NTSB Reports: November 2016

The pilot later related he was in cruise climb at about 8500 feet msl when he noticed something in his peripheral vision, then felt a thud as something struck the airplane. There was no loss of control or abnormal control feel, so he continued the flight and landed uneventfully. Upon landing, about 12 inches of the airplanes vertical stabilizer was missing; there also was substantial damage to the rudder. Initial examination showed no evidence of organic material. A detailed examination by the NTSB is pending.

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Monday, October 24, 2016 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Several accidents involved engine power loss or malfunction, often leading to forced landings or crashes during critical flight phases like takeoff, climb, or landing.
Other significant events included loss of control during takeoff or maneuvering, impacts with terrain or objects (including a mid-air collision during landing), and runway excursions.
These incidents, affecting a variety of aircraft types, collectively resulted in multiple fatalities, numerous serious injuries, and substantial to complete destruction of the airplanes.

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August 1, 2016, Spanish Fork, UT

Beech C99 Airliner

At about 1840 Mountain time, the airplane sustained substantial damage following a collision with an object while being operated as a scheduled FAR 135 cargo flight. The solo commercial pilot was not injured. Visual conditions were reported.

The pilot later related he was in cruise climb at about 8500 feet msl when he noticed something in his peripheral vision, then felt a “thud” as something struck the airplane. There was no loss of control or abnormal control feel, so he continued the flight and landed uneventfully. Upon landing, about 12 inches of the airplane’s vertical stabilizer was missing; there also was substantial damage to the rudder. Initial examination showed no evidence of organic material. A detailed examination by the NTSB is pending.