2 PEOPLE DEAD IN LIGHT PLANE CRASH IN NEW SOUTH WALES NORTHERN TABLELANDS, AUSTRALIA

APRIL 12, 2015

The Microlight plane crash in Glen Innes Photo: Tony Grant, The Glen Innes Examiner 

Two people have been killed in a microlight plane crash in the NSW northern tablelands on Sunday morning. 

About 10.30am emergency services were called to a property off Nine Mile Road, north of Glen Innes, following reports of a plane crash.

Both the 51-year-old male pilot and the 55-year-old female passenger - the only people on board - were pronounced dead at the scene. The pair are from the Oak Flats and Albion Park area, just south of Wollongong in NSW. 

Two microlight planes at the Glen River B&B. They are not believed to have been involved in the crash. Photo: Facebook 

The pair were staying at the Glen River B&B Farmstay at Dundee, north of Glen Innes, near where the accident  occured. 

The B&B farmstay is known for recreational flying and hosts two private airstrips for microlight pilots,with a longer airstrip for light aircraft nearby.

It is understood that the victims were friends of the owners of the property. 

Date:	12-APR-2015
Time:	10:30 a.m.
Type:	Trike
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:
C/n / msn:
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Airplane damage:	Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:	Near Glen River B&B airstrip, Dundee, New South Wales -   Australia
Phase:	Unknown
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:

Narrative:
The plane crashed under unknown circumstances. Both occupants died.

Sources: http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2015-04-12/two-killed-as-plane-crashes-at-dundee-farmstay-in-northern-nsw/1435888 http://www.mudgeeguardian.com.au/story/3005293/update-two-dead-in-plane-crash-near-glen-innes/?cs=2452 http://www.theherald.com.au/story/3005736/pilot-passenger-killed-in-plane-crash/
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/two-people-dead-in-light-plane-crash-in-nsw-northern-tablelands-20150412-1mj9eg.html

http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=175301

ANOTHER FIERY ULTRALIGHT PLANE CRASH, 77-YEAR OLD ICAROS DEAD IN WISCONSIN

APRIL 11, 2015

EAGLE POINT, WISCONSIN

A man, 77, from rural Cornell is dead after a small plane crash in Chippewa County. It happened this morning in a field south of the 14000 block of 105th avenue in the Town of Eagle Point.

Witnesses say the plane was coming in to land at Rosenbaum Field, a small airport in Chippewa County.

The Chippewa County Sheriff's Office says the pilot took off, made a turn, and the nose went down. Deputies say the plane wasn't more than 1,000 feet from the runway.

Around 11:32 this morning, deputies responded to a report of a small plane that had crashed, and burst into flames, in the field just south of the airport

By the time we arrived on scene, crews had everything picked up.

Their investigation revealed that it was a single passenger Ultra-Light aircraft.

They say the Chippewa County Coroner did pronounce the only passenger deceased at the scene, and the name of the deceased will be released at a later date.

We did talk with some pilots who were here this afternoon. They said it was a perfect day to fly, and don't think weather conditions could have caused the crash.

Right now deputies are not releasing the name of that victim. The FAA is assisting the Chippewa County Sheriff's Department in this investigation. 

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Chippewa County authorities say a man has died in the crash of a single-engine ultralight plane in the Town of Eagle Point.

Chief Deputy Chad Holum tells the Eau Claire Leader-Telegram the pilot was a man in his late 70s. 

The crash happened around 11:30 a.m. Saturday near a local airstrip. Holum says the pilot took off, made a turn, and the nose went down. He says the plane wasn't more than 1,000 feet from the runway. The plane burst into flames at impact. 

The pilot died at the scene. His name hasn't been released pending notification of relatives. 

Holum says the cause of the crash wasn't immediately known, but it was windy at the scene. He says the Federal Aviation Administration will take over the investigation.

Date:	11-APR-2015
Time:	11:32
Type:	Airplane
Owner/operator:
Registration:
C/n / msn:
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Airplane damage:	Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:	Near Rosenbaum Field Airport (3WI9), Chippewa Falls, WI -   United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:	Rosenbaum Field (3WI9)
Destination airport:

Narrative:
The aircraft impacted open field terrain in Eagle Point near Rosenbaum Field Airport (3WI9), Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.
The airplane was partially consumed by the post impact fire and the sole pilot onboard received fatal injuries.

Sources: http://www.wqow.com/story/28778452/2015/04/11/man-dies-in-fiery-plane-crash-in-eagle-point http://www.leadertelegram.com/News/Daily-Updates/2015/04/11/Plane-crashes-in-Chippewa-County-pilot-dead-at-scene.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=175293

4 KILLED IN FIERY CRASH OF CESSNA AIRPLANE NEAR CHALLIS, IDAHO

APRIL 11, 2015

CHALLIS, IDAHO (KBOI)

The Custer County Sheriff's Office says four men died Friday afternoon when their small plane crashed in a creek bed near Challis.
A search and rescue team recovered the remains on Saturday.
A photo provided by the sheriff's office shows the plane in pieces in Loon Creek.
Authorities says the single-engine Cessna burst into flames on impact and the flames consumed the cockpit, leaving only the tail section and wings visible in the water next to the Loon Creek airstrip.
The crash victims have been identified as Andrew D. Tyson, Russell "Rusty" Cheney and Aaron "A-J" Linnell, all of Idaho.
A fourth man was identified as John H. Short of Utah. Investigators say he was the owner of the plane.
The cause of the crash has yet to be determined. The FAA is part of an ongoing investigation.

Date:	10-APR-2015
Time:	13:00
Type:	Cessna T210M Turbo Centurion
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N732QY
C/n / msn:	21061884
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:	0
Airplane damage:	Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:	Near Upper Loon Creek USFS Airport (U72), Challis, ID -   United States of America
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Upper Loon Creek (U72)
Destination airport:	Challis Airport (KLLJ)

Narrative:
The aircraft impacted mountainous terrain shortly after takeoff from the Upper Loon Creek USFS Airport (U72), Challis, Idaho. The airplane was destroyed by the impact with terrain and the post-impact fire. The four occupants onboard the aircraft received fatal injuries.

Sources: http://www.tetonvalleynews.net/news/three-teton-valley-men-killed-in-plane-crash/article_52d22ca0-e074-11e4-8d08-2f2e9694670d.html?mode=jqm http://www.localnews8.com/news/small-place-crash-kills-four-people/32318810 http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=732YQ
http://www.shortfield.com/airstrip?sno=04167.1

http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=175290

71-YEAR OLD ICAROS SUFFERS MINOR INJURY IN CESSNA PLANE CRASH IN CAMPBELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA

APRIL 11, 2015

The pilot, Ray O. Kenyon, 71, of Sherburne, New York, was able to walk away with only a busted lip after crashing his small plane near the Brookneal-Campbell County Airport Saturday afternoon.

Investigators say the door of the plane came open at 9,000 feet, causing the pilot to make an emergency landing. He was taken to the hospital with a busted lip.

The pilot’s wife and dog were in the plane at the time of the crash. They did not sustain any injuries.

Date:	12-APR-2015
Time:	-15:00
Type:	Cessna T337G Super Skymaster
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N7CY
C/n / msn:	P3370086
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Airplane damage:	Substantial
Location:	Brookneal/Campbell County Airport (0V4), Brookneal, VA -   United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Florence Rgnl (KFLO)
Destination airport:	Lt Warren Eaton (KOIC)

Narrative:
 

The aircraft experienced a loss of directional control and subsequent runway excursion during an emergency landing at Brookneal/Campbell County Airport (0V4), Brookneal, Virginia. The airplane sustained substantial damage and the pilot received minor injuries. The related passenger onboard the aircraft was not injured.

Sources: 

http://www.wsls.com/story/28778444/small-plane-crash-near-campbell-county http://www.wdbj7.com/news/local/lynchburg-bedford/small-plane-crashes-near-brookneal-airport-in-campbell-county/32319576 http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N7CY

http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=175296