20051007027709A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Agusta A109E · Smethport, PA · October 7, 2005

Date: October 7, 2005 · 23:42 local
Place: Smethport, PA
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: BAQA
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N7YL
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC06MA005
Reported as: Agusta A109E
Reported engine: TMECA ARRIUS2K1
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,700 total56 in the last 90 days

N7YLRegistration cancelled May 10, 2013 · Agusta A109ES/N 11502 · Built 2001 Airframe modelAgusta A109E Engine modelTurbomeca ARRIUS-2K1Turbo-shaft

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What happened

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(-23) Further investigation by this office revealed that on October 7, 2005, at 2342 eastern daylight time, an augusta 109E, N7YL, operated by cj systems incorporated, was destroyed when it impacted trees and terrain in Smethport, Pennsylvania, while performing an instrument approach to bradford regional airport (bfd), bradford, Pennsylvania. The certificated commercial pilot was fatally injured. Night instrument meteorological conditions prevailed, and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed for the flight that originated from kane community hospital (PA91), kane, Pennsylvania, at 2324. The positioning flight was conducted under 14 CFR part 91.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) FURTHER INVESTIGATION BY THIS OFFICE REVEALED THAT ON OCTOBER 7, 2005, AT 2342 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, AN AUGUSTA 109E, N7YL, OPERATED BY CJ SYSTEMS INCORPORATED, WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT IMPACTED TREES AND TERRAIN IN SMETHPORT, PENNSYLVANIA, WHILE PERFORMING AN INSTRUMENT APPROACH TO BRADFORD REGIONAL AIRPORT (BFD), BRADFORD, PENNSYLVANIA. THE CERTIFICATED COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED. NIGHT INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES (IFR) FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE FLIGHT THAT ORIGINATED FROM KANE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (PA91), KANE, PENNSYLVANIA, AT 2324. THE POSITIONING FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC06MA005Accident · 1 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportSmethport, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Factors in the accident were, night instrument meteorological conditions, pilot workload, and improper air traffic control procedures by the approach controller.Oct 8, 2005 · Destroyed

Other reports on N7YL · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20030515010309ANormal Cruise · Harbor Creek, PA(-23) The pilot wrote, "while leveling off at 700 ft AGL I felt a vibration in the rotor system. After confirming all control responses were normal, I executed an uneventful precautionary landing to an open field. After shutdown, I found damage to the leading…May 15, 2003 · Substantial damage