Location: Arden Hills, MN Accident Number: CEN21LA073 Date & Time: December 2, 2020, 21:15 Local Registration: N28067 Aircraft: Bellanca 17-30A Injuries: 2 None Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal
On December 2, 2020, about 2115 central standard time, a Bellanca 17-30A, N28067, was substantially damage when it was involved in an accident near Arden Hills, Minnesota. The pilot and passenger and an occupant of the motor vehicle were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
The pilot said this was to be a night sightseeing flight around the city. About 10 minutes after takeoff, he heard a loud “bang” and the engine began to vibrate. Shortly thereafter, the engine lost power completely. The pilot made a gear-down forced landing on an Interstate highway. During the landing roll, the airplane struck a vehicle and highway divider. Post-accident examination revealed both wings were
Location: Windom, MN Accident Number: CEN21LA075 Date & Time: December 6, 2020, 06:25 Local Registration: N8178Y Aircraft: Piper PA32 Injuries: 1 Fatal Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal
On December 6, 2020, about 0625 central standard time, a Piper PA32 airplane, N8178Y, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Windom, Minnesota. The private pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
According to airport video and preliminary air traffic control (ATC) radar data, the airplane departed at 0621 from Runway 35 at Windom Municipal Airport (MWM) on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan, but the pilot did not initiate radio contact with ATC. The airplane made several turns with large heading changes about 2 miles north of MWM starting at 0623:24. The last ATC radar data was recorded at 0625:12 near the accident site.
Location: Hilliard, FL Accident Number: ERA20LA324 Date & Time: September 21, 2020, 14:37 Local Registration: N800PB Aircraft: Vans RV 8 Injuries: 1 Fatal Flight Conducted Under:
On September 21, 2020, about 1437 eastern daylight time, a Vans RV8, N800PB, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Hilliard, Florida. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
According to the pilot’s son, they flew together in the airplane earlier during the day from Flagler Executive Airport (FIN), to the Polk County Airport (4A4), Cedartown, Georgia. They departed around 0900 and landed about 1100. They flew to 4A4 because the son purchased another airplane and was going to fly it back to New Jersey, and his father was going to fly back to FIN. They departed 4A4 around 1330 and his father flew towards FIN and he turned towards New Jersey. He stated that he flew his father’s a
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Location: Hilltop Lakes, TX Accident Number: CEN20LA402 Date & Time: September 20, 2020, 10:50 Local Registration: N236KM Aircraft: Piper PA46 Injuries: 4 Fatal Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal
On September 20, 2020, about 1050 central daylight time (CDT), a Piper PA-46-310, N236KM, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Hilltop Lakes, Texas. The commercial pilot and 3 passengers sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight.
While in cruise flight at 19,000 ft mean sea level (MSL), the pilot declared an emergency to air traffic control (ATC) and stated that the airplane had lost engine power and that he needed to divert. The pilot elected to divert to Hilltop Lakes Airport (0TE4), which was about 5 miles south of his position. Archived FAA automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) data revealed that when the airplane was abou