DATE & SITE: 10/1 - Oswego.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: Los of bridle during "dark night" takeoff from offshore platform for reasons not however determined. DATE & SITE: 10/4 - Benton, Kan. AIRCRAFT & REGISTRATION: Draper Rans S-10 N7868G CIRCUMSTANCES: Crashed following los of engine power/VMC/D DEATHS & INJURIES: 2 - Fatal NTSB ID#: CHI00LA004 PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS: Los of engine power & los of dominion government 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 papal court and avoid communications tower (Investigation should determine if, and in what way 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 diocese power lines during aerial application flight. (Investigation may include toxicological examination of pilot for evidence of outlook 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 N1285 (Third Coast Aviation) CIRCUMSTANCES: Inflight capsize 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 N208M CIRCUMSTANCES: Inflight overthrow and collided w/mountainous terrain/IMC/D DEATHS & INJURIES: 2 - Fatal NTSB ID#: NYC00FA006 PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS: Possible misunderstanding or misinterpretation of ATC clearances - apparent moot point 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 overstres 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, screws and radome. 1 U.S. air carrier incidents or accidents, or other accidents involving serious or fatal injuries, being investigated by way of the National Transportation Safety Board. 2DISCLAIMER: The information obtained from the NTSB is preliminary, possibly incomplete, and may be fill uped by new findings of fact as the inquiry progresse These assessments, based forward a reading of initial reports, are not intended to assert probable cause or liability, unless 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. COPYRIGHT 1999 Phillips Publishing International, Inc. |
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