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Monday, March 9, 2009

Accidents & Incidents

Date Air craft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks
Feb 02, 2009 Dominican Republic BELL OH-58 HI-855 AS/c impacted terrain after loss of engine power during aerial application flight in SW section of Dominican Republic No injuries Pilot and one additional crewmember not injured. The helicopter was operated by Kellisa.
Feb 07, 2009 Rome, Italy CESSNA 650 I-FEEV A/c destroyed when impacted terrain in Trigoria, Italy, four minutes after takeoff from Ciampino Airport (LIRA) Two fatalities Pilot and co-pilot killed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at departure airport for flight to Bologna, Italy.
Feb 12, 2009 Clarence, NY BOMBARDIER DHC-8-402 N200WQ Continental Connection Flight 3407 crashed during instrument approach to Runway 23 at Buffalo-Niagara International Airport. 50 fatalities Crash site approximately five nautical miles NE of airport and mostly confined to one residential house. Four flight crew and 45 passengers fatally injured and taircraft was destroyed by impact forces and post crash fire. One ground fatality.
Feb 12, 2009 Buttonwillow, CA SCHWEIZER G-164B N3626T A/c performed emergency landing on dirt road and nosed over near Buttonwillow. Flight originated at Vince Crop Dusters home air strip, Buttonwillow.
Feb 14, 2009 Ica, Peru CESSNA 172 OB-1093 A/c substantially damaged when pilot lost directional control during high speed ground run at Las Dunas Airport (SPIA). Three minor Event occurred when a/c was conducting series of post-maintenance ground runs on Runway 33 prior to being test-flown.
Feb 18, 2009 North Sea, United Kingdom EUROCOPTER EC225 G-REDU A/c registered operated by Bond Offshore ditched in North Sea near an oil platform located approximately 125 nautical miles east of Aberdeen, United Kingdom. No injuries Pilot and 17 passengers not injured. Helicopter was substantially damaged during water landing.
Feb 19, 2009 San Clemente, CA MD-600 N608BP A/c forced to land on beach in San Clemente, as a result of a reported engine anomaly encountered during cruise flight. One serious, two minor USCBP personnel stated that occupants reported hearing a "bang" and seeing warning lights illuminate. Pilot performed a 180-degree autorotation and landed in the surf zone on the beach.
Feb 20, 2009 Big Bear Lake, CA CESSNA 172 N6443E A/c collided with terrain during precautionary landing in mountainous terrain near Big Bear Lake. No injuries Flight departed from San Bernardino International Airport and was en route to Big Bear City Airport when the accident occurred.
Feb 21, 2009 Alamogordo, NM BEECH B35 N8799A A/c substantially damaged when struck power lines and terrain during forced landing following loss of power while maneuvering one mile N of Alamogordo. No injuries Pilot had recently purchased a/c and was receiving checkout by designated pilot examiner. Took off on left main tank, which was reading approximately 1/4-full. While performing various maneuvers, pilot noticed fuel pressure dropping.
Feb 24, 2009 Moyock, NC HUGHES 369F N5205C A/c registered to EP Aviation and operated by Presidential Airways crashed into ship board landing simulator, while practicing skid toe landings, at Blackwater Airstrip (NC61). One fatality Witnesses observed helicopter landing on conex. They believed that a/c got one or both skids stuck on the railings of the conex and then flipped over.
March 01, 2009 Tallahassee, FL BOMBARDIER CRJ N830AS ASA Airlines Flight 5533, a Bombardier CRJ-200, experienced cockpit fire on ground shortly after external power was applied to a/c in preparation for flight. The captain and one flight attendant evacuated a/c via an airstair without injuries. They were the only individuals on a/c at the time. Fire Dept extinguished fire after it had burned 18-inch hole through left upper cockpit crown skin.
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