NTSB Accident And Incident Investigations 1

Air Safety Week, Nov 15, 1999

DATE & SITE: 10/1 - Oswego, Ill.

AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: Beech D-45 N5367G

CIRCUMSTANCES: Collided w/another Beech 45 while performing aerobatic maneuver/VMC3/D5

DEATHS & INJURIES: 1 - Fatal

NTSB ID#: CHI00FA003B

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS2: In-flight collision - apparent failure or inability to "see and avoid".

DATE & SITE: 10/2 - Spicewood, Texas

AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: Cessna P210N N7542K

CIRCUMSTANCES: Crashed following go-around while attempting to land/VMC/D

DEATHS & INJURIES: 2 - Fatal

NTSB ID#: FTW00FA001

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS: Apparent unstabilized approach - improper use of flight controls.

DATE & SITE: 10/2 - Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: Bell 214ST N704H (Aramco Aviation Dept.) CIRCUMSTANCES: Crashed into water after takeoff/VMC/N5 DEATHS & INJURIES: 12 - Fatal

NTSB ID#: FTW00RA003

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS: Loss of control during "dark night" takeoff from offshore platform for reasons not yet determined.

DATE & SITE: 10/4 - Benton, Kan.

AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: Draper Rans S-10 N7868G CIRCUMSTANCES: Crashed following loss of engine power/VMC/D DEATHS & INJURIES: 2 - Fatal

NTSB ID#: CHI00LA004

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS: Loss of engine power & loss of control for reasons not yet determined.

DATE & SITE: 10/4 - Killing-worth, Conn.

AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: Cessna 182R N121BG

CIRCUMSTANCES: Collided w/communications tower after takeoff/IMC4/D DEATHS & INJURIES: 1 - Fatal

NTSB ID#: NYC00FA004

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS: Apparent inability to see and avoid communications tower (Investigation should determine if, and how, tower is depicted on approach chart).

DATE & SITE: 10/5 - Brownfield, Texas

AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: Piper PA-36-285 N4241U (Foshee Spraying Service)

CIRCUMSTANCES: Collided w/utility lines at cruise/VMC/D DEATHS & INJURIES: 1 - Fatal

NTSB ID#: FTW00LA005

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS: Inability or failure to see power lines during aerial application flight. (Investigation may include toxicological examination of pilot for evidence of exposure to toxic spray chemicals)

DATE & SITE: 10/5 - Weldon, Ark.

AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: WSK-PZL-MIELEC PZL-M-18 N4779G (Hess Flying Service)

CIRCUMSTANCES: Inflight upset/VMC/D

DEATHS & INJURIES: 1 - Fatal

NTSB ID#: FTW00LA006

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS: Insufficient data for preliminary analysis.

DATE & SITE: 10/5 - Centreville, Ala.

AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: Bell 206B N1285S (Third Coast Aviation) CIRCUMSTANCES: Inflight upset shortly after takeoff/VMC/D DEATHS & INJURIES: 2 - Fatal

NTSB ID#: MIA00FA003

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS: Insufficient data for preliminary analysis.

DATE & SITE: 10/5 - Williams-town, Mass.

AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: Raytheon BE-200 N208MS CIRCUMSTANCES: Inflight upset and collided w/mountainous terrain/IMC/D

DEATHS & INJURIES: 2 - Fatal

NTSB ID#: NYC00FA006

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS: Possible misunderstanding or misinterpretation of ATC clearances - apparent problem with situational awareness.

DATE & SITE: 10/5 - Newark, NJ

AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: McDonnell Douglas MD-11F N606FE (FedEx) CIRCUMSTANCES: Substantially damaged while landing/center landing gear reported abnormal following landing/VMC/N

DEATHS & INJURIES: 0 - Injured

NTSB ID#: NYC00LA005

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS: Apparent improper use of flight controls; hard landing resulting in overstress fracture of upper link center landing gear drag brace.

DATE & SITE: 10/6 - Philadelphia, Penn.

AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: DeHavilland DHC-8-102 N818EX (Allegheny Airlines/US Airways Express)

CIRCUMSTANCES: Damaged during cruise following multiple bird strikes/VMC/N

DEATHS & INJURIES: 0 - Injured

NTSB ID#: NYC00LA007

PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS: Multiple bird strike caused damage to left wing, propellers and radome. 1 U.S. air carrier incidents or accidents, or other accidents involving serious or fatal injuries, being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board. 2DISCLAIMER: The information obtained from the NTSB is preliminary, possibly incomplete, and may be supplemented by new findings of fact as the inquiry progresses. These assessments, based on a reading of initial reports, are not intended to assert probable cause or liability, but rather are intended to provide insight pending publication of a final report of investigation. 3 Visual meteorological conditions. 4 Instrument meteorological conditions. 5 D=Day; N=Night. -Data, exclusive of Rudolf Kapustin's preliminary analysis, compiled from National Transportation Safety Board documents.