Preliminary Reports

At approximately 0750 Central time, the airplane was destroyed when it impacted terrain. Visual conditions prevailed. The aircraft was operating on an IFR flight plan; the commercial pilot and his passenger were fatally injured.

At about 1315 Eastern time, the Piper collided with the stationary glider, N747GW while landing. Both aircraft sustained substantial damage. There were no injuries. Visual conditions prevailed. The Pipers pilot reported he “couldnt get the brakes to work” after touchdown and intentionally ground looped the airplane to prevent running into people and other parked aircraft.

The helicopter collided with a guy wire at 1745 Central time and was substantially damaged by impact forces and post-crash fire. The commercial pilot was killed. Visual conditions prevailed for the aerial application flight. A witness heard a loud “pop”, and turned, then watched as the helicopter became entangled in a guy wire before colliding with the ground and bursting into flames.

At about 1830 Eastern time, the airplane was substantially damaged during a forced landing into a lake following a loss of engine power. The private pilot was not injured. Visual conditions prevailed. During a downwind-to-base turn, at about 500 feet agl, the pilot began the final checklist for landing and activated the fuel pump.

The airplane sustained substantial damage at about 0650 Pacific time after colliding with terrain and power lines. The student pilot was killed and his sole passenger received serious injuries. Visual conditions prevailed for the local flight.

The pilot was practicing landings. On the third landing attempt, the pilot had about 25 degrees of flaps selected because he recognized he was higher and closer to the runway than normal. He felt he was stabilized on final at about 85 knots by mid-final. He flared and touched down lightly, but the airplane bounced slightly and floated one to two feet above the runway.

At about 2000 Central time, the airplane sustained substantial damage when it collided with terrain after a loss of control while performing a visual approach. The private pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. Day visual conditions prevailed.

The airplane incurred substantial damage at about 0915 Eastern time during a right engine start. The pilot was not injured. Visual conditions prevailed. After both wings were filled with fuel to capacity, the flight departed. At approximately 700 feet agl, the right-wing fuel cap released from its opening but remained attached by a chain. Fuel was observed coming from the opening.

The airplane was substantially damaged when it impacted the Gulf of Mexico at 1218 Central time. The commercial pilot and passenger were killed. Visual conditions prevailed. Several witnesses reported the airplane had been performing aerobatic maneuvers along the beach. Just prior to the accident, the airplane was flying east along the beach, then turned west with its “smoke on.”

The airplane was destroyed when it impacted terrain at approximately 0015 Central time. A post-crash fire ensued. Dark night visual conditions prevailed. The emergency medical services flight was operating on an IFR flight plan under FAR Part 135. The airline transport pilot, two flight nurses, the patient and a passenger were fatally injured.