Preliminary Reports

The airplane experienced a total loss of engine power during cruise flight at about 0930 Mountain time. The pilot made a forced landing on a dirt road and the airplane was substantially damaged as it slid to a stop with retracted landing gear. Neither the commercial pilot nor passenger was injured. Visual conditions prevailed. The pilot reported his preflight inspection included observing each fuel tank contained about 20 gallons of fuel. While cruising at 9500 feet msl, the engine’s exhaust gas temperature was hotter than normal, and fuel flow was lower than normal. Suddenly, all engine power was lost.

The airplane was substantially damaged at about 0843 Central time following an engine fire on the ramp. The commercial pilot was not injured. Visual conditions prevailed. According to the pilot, both engines started normally and all indications were “in the green.” He began to smell an odor of “burned paint” and observed smoke in the area of the left engine nacelle. He shut down the engines and observed smoke coming from the area of the rudder pedals.

The float-equipped airplane collided with water and terrain at about 1040 Alaska time while maneuvering. The pilot sustained serious injuries and the sole passenger sustained minor injuries. Marginal visual conditions prevailed for the FAR 135 on-demand air taxi flight. The pilot subsequently reported attempting to follow a shoreline at low altitude and in worsening weather, but was unable to maintain visual contact with the ground.

The airplane was substantially damaged at about 1350 Eastern time while landing. The private pilot and four passengers were fatally injured. Visual conditions prevailed. Two witnesses reported the airplane was high during its initial approach, performed a go-around, and made a left turn for another approach. During the second approach, the airplane was high again and the approach steepened, nose-down onto the runway.

The airplane was substantially damaged at about 1045 Eastern time when it impacted an airport perimeter fence following a loss of engine power on takeoff. The commercial pilot and the pilot-rated passenger were not injured. Visual conditions prevailed. Prior to departing a nearby airport, the pilot serviced the airplane to have about 20 gallons of fuel aboard. After picking up his passenger, the pilot taxied the airplane and performed a brief run-up. The pilot initiated the takeoff roll normally and observed normal instrument indications.

At 1738 Central time, the airplane was substantially damaged while landing. The flight instructor and pilot-receiving-instruction were not injured. Visual conditions prevailed. The flight instructor reported the airplane encountered a gust during the landing flare and drifted left of the runway centerline. He assumed control and increased engine power for a go-around, but the airplane impacted a ditch and taxiway.

At about 1143 Mountain time, the two airplanes were substantially damaged during a mid-air collision. The Cessna 172 impacted an embankment. The flight instructor and private pilot receiving instruction aboard the Cessna 172 were fatally injured. The Cessna 180 impacted power lines and a fence during a forced landing. The pilot of the Cessna 180 sustained minor injuries. Visual conditions prevailed. The Cessna 180 pilot stated she was northbound at approximately 7000 feet msl when she heard a loud bang. The airplane immediately pitched up about 50 degrees and rolled into an approximate 45-degree right bank.

The airplane experienced a partial loss of engine power at 1345 Mountain time, shortly after takeoff. The pilot attempted to land on a residential street but the airplane collided with parked vehicles and ended up inside a residence. The commercial pilot and his two passengers received minor injures; the airplane was substantially damaged. Visual conditions prevailed.

At 1345 Eastern time, the airplane was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain while returning to land shortly after takeoff. The private pilot was fatally injured. Visual conditions prevailed. A flight instructor preparing for a flight heard the accident pilot on the tower frequency informing the controller that he “had to come back.” He then observed the airplane flying northeast to southwest over the field, and heard the tower controller clear the airplane to land on any runway. The accident airplane continued toward the approach end of Runway 36.

The airplane collided with mountainous terrain at about 1410 Mountain time. The private pilot and passenger sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was substantially damaged. The pilot requested and received ATC flight following services at 1346; radar contact was established at 1348. Initial responders reported the airplane impacted terrain at an elevation of approximately 7700 feet msl. The debris field was approximately 75 feet in length.