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At about 1435 Eastern time, the airplane was substantially damaged when it collided with wooded terrain during a forced landing, which followed total loss of engine power. The airline transport pilot was fatally injured; the private pilot passenger was seriously injured. Visual conditions prevailed.

At about 0950 Central time, the airplane was substantially damaged when it impacted trees and the ground following takeoff. Visual conditions prevailed. The private pilot and two passengers were fatally injured; one passenger was seriously injured.

The aircraft was substantially damaged during collision with terrain at 1030 Eastern time, shortly after takeoff. The private pilot/owner and three passengers sustained minor injuries. Visual conditions prevailed, The flight was destined for a nearby airport, for a fuel purchase. The pilot reported he turned the airplane to the right immediately after liftoff, to avoid a tree. The engine stopped producing power, the stall warning activated and the airplane remained in a right bank until ground contact.

The airplane was substantially damaged during landing at about 1800 Eastern time. The flight instructor (CFI), commercial pilot receiving instruction and commercial pilot-rated passenger were seriously injured. Visual conditions prevailed. The CFI was providing instruction to the two commercial pilots. A witness driving past the airport saw the airplane making a “tight” left approach to the runway and was “very low.”

The airplane was destroyed at 2127 Eastern time when it impacted a taxiway after takeoff. The commercial pilot was seriously injured. Night visual conditions prevailed and an IFR flight plan was filed for the Part 135 non-scheduled cargo flight. After reaching about 200 feet agl, the airplane descended and impacted a taxiway parallel to the departure runway.

The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings during a precautionary landing at 1820 Central time following a partial loss of engine power during climb to cruise. The airline transport pilot and passenger were not injured. Visual conditions prevailed; an instrument flight plan was filed to New Orleans, La. The flight originated from Memphis, Tenn., at 1720.

The airplane sustained substantial damage at about 1813 Pacific time during a forced landing following a reported loss of engine power. The flight instructor and private pilot receiving instruction were not injured. Visual conditions prevailed. During cruise flight at 3500 feet msl, the engine began to surge and partially lost power. The flight instructor took control of the airplane and began troubleshooting. Despite numerous attempts to restore full engine power, the flight instructor initiated a forced landing to a nearby field.

At about 1410 Central time, the airplane was substantially damaged during a forced landing after takeoff. The airline transport pilot and two passengers sustained minor injuries; the third passenger was seriously injured. Visual conditions prevailed. The pilot later stated he flew the 12-mile distance from the airplanes base to pick up the three passengers and consumed “about an hours worth of fuel” while en route. He boarded the passengers, loaded approximately 40 pounds of luggage, and completed the engine start, run-up, taxi and takeoff roll with no anomalies noted.

The airplane was substantially damaged after experiencing a loss of engine power and forced landing at about 2045 Eastern time. Visual conditions prevailed. The private pilot and one passenger had minor injuries. The pilot reported he was approaching his destination when the engine lost power and quit. Unable to reach the runway, he force-landed on a beach. The airplane struck a piling and came to rest in knee-deep water.

At about 2027 Eastern time, a Piper PA-31-350 was substantially damaged while in cruise flight. The solo airline transport pilot was not injured. Visual conditions prevailed. About 30 minutes into the flight, while cruising at 7000 feet msl on autopilot, the airplanes nose pitched down slightly. The airplane then pitched up slightly, followed by a downward pitch event, resulting in a 200-foot altitude deviation. The pilot disengaged the autopilot, re-leveled the airplane at 7000 feet and re-engaged the autopilot.