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Accidents: August 2011

Preliminary Report: Medevac King Air Goes Down in Alaska

Hawker Beechcraft King Air B200, Atqasuk, Alaska, May 16, 2011– Icing is suspected in the crash of the turboprop twin, which went down while en route to Atqasuk Airport for an early-morning medevac pick-up. The King Air was substantially damaged when it crashed approximately seven miles west of the village of 230 people. The three crewmembers suffered minor injuries.

Preliminary Report: Turboprop Twin Makes Golf Course Landing

Hawker Beechcraft King Air E90, Dorset, UK, May 18, 2011– The King Air was substantially damaged when it made an emergency landing on a golf course soon after takeoff from Bournemouth Airport. According to initial reports, the U.S.-registered airplane suffered a dual engine failure. The two pilots were uninjured. The UK’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch is investigating the accident.

Preliminary Report: Medevac Turboprop Crashes in India

Pilatus PC-12/45, Faridabad, India, May 25, 2011– The turboprop single was en route from Patna to New Delhi carrying a patient for treatment when it crashed in a suburb 15 minutes from Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport. The Indian-registered aircraft, operated by Air Charter Services India, was encountering strong wind at the time of the crash, according to authorities. All seven people on board were killed, along with three people on the ground. The PC-12 was destroyed by the crash and subsequent fire. The Indian government’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation is investigating the accident.

Preliminary Report: Citation Suffers Trim Control Failure

Cessna Citation 560XL, Abbeville, La., April 8, 2011– On a positioning flight from New Orleans to Houston, the crew was forced to make an emergency landing at San Antonio International Airport after noting an “abnormal” feel in the Excel’s flight controls. After the pitch trim annunciator sounded, the pilot disconnected the autopilot and felt the aircraft’s nose pitch up. Use of the electric and manual trim had no effect, but the pilot was able to lower the nose using increased forward pressure on the control column. The Citation landed without further incident, and subsequent examination of the elevator trim system showed that a cable had broken in two parts. The two ATP-rated pilots were not injured.

FBO of the Week: Highland County Airport (KHOC, Hillsboro, Ohio ...

≫>> AVWEB FUEL FINDERCURRENT PRICE FOR 100LL: $5.82 (up 4¢ from last week)CURRENT PRICE FOR JET A: $5.42 (¢ from last week)Fuel prices provided weekly by AirNav, based on prices from the past 2 weeks. Changes are relative to last week's prices. /TEXT_ONLY-->AVweb's latest "FBO of the Week" ribbon goes to Highland County Airport (KHOC) in Hillsboro, Ohio.Dr. Andrew Hesketh discovered the charm and welcoming atmosphere of this GA-friendly airport on a recent stopover:I was returning from eastern Pennsylvania (Pennridge/KCKZ) in my 1956 BE35 to my home base near St. Louis, Missouri (Alton Regional/KALN), and, with predicted headwinds, I knew I needed to plan a fuel stop. A quick check with AirNav's fuel prices provided Highland County Airport (KHOC) selling fuel for under $5/gallon. After a three-hour flight, I landed at Highland and taxied up to the self-serve fuel pumps. First, there is no FBO at this airport — but you would not know it. One of the local pilots, came out, introduced himself, made sure I was O.K. with fueling the plane, and then helped push the plane to a parking spot. The airport building was aged but clean inside with very friendly people doing what most GA pilots do on a Saturday morning — telling flying stories or making plans to go flying. They had an honor system to purchase soda and snacks, which I took advantage of to ward off the hunger pangs. I am sure if I wanted more for lunch there would have been arrangements made to take [me] to a local eatery. One person even provided a piece of paper for me to copy my IFR clearance on when I realized I had left all my writing paper in my Bonanza. I left about 30-40 minutes after arriving, pleasantly surprised at this small yet thriving airport in souteastern Ohio — thriving because the local pilot population wants to make it a place that you want to visit. Low gas prices are a plus, [but] the friendly people make it a winner.Keep those nominations coming. For complete contest rules, click here.AVweb is actively seeking out the best FBOs in the country and another one, submitted by you, will be spotlighted here next Monday!

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