BeechBaron

The airplane, registered to and operated by the FAA, was substantially damaged at approximately 1430 Central time when the nose landing gear collapsed on landing. Visual conditions prevailed for the training and proficiency flight. The two pilots aboard the airplane were not injured.

The airplane was substantially damaged at 1745 Atlantic time, after impacting the ground during a forced landing. The private pilot/owner and sole passenger were seriously injured. Visual conditions prevailed. The passenger subsequently reported one engine had failed in flight and the pilot elected to shut down the other engine.

The airplane incurred minor damage while landing at about 1205 Eastern time. The airline transport pilot and commercial pilot were not injured. Visual conditions prevailed. During a go-around following a practice instrument approach, the crew retracted the landing gear. However, a controller advised the landing gear appeared to be in the extended position.

Witnesses reported the pilot had taken four friends attending an outdoor working party on a local flight. The airplane made two to three passes over the work party. On the final pass, witnesses reported the airplane was between 100 and 300 feet agl. The airplane made a sudden steep climbing left turn, appeared to decelerate at the top of the climbing turn, then dropped towards the ground nose-first, impacting a field. The engines could be heard “running perfectly” throughout the maneuver.

The pilot reported encountering freezing rain. The pilot requested and received a descent to a lower altitude to stay below the clouds. The airplanes airspeed continued to decrease and the pilot informed ATC that he wanted to divert to a nearby airport. The pilot made two low passes over the airport while trying to clear ice off the windshield; however, the windshields alcohol de-ice system could not keep up with the ice accumulation.

The airplane departed the runway during takeoff at about 1215 Pacific time and collided with two parked airplanes and a hangar. The private pilot was not injured; the airplane sustained substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. According to the pilot, who later stated he had 45 hours in multiengine airplanes but did not possess a multiengine rating, once the airplane climbed to approximately 20 feet AGL it began to bank right. It subsequently collided with a parked Navion and a Cessna 182.

At about 1951 Mountain time, the airplane was destroyed when it impacted terrain following a loss of control. The private pilot and single passenger sustained fatal injuries. Night visual conditions prevailed; an IFR flight plan was filed with Santa Fe, N.M., as the intended destination.

The airplane experienced an in-flight loss of control and crashed into a wooded area at about 1045 Central time. Instrument conditions prevailed. The airplane was destroyed by impact and a postcrash fire; the commercial pilot and two passengers died. The flight proceeded normally to the destination airport and, at approximately 1033, the pilot contacted the tower. After some vectoring and communications difficulty, a pause was noted and then grunting sounds were recorded on the frequency. The controller asked the pilot if he needed help and he responded, “I got it into a spin and I cant stop it.” Heavy breathing/grunting sounds were heard on the frequency. At 1044, the controller advised the pilot to climb immediately to 3000 feet. The pilot responded with unintelligible words.

At 1026 Eastern time, the airplane was destroyed during an in-flight collision with terrain and post-impact fire. Visual conditions prevailed. The pilot sustained fatal injuries. The flight had departed the airport just prior to the accident. A flight instructor and his student had just completed a landing and throttled up for takeoff when they heard a pilot transmit “Aircraft on [runway] 9, I need the runway.” The flight instructor reported the accident airplane came into view through the rear window of his airplane and was in a 45-degree bank, with the nose pitched down about 15 degrees.

At about 1525 Eastern time, the airplane experienced an in-flight loss of control and crashed during takeoff. Visual conditions prevailed. The airplane was substantially damaged; the Commercial pilot and sole occupant was fatally injured.