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1997 C-182 Non-Fatal Non-Fatal Single-Engine Undetermined

C-182 Non-Fatal Waycross, GA Nov. 23, 1997

The pilot stated he was attempting to land after another airplane which had stopped on the runway. He transmitted three times in an attempt to get the other airplane to expedite off the runway. He then executed a go-around using full power and low pitch. According to the pilot, the engine accelerated briefly, then sputtered, and the propeller began windmilling.

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1997 C-182 Improper/Poor Maintenance Non-Fatal Non-Fatal Single-Engine

C-182 Non-Fatal Parkton, NC November 9, 1997

The pilot reported that about 50 feet above the ground after takeoff he began to smell smoke and then saw smoke in the cockpit. He elected to abort the takeoff and land on the runway. He said the airplane bounced once and then landed. After touchdown he steered straight with both brakes full on. When it became apparent that he could not stop before the trees at the end of the runway, he began a hard turn to right.

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1 1997 DHC-6 Twin Otter Fatal Fatal Multi-Engine Prop Strike

DHC-6 Fatal (1) Prop Strike Elberta, AL Nov 8, 1997

During the loading of 17 parachutists, a 31-year-old male parachutist notified the loader/jump master that on his next jump he would have a smoke canister on the airplane and that the pilot should be notified.

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1997 Loss of Aircraft Control Non-Fatal Non-Fatal Single-Engine PC-6 Pilatus Porter

PC-6 Porter Non-Fatal Lexington, TX Oct. 28, 1997

The pilot was delivering an airplane to a new airstrip. He had been driven to the airstrip to inspect it before the first landing. While landing to the south during the airstrip’s inaugural landing, the pilot lined up to land on the east side of the new runway, and the airplane touched down on an unimproved portion of the airstrip.

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1997 C-182 Collisions Other Non-Fatal Non-Fatal Single-Engine

C-182 Non-Fatal Elkton, MD October 5, 1997

The pilot of a tail-wheeled Stearman performed a run-up at the approach end of the runway in the run-up area, and waited for an airplane to land. The pilot then taxied onto runway 31 and began his takeoff roll. A review of a videotape of the accident revealed that the Stearman was right of the runway center line, but its main landing wheels remained on the runway.

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1997 C-182 Non-Fatal Non-Fatal Single-Engine Undetermined

C-182 Non-Fatal Paris, TN September 7, 1997

After descending from 3,000 feet with engine power off and the carburetor heat on, the pilot entered the traffic pattern to land. While on downwind and base legs the pilot cleared the engine and it responded normally. While on final approach he increased the engine throttle and the engine did not respond.

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1997 5 C-182 Fatal Fatal Single-Engine Undetermined

C-182 Fatal (5) Smithfield, RI Sept. 6, 1997

The airplane flew eight times on the same day, prior to the accident flight, taking skydivers aloft and releasing them. According to the airplane’s log, the airplane was refueled 2 flights prior to the accident flight with 20 gallons of fuel. According to the owner, this was to keep the airplane within the center of gravity limits.

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1997 C-182 Fuel Exhaustion Non-Fatal Non-Fatal Single-Engine

C-182 Non-Fatal Madera, CA September 6, 1997

The pilot descended to land after a paradrop. Entering downwind, he cleared the engine, moved the mixture control to full rich, and applied carburetor heat. Being above traffic pattern altitude he extended his downwind. Upon reaching his base leg, he attempted to add power but the engine failed to respond.

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1997 5 C-182 Fatal Fatal Single-Engine Loss of Aircraft Control

C-182 Fatal (5) Bremerton, WA Sept. 1, 1997

Witnesses reported that immediately after the airplane took off, it went into a left turn, and that its nose then dropped and it impacted the ground at a steep angle. No evidence of preimpact conditions interfering with normal operation was found during on-site examination or in follow-up examinations of the airplane’s engine, propeller, and carburetor.

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1997 Loss of Aircraft Control Non-Fatal Non-Fatal Single-Engine PC-6 Pilatus Porter

PC-6 Porter Non-Fatal Gillette, WY August 26, 1997

On returning to land, following dropping a load of skydivers, the pilot failed to reset the stabilizer trim and ran out of elevator during the flare for landing. A hard landing occurred and the left main landing gear collapsed causing substantial damage to the underside of the fuselage.

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1997 C-182 Improper/Poor Maintenance Non-Fatal Non-Fatal Single-Engine

C-182 Non-Fatal Derby, KS August 17, 1997

According to the pilot, the flight departed Cook Field uneventfully and attained an altitude of approximately 800 feet above ground level when the airplane experienced a complete loss of engine power. The pilot stated that, ‘the windshield was covered with oil,’ and by looking out the pilot’s side window he was able to land uneventfully in a field.

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1997 DHC-6 Twin Otter Fuel Exhaustion Non-Fatal Non-Fatal Multi-Engine

DHC-6 Non-Fatal Sussex, NJ July 23, 1997

The pilot departed on a 15-minute positioning flight. About 4 miles from the destination, both engines lost power, and the pilot landed in an open field, where the airplane struck trees. The pilot reported he departed with about 800 pounds of fuel on board, and thought the gauges indicated about 300 pounds remaining when the power loss occurred.

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1997 C-182 Fuel Exhaustion Non-Fatal Non-Fatal Single-Engine

C-182 Non-Fatal Chippewa Falls, WI July 19, 1997

The pilot stated that he departed for a parachute jump flight with about 25 gallons of fuel aboard the airplane. He said the flight lasted for 30 minutes. When the airplane was on the final approach to the runway, a loss of engine power occurred. The pilot made a forced landing in a corp field adjacent to the airport,

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1997 C-182 Collisions Other Loss of Aircraft Control Non-Fatal Non-Fatal Single-Engine

C-182 Non-Fatal Hayfield Township, PA July 8, 1997

The pilot reported that he had performed a precautionary landing to a corn field due to strong winds, heavy rain, and low fuel. He refueled the airplane and decided to continue to his destination. Initially, the pilot performed a partial takeoff, which was aborted, to obtain the conditions of the field.

 

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1997 Beech H50 Twin Bonanza Improper/Poor Maintenance Non-Fatal Non-Fatal Multi-Engine

Beech 50 Non-Fatal Tullahoma, TN June 28, 1997

The airplane was being used for sport parachute operations. During the initial climb after takeoff the right engine failed followed by the airplane’s slow descending right turn into wooded terrain. The airplane crashed through trees and caught on fire. The fire was extinguished prior to the destruction of the airplane.

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1997 C-180 Loss of Aircraft Control Non-Fatal Non-Fatal Single-Engine

C-180 Non-Fatal Freedom, PA May 26, 1997

The airplane was configured with a single seat, one set of controls, and with seat belts on the floor to haul parachutists. Also, it was loaded to an estimated gross weight of 2,834 lbs; the maximum certificated gross weight was 2,550 lbs. The pilot took off from a soft sod runway (rwy 9) with a crosswind component.

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1997 6 C-205 Fatal Fatal Single-Engine Loss of Aircraft Control

C-205 Fatal (6) Holmstead, FL May 25, 1997

A passenger-parachutist stated she had exited the cabin and was on the jump platform preparing to jump from about 3,500 feet when the left wing and nose dropped and the aircraft entered a spin to the left. After an unknown number of revolutions she jumped from the aircraft and deployed her chute

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1997 Beech 65 Queen Air Mechanical Failure Non-Fatal Non-Fatal Multi-Engine

Beech 65 Non-Fatal West Jordan, UT April 19, 1997

The pilot stated that after parachutists egressed from the airplane, he returned to the airport and found that he did not have a green down-and-locked indication for the left main landing gear. He stated that he executed emergency procedures and did two fly-bys over the runway. Ground personnel stated that the landing gear appeared to be down-and-locked.

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1997 C-182 Loss of Aircraft Control Non-Fatal Non-Fatal Single-Engine

C-182 Non-Fatal Mokuleia, HI April 1, 1997

The pilot reported that, before takeoff with the four parachutists, he had checked the flight controls and no evidence of any mechanical problems was noted. During the takeoff roll the airplane accelerated between 60 and 65 mph, became airborne and pitched 60 degrees nose up.

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1997 C-182 Carburetor Icing Non-Fatal Non-Fatal Single-Engine

C-182 Non-Fatal Midland, TX January 25, 1997

The airplane lost engine power while on final approach for landing, and the pilot performed a forced landing to a unsuitable field which resulted in the airplane coming to rest in the inverted position. The pilot was performing a parachute jumping flight to an altitude of 12,500 feet MSL. During the descent the pilot used carburetor heat, but did not ‘clear’ the airplane’s engine at regular intervals.

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1997 Beech King Air 90 Ferry Fuel Exhaustion Non-Fatal Non-Fatal Multi-Engine

B-90 King Air Non-Fatal Longmont, CO Jan. 23, 1997

The pilot had made a refueling stop at Vandalia, Illinois. She did not observe the refueling process, but the FBO also operated a King Air and she felt he knew the proper procedure to follow. The airplane was reportedly serviced with 235 gallons of Jet-A fuel (total capacity is 384 gallons). The pilot flew between 7,500 and 10,500 feet.

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