ARFF Daily News

Thursday the 1st of May, 2025

Plane veers off runway at Bay Bridge Airport

Fortunately, no one was hurt.

Author: Samantha Gilstrap

STEVENSVILLE, Md. — A small aircraft veered off the runway and into a marshy area while attempting to land at Bay Bridge Airport Wednesday morning, prompting a joint response from Maryland State Police and federal investigators.

According to officials with the Maryland State Police Centreville Barrack, the incident was reported around 11 a.m. Preliminary findings indicate the single-engine plane encountered challenging wind conditions during landing, which caused the pilot to lose control and exit the runway.

The aircraft, identified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as a Cirrus SR22, left the paved surface and came to rest near the edge of the water in a marsh area just beyond the runway. The FAA said the crash occurred around 10:30 a.m., and confirmed the pilot was the sole occupant on board.

Fortunately, no injuries have been reported. The condition of the pilot has not been released, and authorities have not yet identified the individual.

The FAA is leading the investigation into the incident and will release a preliminary report in the coming days. The aircraft’s registration number is N771SL, which can be searched on the FAA website for more details.

Chopper video from the scene showed the small plane resting in the marsh as authorities worked nearby.

Local police and emergency crews responded, and the situation was stabilized without further incident.

https://www.wusa9.com/article/travel/plane-veers-off-runway-at-bay-bridge-airport/65-19629a59-71cf-45d2-97b1-67e78732887c

NTSB Final Report: Lancair Company LC42-550FG

Shortly After Takeoff, The Engine Lost Most Of Its Oil, Resulting In A Partial Engine Seizure

Location: Humboldt Bay, California Accident Number: WPR24LA210
Date & Time: June 20, 2024, 10:31 Local Registration: N141PB
Aircraft: Lancair Company LC42-550FG Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Analysis: Shortly after takeoff, the engine lost most of its oil, resulting in a partial engine seizure and a total loss of engine power. During a forced landing to a soft field, the airplane nosed over, sustaining substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer, rudder, and fuselage. Postaccident examination of the engine revealed that a rocker cover gasket was misaligned before the accident. The gasket was unable to maintain an adequate seal and opened during the accident flight. Oil was then ejected out of the gap between the rocker cover and cylinder head, which resulted in oil exhaustion.

Maintenance that was performed about 20 flight hours before the accident flight would have included installing the gasket. Maintenance instructions required a series of specific steps to install the gasket; based on the condition of the gasket after the accident, the instructions were likely not followed properly.

Probable Cause and Findings: The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be -- Maintenance personnel’s incorrect installation of an engine rocker cover gasket, which resulted in oil exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power during the initial climb.

FMI: www.ntsb.gov

Today in History

68 Years ago today: On 1 May 1957 An Eagle Aviation Vickers Viking crashed while returning to Blackbushe Airport, United Kingdom, with an engine failure, killing 34 occupants; one survived the accident.

Date: Wednesday 1 May 1957

Time: 21:20

Type: Vickers 610 Viking 1B

Owner/operator: Eagle Aviation Ltd.

Registration: G-AJBO

MSN: 241

Year of manufacture: 1947

Total airframe hrs: 488 hours

Fatalities: Fatalities: 34 / Occupants: 35

Other fatalities: 0

Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off

Category: Accident

Location: Star Hill -   United Kingdom

Phase: Approach

Nature: Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi

Departure airport: Blackbushe Airport (BBS/EGLK)

Destination airport: Tripoli-Idris Airport (TIP/HLLT)

Confidence Rating:  Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:

An Eagle Aviation Vickers Viking crashed while returning to Blackbushe Airport, United Kingdom, with an engine failure, killing 34 occupants; one survived the accident.

Viking G-AJBO was on a trooping flight to Idris, Libya when it took off from Blackbushe (BBS) at 21:14 UTC. Two minutes after takeoff the crew reported .. "a port engine failure I am making a left-hand circuit to come in again". When the aircraft was turning to finals, at 1200yds from the threshold, the left wingtip struck the ground and the aircraft crashed inverted in a wood and caught fire.

PROBABLE CAUSE: "The failure of the captain to maintain height and a safe flying speed when approaching to land on one engine after the failure (or suspected failure) of the port engine for reasons unknown."