Preliminary Reports

At 1230 Mountain time, the airplane landed gear-up at the end of a Part 135 tour flight. The pilot and five passengers were not injured. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the undercarriage/fuselage after sliding 1300 feet down the runway. Visual conditions prevailed. The pilot selected 10 degrees of flaps, and then banked the airplane to show a point of interest to passengers. He later wrote, “This action so close to the runway distracted me, and I failed to lower the gear.”

The airplane experienced partial power loss while in the traffic pattern, and landed short of the approach end of the runway at 1634 Pacific time. The solo private pilot was not injured. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. Visual conditions prevailed.

The airplane was destroyed when it impacted terrain at about 1005 Mountain time, killing the two airline transport pilots and their passenger. At the time of the accident, the airplane was flying in an area of low ceilings and restricted visibility.

The airplane was substantially damaged at approximately 1915 Central time during a forced landing following a loss of engine power shortly after takeoff. During the forced landing, the airplanes nosewheel dug into the ground and the airplane “nosed over,” coming to rest in the inverted position. The solo pilot received minor injuries. Visual conditions prevailed.

The airplane was substantially damaged when it impacted a home at about 1115 Eastern time, following a loss of engine power shortly after takeoff. The solo commercial pilot was killed. Visual conditions prevailed. Prior to the accident flight, the pilot flew the airplane from Costa Rica to Florida, where it sat for two days. The pilot was ferrying the airplane to a new owner.

At about 1425 Pacific time, the airplane impacted terrain during a forced landing. The commercial pilot and his three passengers were not injured; the airplane sustained substantial damage. Visual conditions prevailed.

At about 1435 Eastern time, the airplane crashed into trees and was substantially damaged. The private pilot/owner was killed and the passenger received serious injuries. Visual conditions prevailed. Witnesses observed the airplane at what they estimated to be about 300 feet AGL perform what appeared to be an aerobatic maneuver and then disappear from sight.

At about 1625 Pacific time, the airplane encountered uneven terrain during a forced landing. The airline transport pilot and a passenger sustained minor injuries; the airplane sustained substantial damage to the airframe and right wing. Visual conditions prevailed.

The airplane incurred minor damage during a forced landing at 1850 Eastern time following an engine failure. The airline transport pilot and the two passengers aboard were not injured. Visual conditions prevailed. The airplane was operating IFR as a Part 135 on-demand air taxi flight. About 10 minutes after takeoff, with the airplane level at 6000 feet, the pilot noticed engine oil pressure had dropped. About two minutes later, the engine began to run rough and oil pressure dropped further. Shortly after, the engine quit and the pilot made a forced landing to a road. During the landing rollout, the right wing hit a road sign.

The airplane collided with the Atlantic Ocean at 1325 Eastern time about mile offshore. The commercial pilot was fatally injured. Visual conditions prevailed. The pilots son later said the flights purpose was to practice aerobatics, and he was on a nearby beach with a handheld radio acting as a “safety guide.” All communications with the accident airplane were “normal.”