Preliminary Reports

The airplane was destroyed at approximately 0206 Mountain time when it impacted terrain during an instrument approach. The Commercial pilot and sole occupant of the airplane was fatally injured. Night instrument conditions prevailed for the on-demand air cargo flight. Shortly after the flight was cleared to land, the tower controller alerted the pilot he appeared to be well below the glideslope. There was no response. The aircraft wreckage was found approximately four miles south of the runway. All major components of the airplane were found at the accident site. Weather reported at the airport included wind from 010 degrees at eight knots, visibility 2.5 statute miles in rain and mist, br…

At about 1250 Alaska time, the airplane was destroyed by impact and postcrash fire when it collided with rising terrain while climbing. The Private pilot and sole passenger were fatally injured. Visual conditions prevailed. The accident airplane was part of a group of 10 airplanes flying from Washington and California on an aerial tour of Alaska. The pilot of the airplane behind the accident airplane indicated he saw the pilot enter a broad pass, and then start to climb as it neared a saddle at the end of the pass. The following pilot noted that he started his climb prior to the accident pilot. Shortly after the accident pilot initiated his climb, the following pilot reported he saw a plume…

The airplane was substantially damaged at about 1230 Pacific time when it collided with the ground just off the runways departure end during an attempted go-around. Neither the Private pilot nor the two passengers was injured. Visual conditions prevailed. The pilot subsequently said the airplane was a little high and too fast during the approach, so he elected to go around. After increasing power, the airplane stalled and collided with terrain. The pilot also stated the accident resulted from his pilot error….

At about 1403 Eastern time, the airplane was destroyed by impact with terrain while departing a private airstrip. The Airline Transport pilot and passenger were fatally injured. Visual conditions prevailed. Witnesses reported the airplane was climbing through an altitude of approximately 300 feet agl when it suddenly rolled right to the inverted position, and descended nose-down into a cornfield. A post-crash fire consumed the majority of the fuselage….

July 1, 2005, Canon City, Colo.
Piper PA46-500TP
At approximately 1330 Mountain time, the airplane was substantially damaged when it encountered turbulence while approaching Runway 11 at the Fremont County Airport. Visual conditions prevailed; the IFR cross-country flight was concluding at the time of the accident. The Private pilot and his passenger reported no injuries.After one go-around and during the second attempt to land, the airplane encountered turbulence. The pilot lost control of the airplane and departed the runway to the right. Both the left and right main landing gear collapsed and the propeller struck the runway. Both the left and right landing gear actuator…

At approximately 1330 Mountain time, the airplane was substantially damaged when it encountered turbulence while approaching Runway 11 at the Fremont County Airport. Visual conditions prevailed; the IFR cross-country flight was concluding at the time of the accident. The Private pilot and his passenger reported no injuries.

After one go-around and during the second attempt to land, the airplane encountered turbulence. The pilot lost control of the airplane and departed the runway to the right. Both the left and right main landing gear collapsed and the propeller struck the runway. Both the left and right landing gear actuator rods penetrated the wings, and the pressure vessel on the left…

The airplane was substantially damaged during a landing at the Ohio State University Airport at about 2330 Eastern time. The CFI, Private pilot and passenger aboard were not injured; night visual conditions prevailed. According to the Private pilot, she had just started flying again three weeks earlier, with flight instructors, after a five-year layoff. Earlier, the Private pilot and the CFI encountered difficulties trimming the airplane in cruise; with the maximum right trim set, the CFI had to hold right rudder to maintain heading.

On downwind, the CFI took over the flight controls. The airplane landed on both main landing gear, but it appeared that the airplane was moving to the righ…

At about 1430 Eastern time, the airplane was substantially damaged when it landed short of the runway at the East Hampton Airport (HTO). The Commercial pilot/owner and passenger were not injured; visual conditions prevailed. According to the pilot, he was aiming to land on the numbers but, while on short final, the airplanes sink rate increased. The airplane landed a few feet short of the runway. Reported weather included winds from 180 degrees at six knots….

The airplane crashed into a swamp at about 1211 Central time; visual conditions prevailed and an IFR flight plan was in effect for the flight from Houston, Texas, to Panama City, Fla. The airplane was substantially damaged and the Private pilot was fatally injured; a passenger sustained minor injuries. While en route, the passenger was awakened by his father, the pilot, and advised to put on his seatbelt and shoulder harness. His father also advised him that the engine was running rough. The passenger reported that his father was talking with someone on the radio, and the aircraft was then in the trees….

At about 1758 Central time, the airplane sustained substantial damage on impacting terrain during takeoff. The Private pilot sustained fatal injuries. A witness later stated that, about halfway down the runway, the airplane emitted a sound like a rapid misfire, a pop, and then no more audible engine sounds. The airplane was about 300 to 400 feet agl at that point. He said that the airplane turned right then turned left to a bank where the wing was straight down. The airplanes wings then leveled, the airplane descended, and it impacted terrain. He stated that the time from the sounds to the impact was about two to three seconds. To date, the investigation has not discovered a reason for the…