to ensure runway safety. Government failure to set rainy-day landing rules for the short runway whose new surface had not yet been grooved to drain rainwater.

    NTSB Factual
    NTSB Identification: DCA07RA059
    Scheduled 14 CFR operation of TAM Linhas Aéreas
    Accident occurred Tuesday, July 17, 2007 in Sao Paulo, Brazil
    Aircraft: Airbus Industrie A320-233, registration: PR-MBK
    Injuries: 199 Fatal.
    On July 17, 2007, at 21:54 UTC, an Airbus A320-233, Brazilian registration PTMBK, serial number 789, operated by TAM Linhas Aéreas overran the end of runway 35 at the Sao Paulo Congonhas airport upon landing. The airplane was on a scheduled domestic flight from Porto Alegre, Brazil. The airplane departed the runway to the left side near the departure end and crossed over a road prior to impacting a cargo depot and gas station. The end of the runway is on elevated terrain approximately 80 meters above the surface of the road. The 6 crew members, 162 passengers, and 18 persons on the ground suffered fatal injuries. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and fire.

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    Tallahassee Crash Update


    What: Single engine Cirrus SR-22 en route from Columbus, Ohio to heading to Tallahassee Regional Airport
    Where: two miles short of the runway on Blue Jay Drive
    When: left Columbus at approximately 2:59 pm Thursday; crashed into a house 7:17 p.m
    Who: Pilot and passenger Donald Hess and his wife, Victoria, were killed; 2 in the house were taken to the hospital with injuries. Hess was co-founder of Amherst Systems and on theboards of several health science companies
    Why: Under investigation.

    The plane struck two vehicles in the driveway. Under investigation. 50 homes are out of power as a result of the crash. The plane struck a series of power lines prior to crashing into two vehicles parked in a nearby driveway.

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    Plane Crashes House in Tallahassee


    What: Single engine Cirrus SR-22 en route from Columbus, Ohio to heading to Tallahassee Regional Airport
    Where: two miles short of the runway on Blue Jay Drive
    When: left Columbus at approximately 2:59 pm Thursday; crashed into a house 7:17 p.m
    Who: Pilot and passenger were killed; 2 in the house were taken to the hospital with injuries
    Why: The plane struck two vehicles in the driveway. Under investigation. 50 homes are out of power as a result of the crash.