Aviation Safety

The airplane ground looped at about 0755 Mountain time after landing. The solo pilot received minor injuries and the airplane sustained substantial damage to its left wing. Visual conditions prevailed.

The airplane sustained substantial damage during a forced landing at approximately 1000 Mountain time, following a loss of engine power. The private pilot received minor injuries and his three passengers were not injured. Visual conditions prevailed.

At about 1626 Pacific time, an experimental North America P-51D impacted terrain following a loss of control while maneuvering. The commercial pilot sustained fatal injuries; the airplane sustained substantial damage. Casualties on the ground included 10 fatalities and 74 injured. As of the time of this preliminary report, eight of the injured remain hospitalized, some in critical condition. Visual conditions prevailed for the local air race flight.

An Airbus Industrie A320-211 operated by Air Canada and piloted by an airline transport pilot sustained minor damage at about 1045 Central time when the co-pilot’s window cracked during cruise at FL340.

At about 0813 Eastern time, the airplane was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain following a loss of control while maneuvering. The solo private pilot was fatally injured. Visual conditions prevailed. According to witnesses, the airplane was observed circling at low altitude. During the third and last circle, the airplane was observed to pitch nose-up, decelerate, then pitch nose-down steeply and descend towards the ground.

The airplane sustained substantial damage at about 1434 Eastern time when it collided with terrain during a low altitude aerobatic maneuver. Visual conditions prevailed; the solo airline transport pilot was killed. The intended 15-minute airshow routine of the accident flight consisted of six airplanes. The accident occurred during an opposing pass involving the accident airplane and another T-28. The pilot of the second T-28 reported he and the accident pilot were laterally displaced and flying towards each other.

At about 1100 Pacific time, the airplane experienced a loss of engine power on final approach. The pilot subsequently landed short of the intended runway. The airline transport pilot was not injured. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the forward portion of the fuselage and wings. Visual conditions prevailed.

The airplane collided with the ground at about 0850 Pacific time and was consumed by a post-impact fire. The solo private pilot sustained serious injuries. Visual conditions prevailed. Witnesses reported the pilot was conducting aerobatics over the runway when the airplane impacted terrain adjacent to the airport perimeter fence.

At about 0922 Pacific time, the airplane sustained substantial damage after impacting terrain following a loss of control during initial climb. The solo private pilot sustained serious injuries. Visual conditions prevailed. According to a witness, the airplane initially climbed to an altitude of between 50 and 100 feet agl before it began to veer to the left. The airplane then simultaneously pitched up to about a 30-degree angle, and then entered a left-wing-down, nose-down attitude.

The airplane was substantially damaged at about 1005 Mountain time during a forced landing after a partial loss of engine power. The solo airline transport pilot was not injured. Visual conditions prevailed. The pilot reported a satisfactory preflight inspection and run-up. After taking off from the 6764-foot-elevation airport and at about 500 feet agl, he detected a vibration in the engine and observed the manifold pressure drop from 25 inches to 20 inches and the rpm drop from 2500 to 2300. The pilot turned on the fuel boost pump, but no change in engine performance was observed.