Preliminary Reports

The airplane sustained substantial damage at approximately 0940 Eastern time when it impacted terrain during landing. The captain, first officer and two passengers sustained minor injuries. Visual conditions prevailed for the fractional ownership flight.

At about 1610 Central time, the airplane impacted the ground. The flight instructor pilot and three passengers were fatally injured; the airplane was substantially damaged. Visual conditions prevailed. Radar data showed the airplane level at 7000 feet msl on a southeasterly heading. At 1610:49, the airplane entered a right turn and began descending. The airplane disappeared from radar shortly thereafter.

The airplane was substantially damaged at about 1619 Eastern time during a forced landing following a total loss of engine power. The airline transport pilot and three passengers were seriously injured. Visual conditions prevailed. The airplane was in cruise flight at 8000 feet msl when the pilot requested a descent to 6000 feet due to turbulence and rime icing. The pilot then switched both engines from auxiliary to main fuel tanks. Shortly, the left engine began to surge.

At 1030 Central time, the airplane sustained substantial damage when it ditched in Lake Ponchartrain after a total loss of engine power shortly after takeoff. The air transport-rated pilot sustained minor injuries. Instrument conditions prevailed and an IFR flight plan was in effect. Shortly after takeoff, the pilot observed the No. 2 cylinder head temperature rapidly increase followed by a drop in oil pressure. The pilot turned back and requested short vectors for an instrument approach. When the airplane was about four miles from the runway, the engine “blew” and the propeller stopped.

The airplane was substantially damaged at about 1340 Mountain time after impacting terrain following a missed approach procedure. The solo private pilot was killed. Instrument conditions prevailed and an IFR flight plan in effect. While the flight was executing an ILS approach, ATC observed it was too high and not aligned with the localizer. The controller instructed the pilot to initiate the published missed approach procedure.

At 2044 Eastern time, the airplane sustained substantial damage when it impacted terrain while maneuvering. The solo non-instrument rated private pilot sustained fatal injuries. Instrument conditions prevailed. According to friend of the pilot, he took off at 2038. Witnesses described the airplane as flying low near the tree tops.

At 1256 Pacific time, the pilot reported loss of engine power. The airplane subsequently impacted terrain during the forced landing. The private pilot, who had rented the airplane, and his two passengers were fatally injured; the airplane was substantially damaged. Visual conditions prevailed.

The airplane was substantially damaged at about 2055 Eastern time when it impacted trees and terrain before coming to rest inverted in a heavily wooded area. Night instrument conditions prevailed; no flight plan had been filed. The non-instrument rated private pilot and two passengers were fatally injured.

At approximately 1250 Central time, the helicopter sustained substantial damage while making a run-on landing to a grass field. The pilot and the passenger sustained minor injuries. The helicopter was registered to and operated by the Department of Homeland Security as a public use aircraft. Visual conditions prevailed.

The helicopter crashed into the East River during takeoff from the East 34th Street Heliport at 1525 Eastern time. Visual conditions prevailed. Two passengers sustained serious injuries and one passenger was killed. The commercial pilot and one passenger were not injured. The helicopter sustained substantial damage.