Aviation Safety

The airplane experienced a loss of engine power after takeoff and landed in a field off the end of the runway at 1440 Pacific time. The commercial pilot was uninjured but the airplane was substantially damaged. Visual conditions prevailed.

At 1004 Eastern time, the airplane was destroyed when it impacted snow-covered terrain following a loss of control while maneuvering. Instrument conditions prevailed. The commercial pilot and the passenger were fatally injured.

The airplane collided with mountainous terrain at about 1622 Pacific time while being operated as a public-use positioning flight. The commercial pilot and passenger were killed, and the airplane was destroyed. Visual conditions prevailed.

At 1405 Eastern time, the airplane was destroyed when it impacted terrain during an instrument approach. The pilot, copilot, and two passengers received fatal injuries. Instrument conditions prevailed. At about 1349, the crew executed a missed approach to the destination airport and requested an extended downwind prior to executing another ILS. A witness reported seeing the airplane as it descended out of the clouds.

The airplane collided with up-sloping mountainous terrain at about 0822 Pacific time while maneuvering over the Joshua Tree National Park. The airplane was destroyed; the flight instructor and student were seriously injured. Instrument conditions existed in the vicinity.

The airplane ran off the side of Runway 23 at about 1521 Eastern time during the landing roll at the completion of a Part 135 on-demand air taxi flight. The pilot, co-pilot and passenger reported no injuries, but the airplane sustained substantial damage. Visual conditions prevailed.

At 1153 Eastern time, the airplane was substantially damaged when it impacted the Penobscot River. The solo commercial pilot was killed. Instrument conditions prevailed; an IFR flight plan was filed. The operator intended to ultimately deliver the airplane to a customer in Russia and additional fuel tanks were installed for the planned flight across the Atlantic Ocean.

At 1646 Central standard time, the airplane was substantially damaged during a runway excursion after landing. The private pilot was not injured. Visual conditions prevailed. The pilot later stated he applied the brakes to slow the airplane for a left turn off the runway after landing. Instead, the airplane began a turn to the right, which could not be corrected with left brake.

The pilot was landing a wheel-equipped airplane on a remote, snow-covered, seasonal airstrip. When the airplane touched down, the nose gear broke through the five-to-six inches of crusted snow on the runway and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and wings. The pilot reported no pre-accident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane.

At about 1108 Eastern time, the airplane experienced a partial loss of engine power during climb shortly after takeoff. Visual conditions prevailed. The airplane was substantially damaged, but the commercial pilot and one passenger were not injured.