FedEx plane crashes, "the GUY was okay".

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FedEx plane crash lands near Portland, pilot unhurt


[SIZE=-1]06:13 AM PST on Sunday, December 25, 2005[/SIZE]


A Federal Express cargo plane crash landed in a golf course near Portland Saturday morning. The pilot had only minor injuries.
The plane was headed from Portland to Medford.

Golf course employee Sean Dolan was driving a cart away from the seventh hole when he heard the crash, looked back and saw the plane nearthe seventh hole. He called 9-1-1. The emergency operator told Dolan to check on the pilot.

"I ran up there, the guy was okay. He was waving to me but he couldn't get out so I stayed on the phone to 9-1-1," Dolan said.
The pilot had to be cut out of the plane.

Fed Ex sent teams to the scene to retrieve the packages and deliver them.

 

[Northern Lights]

I remember that a Caravan crashed in Bismarck about 8 years ago, killing the pilot. What really got my attention, though was that FedEx was assuring us that "most of the packages have been recovered."

NTSB Identification: CHI98FA119 .
The docket is stored in the Docket Management System (DMS). Please contact Records Management Division
Nonscheduled 14 CFR Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Accident occurred Tuesday, April 07, 1998 in BISMARCK, ND
Probable Cause Approval Date: 4/20/2000
Aircraft: Cessna 208B, registration: N868FE
Injuries: 1 Fatal.
The airplane was making an instrument landing system approach in instrument meteological icing conditions when control was lost. The airplane impacted the terrain 1.6 miles from the approach end on the runway. The airplane contacted the terrain with the left wing first prior to cartwheeling and coming to rest approximately 120 feet from the point of first impact. The pilot had 19 hours total flight time in Cessna 208's of which 1.9 hours were in actual instrument meteorological conditions. The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:
the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the approach which resulted in an inadvertant stall. Factors associated with the accident were the icing conditions and the pilot's low level experience in this make and model of airplane

 

[mar]

The Big Three

I swear, whenever a Caravan crashes you can pretty much count on one of three causes:

1) Ice/Frost
2) Oil dipstick loose
3) Continued VFR in IMC/CFIT

Actually there was a fourth when they first got on line (Fuel Selectors Off). The warning horn solved that one.

Glad to hear the guy found a golf course.

 

[FN FAL]

I swear, whenever a Caravan crashes you can pretty much count on one of three causes:

1) Ice/Frost
2) Oil dipstick loose
3) Continued VFR in IMC/CFIT

Actually there was a fourth when they first got on line (Fuel Selectors Off). The warning horn solved that one.

Glad to hear the guy found a golf course.

Yea, I used to think the same thing until the Texas crash.

Since then, it seems like fuel pumps are the hot topic of conversation.

NTSB Identification: DFW06LA010
Nonscheduled 14 CFR Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Accident occurred Tuesday, October 18, 2005 in Round Rock, TX
Aircraft: Cessna 208, registration: N978FE
Injuries: 1 Serious.
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.
On October 18, 2005, approximately 2315 central daylight time, a single-engine Cessna 208 turbo-prop powered airplane, N978FE, was substantially damaged during a forced landing following a reported loss of engine power near Round Rock, Texas. The commercial pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, sustained serious injures. The airplane was registered to Federal Express Corporation, of Memphis, Tennessee, and was being operated by Baron Aviation Services of Vichy, Missouri. Dark night visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 cargo flight. The night cross-country flight originated from the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), near Austin, Texas, at 2251, and was destined for the Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW), near Fort Worth, Texas.

Shortly after departure, the pilot reported to air traffic control that he had experienced "an engine failure." The pilot attempted to land the airplane in a vacant field; however, the right wing collided with a utility pole, and subsequent impact with the ground. The airplane came to rest on its nose, with the top of the airplane leaning against a residential building. There were no reported injuries to anyone in the building.

A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector responded to the accident site and reported the airplane sustained structural damage to both wings and the fuselage. The inspector also noted that the airplane's fuel tank contained fuel. He added that the pilot added 67 gallons of fuel into the airplane's fuel system earlier in the day.

At 2253, the automated weather observing system at AUS, reported wind from 190 degrees at 5 knots, 10 statute miles visibility, a clear sky, temperature 68 degrees Fahrenheit, dew point 61 degrees Fahrenheit, and an altimeter setting of 29.98 inches of Mercury.

NTSB Identification: SEA05FA074
Scheduled 14 CFR Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Incident occurred Tuesday, April 12, 2005 in Roosevelt Roads, PR
Aircraft: Cessna 208B, registration: N1241X
Injuries: 4 Uninjured.
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.
On April 12, 2005, about 1130 Atlantic standard time, a Cessna Caravan 208B airplane, N1241X, experienced a total loss of engine power during a cross-county flight. Following the loss of power, the pilot successfully landed the airplane at Roosevelt Roads Naval Station, Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico. The airplane is registered to First Bank of Hazelwood, Missouri, and was being operated by MN Aviation, San Juan, Puerto Rico, as a Title 14, CFR Part 135, scheduled domestic passenger flight, when the incident occurred. The airline transport pilot (ATP) and three passengers aboard the airplane were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a visual flight rules (VFR) flight plan was activated. The flight originated from Vieques, Puerto Rico, approximately 20 minutes prior to the power failure and subsequent forced landing. The pilot's planned destination was San Juan, Puerto Rico.

MIA04WA063On March 20, 2004, about 1159 center standard time, a Cessna C208B, V3-HGB, of Belize registration and operated by Tropical Air Limited, a commercial airlines, in a repositioning flight, experienced a loss of engine power and ditched about 2 miles off the shores of Punta Gorda airstrip, Belize. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and flight plan information is not known. The commercial- rated pilot, the sole occupant, received no injuries and the airplane incurred substantial damage. The flight was originating at the time.

Information from Tropical Air Limited states, 5 minutes into the flight to Placencia airstrip at 1,500 feet the pilot reported he experienced a loss of engine power and the airplane could not maintain altitude. The pilot ditched the airplane in the sea near the shore.

The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Belize. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:

Department of Civil Aviation
P. O. Box 367
Belize City, Belize
Fax: 011-501-225-2533

This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained for or released by the Government of the Belize.

NTSB Identification: FTW04WA093
Nonscheduled 14 CFR Non-U.S., Commercial operation of Lynx Servicios Aereos, S.A.
Accident occurred Sunday, March 07, 2004 in Celaya, Mexico
Aircraft: Cessna 208B, registration: XA-TBJ
Injuries: 2 Minor, 2 Uninjured.
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.
On March 7, 2004 at 1000 central standard time, a Cessna 208B airplane, Mexican registration XA-TBJ, was substantially damaged during a forced landing following a loss of engine power near Celaya, Mexico. The commercial pilot and co pilot were not injured and their two passengers sustained minor injuries. The aircraft was operated by Lynx Servicios Aeroes, S.A. of Monterey, Mexico. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the air taxi flight and a flight plan was filed. The aircraft, serial number 0463, was powered by a P&W of Canada PT6A-114A engine.

The investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Government of the Republic of Mexico. Any further information may be obtained from:

Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transportes
Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil (DGAC)
Providencia 807, Cuarto Piso
Colonel del Valle, Codigo Postal 03100
Mexico, D.F.

This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from the DGAC of the Republic of Mexico.

NTSB Identification: FTW03FA089
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Friday, January 24, 2003 in San Angelo, TX
Aircraft: Cessna 208B, registration: N944FE
Injuries: 2 Serious.
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.
On January 24th, 2003, approximately 1015 central standard time, a Cessna 208B single-engine airplane, N944FE, was destroyed when it impacted terrain while landing at the Ducote Airpark (TS65), San Angelo, Texas. The airplane was registered to Federal Express Corporation, of Memphis, Tennessee, and was operated by Baron Aviation Services Inc., of Vichy, Missouri. The check airman, who held an airline transport pilot certificate, and the pilot who was receiving a Part 135 proficiency check and also held an airline transport pilot certificate, sustained serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. The local flight originated from the San Angelo Regional Airport/Mathis Field (SJT), San Angelo, Texas, at 1005, and was destined for Ducote Airpark.

According to preliminary data from air traffic control, the airplane executed a few instrument approaches at SJT. At 1005, the flight cancelled IFR and indicated that they would be proceeding to Ducote Airpark.

According to witnesses who were located at Ducote Airpark, they heard the sound of an engine "surging," and then looked to see an airplane approaching from the south. They stated that the airplane was approximately 100-200 feet agl. Subsequently, the airplane's wings began to bank left and right, the airplane entered a descent, contacted power lines and trees, and impacted the ground. One witness reported that he could smell the fumes of jet fuel at the accident site; however, he did not see any fuel at the accident site. Two of the witnesses reported that they observed between 1/4 and 1-inch of ice on the various protected and unprotected surfaces of the aircraft.

The airplane was recovered into secure storage. Examinations of the engine and propeller will be conducted by the NTSB, at the manufacturer's facilities.

 

[mar]

...now that you mention it.

Interesting reports. I hadn't heard of those.

But you reminded me of a crash years ago that made us suspicious of the prop assembly.

http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/GenPDF.asp?id=ANC97FA008&rpt=fi

Hell of a nice guy, but he tried to make it back to the airport which resulted in stall/spin.

 

[FN FAL]

Interesting reports. I hadn't heard of those.

But you reminded me of a crash years ago that made us suspicious of the prop assembly.

http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/GenPDF.asp?id=ANC97FA008&rpt=fi

Hell of a nice guy, but he tried to make it back to the airport which resulted in stall/spin.

Intersting. I think I would have settled for the controlled landing off airport.

Steep turns don't have to result in a stall as long as you have the altitude to piss away when you're perfoming them.

 

[NW_Pilot]

Video,

http://www.kgw.com/sharedcontent/VideoPlayer/videoPlayer.php?vidId=44277&catId=131

 

[FN FAL]

Video,

http://www.kgw.com/sharedcontent/VideoPlayer/videoPlayer.php?vidId=44277&catId=131

Thanks.

 

[NYCPilot]

I love how FedEx wrapped a tarp around the plane so as to cover their logo. I remember years ago when a Tower Air 747's nose gear collapsed and they immediately whitewashed the logo's on the tail and fuselage.

 

[Swass]

You are all just a brick in the wall............

 

[Vik]

Phew! So at least all the packages made it! Thank goodness FedEx reported on that. For a second I thought my poster of Britney Spears might be damaged in transit!