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Preliminary Reports, March 2013
Date Location Aircraft Type Aircraft Damage Injuries
March 1 Broomfield, Colorado, U.S. Aero Commander 500B substantial 2 none
The pilot landed the Commander gear-up on a golf course after both engines lost power on takeoff for a test flight.
March 2 Papua New Guinea Hughes 369HS substantial 1 fatal, 1 serious
The pilot of the fish-spotting helicopter circled over a fishing vessel before placing the 369 in a hover to deploy a radio buoy. The helicopter was struck
by the vessel and descended out of control, killing the observer.
March 2 Ciales, Puerto Rico Robinson R44 destroyed 1 minor
The R44 struck power lines and crashed after rotor speed decreased during cruise flight.
March 4 Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo Fokker 50 destroyed 7 fatal, 3 serious
The Fokker crashed in a residential area during approach in adverse weather conditions.
March 4 Annemasse, France Beech Premier 1A destroyed 2 fatal, 1 serious
Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed when the airplane struck a house and crashed in a field shortly after takeoff.
March 5 Danville, California, U.S. Bombardier Q400 minor 51 none
The Q400 was climbing through 20,000 ft when the flight crew heard a bang and received a no. 2 engine fire warning. The crew activated the fire
extinguishers, but the fire warning persisted. They shut down the engine and returned to San Jose.
March 6 Roskilde, Denmark Partenavia P68 Observer destroyed 2 fatal
The aircraft was on a bird-control flight when it crashed under unknown circumstances on approach.
March 6 Matibamba, Peru Beech King Air B200 destroyed 9 fatal
The King Air struck a hillside during a charter flight to a gold-mining site.
March 8 Aleknagik, Alaska, U.S. Beech 1900C destroyed 2 fatal
Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed when the cargo airplane struck rising terrain shortly after the flight crew requested and received
clearance to enter a holding pattern at an initial approach fix, to check on runway conditions at Dillingham.
March 9 Turangi, New Zealand Robinson R66 destroyed 1 fatal
The turbine helicopter crashed in mountainous terrain under unknown circumstances.
March 12 Almerin, Brazil Embraer 821 Caraja destroyed 10 fatal
The EMB-821, a version of the Piper Navajo, crashed under unknown circumstances during a charter flight.
March 12 Katowice, Poland Boeing 737-800 none 185 none
No injuries or damage occurred when the 737 overran the runway on landing.
March 14 Eagle Nest, New Mexico, U.S. Robinson R44 substantial 2 none
The flight instructor conducted an autorotative landing on an open field after the engine lost power during cruise flight. The main rotor blades struck
and severed the tail boom on touchdown.
March 15 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. Piper Cheyenne destroyed 3 fatal
The Cheyenne was departing for a post-maintenance check flight when the pilot declared an emergency and attempted to return to the airport. A
witness said that the airplane appeared to stall before rolling 90 degrees and descending into a parking lot.
March 15 Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S. Sikorsky S-76A substantial 3 fatal
The pilot declared an emergency and said that he would conduct an off-airport landing shortly before the S-76 crashed during a post-maintenance
check flight.
March 17 South Bend, Indiana, U.S. Beech Premier 1A destroyed 2 fatal, 3 serious
The pilot reported an electrical system problem before the airplane stalled on approach and crashed in a residential area. One person on the ground
was seriously injured.
March 23 Vostochnaya, Russia PZL-Mielec An-2R destroyed 1 fatal, 1 serious
The aircraft crashed in a pond when the engine lost power during a test flight.
March 24 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Boeing 747-400 substantial 317 none
An “explosion” and fire occurred when the no. 4 engine was started after pushback from a gate. Initial examination of the 747 revealed thermal
damage to the outboard flap and jackscrew fairing.
This information, gathered from various government and media sources, is subject to change as the investigations of the accidents and incidents are completed.
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