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Monday, February 8, 2010

Accidents & Incidents

Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks
Jan 03, 2010 Dortmund, Germany BOEING 737 D-ABKF Air Berlin Boeing 737-86J ran off the end of runway 06 at Dortmund, Germany, during aborted takeoff. Snow falling at the time. Takeoff aborted due to airspeed indicator anomaly. Event being investigated as a serious incident by German Bundesstelle fur Flugunfalluntersuchung (BFU).
Jan 14, 2010 Palmetto, FL QUAD CITY CHALLENGER Unregistered Unregistered, amateur-built experimental light sport aircraft impacted ground near Airport Manatee (48X). One fatality Pilot contemplating purchasing ai/c and was going to taxi it around airport. Witness heard engine of accident a/c "revving" and then observed a/c "going in a circle." After a/c went behind row of trees witness heard engine surge followed by rising smoke from area. One eyewitness heard owner inform pilot "not to go up because of the wind."
Jan 15, 2010 Picayune, MS STEELE SAMUEL D RV-4 N107SS A/c substantially damaged when impacted trees and terrain near Picayune, Mississippi. Pilot attempting to fix autopilot, which was experiencing "power flicker" inflight not able to duplicate on ground. Two fatalities After replacing ground wire, pilot reassembled a/c and prepared for test flight. Witness saw a/c shortly after departed. He noticed a/c was low, and appeared "about to do some tricks." A/c rolled to left and pitched down, then impacted ground.
Jan 17, 2010 Sublette, KS BUCKEYE AVIATION DM N582DW Buckeye model DM582 powered parachute, N582DW, collided with another Buckeye model DM582 powered parachute, N846DW, near Sublette. Parachute canopy on N582DW was substantially damaged in collision with N846DW and N582DW impacted terrain. Pilot/passenger both fatally injured. N846DW was not damaged and two occupants not injured. Two fatalities Surviving pilot and other witnesses said N846DW was in straight and level flight 200-300 feet above ground level. N582DW slightly above and in front of N846DW when N582DW made a turn to the right and began a slight dive toward N846DW. Right side of canopy of N582DW collided with right side of lower portion of N846DW.
Jan 17, 2010 Bimini, Bahamas, Bahamas PIPER PA-32-300 N4219R A/c crashed 500 yards NW of Bimini Bay Resort, North Bimini, Bahamas. Three fatalities Flight departed Lynden Pindling International, Nassau, Bahamas, and was destined for Fort Lauderdale, Executive Airport.. Pilot and 2 passengers killed.
Janu 17, 2010 Corvallis, OR CESSNA 182R, N702 A/c collided with mountainous terrain 9 miles NW of Corvallis. Department of Fish and Wildlife operated a/c as public-use positioning flight. According to Department of Fish and Wildlife officials, a/c had completed wildlife survey in vicinity of Olympia, WA. Two fatalities A/c landed at Newport Municipal Airport, purchased fuel, and crew updated flight plan. Departed for Corvallis airport, where a/c was based. A/c reported overdue and search efforts commenced.
Jan 17, 2010 Reno, NV EUROCOPTER AS350 B3 N904CF Chopper landed hard on helicopter pad at Renown Regional Medical Center, Reno, NV. A/c operated by Air Methods as positioning flight. Purpose of flight was to fly to Humboldt for transfer of patient from Humboldt General Hospital, Winnemucca, NV to Renown Regional Medical Center. No injuries Pilot took off from Renown helicopter pad and positioned a/c in to a high hover, 25 feet, per the normal operating procedures. Just as beginning transition to forward flight heard loud bang, and a/c experienced partial power loss.
Janu 18, 2010 Elyria, OH MITSUBISHI MU-2B-60 N80HH A/c destroyed when impacted terrain during instrument approach to runway 7 at Lorain County Regional Airport (LPR). Witness reported that heard radio transmission on Unicorn frequency and was looking to the W to observe a/c as it landed. Saw a/c as it descended out of clouds. Was in nose low attitude, rolling to L into steep left turn with wings at almost a 90 degree position relative to ground. Four fatalities A "huge cloud of snow" was created by subsequent impact and when it cleared, observed wreckage at W end of airport property. Happened very fast - "in the blink of an eye. " Said landing light not turned on.
Janu 18, 2010 Madison, AL BEECH B-60 N810JA A/c destroyed after experienced right engine failure and impacted terrain. Pilot reported that experienced a right engine failure and wanted to return to HSV. Two fatalities Witnesses observed a/c flying toward airport at low altitude, with right engine not operating. One witness observed right engine "cover or cowling propped up." Another witness observed a/c impact tree tops and then "nose dive straight to the ground."
Jan 18, 2010 Lytle Creek, CA CESSNA 340 N2217B A/c collided with mountainous terrain. Two fatalities FAA reported that preliminary review of radar data depicted a target departing Henderson area. Target proceeded toward Compton, and began maneuvering en route. As target approached Lytle Creek area, made numerous circles while climbing and descending.
Jan 23, 2010 Waxahachie, TX TECNAM P2002 N145AG A/ substantially damaged when impacted terrain following uncontrolled descent. Two fatalities Preliminary air traffic control radar data showed a/c in cruise flight at 2,600 feet.. One witness stated that saw a/c with its nose down in an "uncontrollable spin".
Jan 23, 2010 Sugar Grove, IL SMITH AEROSTAR 601P N222AQ A/c collided with terrain and a residence in Sugar Grove. Pilot and passenger fatally injured. Four occupants in residence not injured. A/c departed runway 09 at ARR. A/c issued left turn to heading of 270 and instructed to contact departure control. Two fatalities Pilot checked in with departure control reporting that leaving 1,300 feet climbing to 3,000 feet. Controller then cleared pilot to climb to 4,000 feet. Pilot acknowledged clearance. There was no further contact between air traffic control and pilot.
Jan 28, 2010 Phoenix, AZ PIPER PA-28-181 N293PA A/c collided with wires while attempting to return to Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT). Student pilot departed DVT using runway 07R and shortly after takeoff requested to return to airport due to reduced visibility. One fatality Witnesses reported seeing a/c flying at very low altitude and then hearing one loud bang, followed a few seconds later by another loud bang.
Jan. 28, 2010 Chad Boeing 737 Ethiopian Airlines passenger jet en route from Dakar in Senegal to Addis Ababa made emergency landing in Chad due to radar problem. Boeing 737, carrying 150 passengers, circled around N'Djamena for one hour before making emergency call. A/c, which had made stopover in Bamako, Mali, dumped fuel before landing. A/c had already experienced electrical troubles when leaving Dakar and had had to return.
Feb. 3, 2010 Germany U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter Black Hawk helicopter crashed in a forest near a motorway in south-western Germany, police in the state of Hesse said, and German media said two people had been killed. A spokesman for U.S. Army Europe said there were at least three people in the Black Hawk. unavail Spokesman could not say where the helicopter was flying to or from. Many parts of Germany had heavy snowfall on the ground. Crash happened near a motorway junction at Viernheim and Lorsch, near Heidelberg.

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