Crash of a Piper PA-46R-350T Malibu Matrix in Folkston

Date & Time: Apr 10, 2025 at 1608 LT
Operator:
Registration:
N179ST
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Cornelia – Folkston
MSN:
46-92003
YOM:
2008
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
1510
Captain / Total hours on type:
194.00
Aircraft flight hours:
1502
Circumstances:
At the conclusion of the instrument flight rules flight, the pilot approached the 2,500-ft-long by 50-ft-wide runway at the destination airport. The pilot was unable to recall any of the events that transpired after the landing flare, but the front seat passenger described that the airplane’s nose pitched up as the airplane descended below the tops of the trees that surrounded the airport. The pilot then initiated a go-around, but the airplane did not climb as expected and drifted left towards the trees. The left wing then dropped before the airplane struck the ground, resulting in a postimpact fire. The fuselage and left wing were substantially damaged during the accident sequence. The pilot reported, and a postaccident examination of the wreckage confirmed, that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable cause:
The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during a go-around.
Final Report:

Crash of a Honda HA-420 HondaJet in North Bend

Date & Time: Apr 7, 2025 at 0607 LT
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
N826E
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Saint George – South Bend
MSN:
420-00170
YOM:
2019
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After landing on runway 05 at North Bend-Southwest Oregon Regional Airport, the airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran and came to rest into the Coos Bay. All five occupants were uninjured and quickly rescued. The airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Socata TBM-700 in Brooklyn Park: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 29, 2025 at 1222 LT
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
N721MB
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Des Moines - Anoka County
MSN:
91
YOM:
1993
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
On approach to Anoka County-Blaine Airport Runway 09, the single engine airplane entered a sharp turn to the left then descended to the ground in a near vertical attitude before crashing onto a house located in the north part of Brooklyn Park, some 9 km short of runway, bursting into flames. The airplane and the house were destroyed by a post crash fire and the pilot, sole on board was killed. There were no casualties on the ground.

Crash of an Extra EA-400 in La Punt-Chamues-ch: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 17, 2025 at 1722 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
D-EXIK
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Samedan - Roskilde
MSN:
13
YOM:
2000
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Aircraft flight hours:
870
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Samedan Airport Runway 03 at 1720LT on a private VFR flight to Roskilde. On board were two passengers and one pilot. Following a straight-in climb for about two minutes, while flying over La Punt-Chamues-ch, the pilot initiated a turn to the left to enter the Albula Valley when he lost control of the airplane that crashed near houses, bursting into flames. The wreckage was found some 6 km northeast of the airport. The airplane was totally destroyed by a post crash fire and all three occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Given the aircraft's performance and considering the weather conditions at the time of the accident, the aircraft should have reached its maximum altitude of 7,700 feet after approximately two minutes of flight. It was determined that upon takeoff, the aircraft's total weight exceeded its maximum permissible weight by 5%, while its center of gravity was beyond the aft center of gravity limit specified in the pilot's operating handbook (POH). During refueling, a fuel leak occurred at the wing overflow valves. This leak persisted during the taxi to the runway, and the pilot was alerted by flight information services. The leak ceased before the aircraft reached the threshold of runway 03.
Final Report:

Crash of a Cessna 525A Citation CJ2+ in Mesquite Metro: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 13, 2025 at 0733 LT
Operator:
Registration:
N525CZ
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Mesquite - Addison
MSN:
525A-0380
YOM:
2007
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
After takeoff from runway 18 at Mesquite Metro Airport, the airplane continued to climb to an altitude of 950 feet in a slight turn to the right when it entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a wooded area located near Lawson and Clay Mathis roads. The airplane exploded upon impact and was totally destroyed. The wreckage was found approximately 2 km southwest from runway 36 threshold. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Crash of a Learjet 35A in Scottsdale: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 10, 2025 at 1438 LT
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
N81VN
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Austin – Scottsdale
MSN:
35-652
YOM:
1989
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Austin-Bergstrom Airport on a flight to Scottsdale, carrying two passengers and two pilots. The approach and landing at Scottsdale-Municipal Airport were performed in good weather conditions. After touchdown on runway 21, the airplane went out of control and veered off runway to the left. It contacted several concrete obstacles on the ground, lost its undercarriage and ran for few hundred metres before colliding with a Gulfstream G200 parked on the east apron. There was no fire. Both passengers and the copilot were seriously injured while the pilot was killed. Registered to the company Chromed in Hollywood, the airplane was owned by Vince Neil, singer of Mötley Crüe.

Crash of a Beechcraft F90 King Air in São Paulo: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 7, 2025 at 0720 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PS-FEM
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Campo de Marte – Porto Alegre
MSN:
LA-105
YOM:
1981
Country:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Campo de Marte Airport, en route to Porto Alegre, the pilot encountered an unexpected situation. The airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed on Marquês de São Vicente Avenue, bursting into flames. The airplane was totally destroyed and both occupants, the pilot and the aircraft's owner, were killed. There were no casualties on the ground despite a public transport bus was also destroyed.
Crew:
Gustavo Medeiros, pilot.
Passenger:
Márcio Louzada Carpena.

Crash of a Socata TBM-700 C2 in Leuzigen

Date & Time: Feb 6, 2025 at 1120 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
HB-KHC
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Locarno - Grenchen
MSN:
342
YOM:
2005
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Locarno Airfield on a private flight to Grenchen, carrying two passengers and one pilot. While in a circuit for an approach to Grenchen Airport Runway 06, the airplane stalled and crashed in a pasture located in Leuzigen, about 4 km east of the airport. The airplane was destroyed and all three occupants were injured. At the time of the accident, the visibility was estimated to be 4 km with wind from 070 at 6 knots with mist, scattered at 800 feet and overcast at 1,400 feet.

Crash of a Cessna S550 Citation S/II in El Volcán: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 29, 2025 at 0811 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
YV3561
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
MSN:
S550-0109
YOM:
1986
Country:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed La Carlota-General Francisco de Miranda Airport Runway 11 at 0809LT on a private flight, carrying three crew members. After takeoff, the crew initiated a right turn according to procedures and climbed to an altitude of 4,500 feet. Two minutes after liftoff, the airplane crashed in a hilly and wooded terrain located in El Volcán, about 8 km south of the airport. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all three occupants were killed.
Crew:
Lt Col Henner Perozo, pilot,
Lt José Almazán, copilot,
S/Maj Eduardo Rodríguez.

Crash of a Piper PA-31-325 Navajo C/R in Freire

Date & Time: Jan 20, 2025
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
CC-PEC
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Temuco – Villarrica
MSN:
31-7812120
YOM:
1978
Country:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Temuco-La Araucanía Airport, the pilot encountered with an unexpected situation and lost control of the airplane that crashed in an agricultural zone located south of the airport, bursting into flames. All four occupants were rescued, only the pilot suffered injuries. The airplane was destroyed by a post crash fire.