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Small airplane crash lands at Tuscola Area Airport in Caro
Ryan Jeltema
TUSCOLA COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) - A small plane
crash-landed at the Tuscola Area Airport in Caro on Wednesday afternoon.
The Tuscola County Sheriff's Office says two people were on board when the plane crash landed partially on the runway around noon. Neither of the occupants reported any injuries from the crash.
Authorities are still investigating what caused the crash landing. The Federal Aviation Administration will assist with the investigation.
Plane makes emergency landing in Power County wheat field
By Newstalk 107.9
POWER COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI) — A plane with
three people aboard made an emergency landing in a wheat field in the Arbon Valley south of Pauline after experiencing mechanical issues. Fortunately, the pilot and two passengers were uninjured, and the single-engine aircraft didn’t suffer any damage, according to the Power County Sheriff’s Office.
Power County Sheriff‘s deputies responded to the scene, where they documented the incident and provided transportation for the pilot and passengers. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been notified and will determine if further investigation is needed. This incident is a testament to the pilot’s skill and calm under pressure, which ensured a safe outcome for everyone involved.
NTSB Prelim: Vans RV4
The Entire Instrument Panel Lost Power, And Then The Engine Lost Power
Location: Elgin, IL Accident Number: CEN25LA309
Date & Time: August 6, 2025, 19:25 Local Registration: N595BS
Aircraft: Vans RV4 Injuries: 2 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal
On August 6, 2025, about 1925 central daylight time, a Vans RV4 airplane, N595BS, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Elgin, Illinois. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight.
The pilot reported that during cruise flight at 1,000 ft above ground level, he noticed an increase in electrical voltage. He turned the airplane toward the departure airport and noted the voltage indicated 20 volts before the entire instrument panel lost power, and then the engine lost power. He also noticed a small smoke plume from behind the instrument panel. The pilot made a forced landing to a golf course during which the airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and engine mount.
The engine was equipped with two E-Mag electronic ignition systems. Both magnetos were retained for further examination.
Devices capable of recording data were sent to the NTSB Vehicle Recorders Laboratory for further analysis.
The airplane was retained for further examination.
FMI: www.ntsb.gov
Today in History
36 Years ago today: On 3 September 1989 Cubana flight 9046, an Ilyushin Il-62M, was destroyed in a takeoff accident at Havana-José Martí International Airport (HAV), Cuba.
| Date: | Sunday 3 September 1989 |
| Time: | 18:57 |
| Type: | Ilyushin Il-62M |
| Owner/operator: | Cubana de Aviación |
| Registration: | CU-T1281 |
| MSN: | 3850453 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1988 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1326 hours |
| Cycles: | 254 flights |
| Engine model: | Soloviev D-30KU |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 126 / Occupants: 126 |
| Other fatalities: | 24 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 0,7 km NE of Havana-José Martí International Airport (HAV) - Cuba |
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Havana-José Martí International Airport (HAV/MUHA) |
| Destination airport: | Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN/EDDK) |
| Investigating agency: | IACC |
| Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:
Cubana flight 9046, an Ilyushin Il-62M, was destroyed in a takeoff accident at Havana-José Martí International Airport (HAV), Cuba.
All 126 occupants and 24 persons on the ground were killed.
The aircraft operated on a charter flight from Havana to Milan, Italy, with a planned technical stop at Köln/Bonn, Germany.
The aircraft was cleared for a departure from runway 05. Weather was poor with a rain storm over the field with a 7/8 cloud cover at 540-600 meters altitude and cumulonimbus clouds in the area. The final wind check before takeoff was reported to be 90 degrees at 20-26 knots. Takeoff was commenced at 18:56 hours. The gear was raised after takeoff and the flaps were selected up to 15° from 30° while the aircraft climbed through an altitude of 40 meters (130 ft), reaching a highest altitude of 56 meters (184 ft). The aircraft was caught in downdrafts and descended until impacting ILS aerials 67 seconds after commencing takeoff and 220 meters past the runway end. The aircraft broke up and burst into flames as it proceeded up a hill before crashing into a residential area. All 126 on board died in the accident, along with 24 persons on the ground. One passenger, a 22 year old male initially survived the crash but died on September 11, eight days after the accident.
Probable cause (translated from Spanish):
1) The existence of an adverse atmospheric phenomenon of windshear at low altitude, of which existence the captain did not know.
2) An unwise decision of the pilot in command to not postpone the takeoff given the existing weather conditions near the airfield.
