Aircraft: Great Lakes 2T-1A-2. Injuries: None. Location: Kingsville, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The purpose of the flight was to give the pilot a chance to practice aerobatic maneuvers for an upcoming airshow. [Read more...]
Aircraft: Cessna 172. Injuries: 1 Serious. Location: Andrews, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The airplane had lifted off and was approximately 400 to 500 feet above ground when the engine lost power.
Aircraft: Cessna 310Q. Injuries: None. Location: Romeoville, Ill. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The pilot reported that she checked the weather prior to departing on the cross-country flight and it appeared that an area of icing had cleared out near the destination airport.
Aircraft: Piper Saratoga. Injuries: None. Location: Holdenville, Okla. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: During final approach the pilot determined that he had inadvertently landed with a tailwind.
Pilots and tenants at Pearson Field (VUO) in Vancouver, Wash., are wondering if the new year will bring a resolution to airspace safety concerns at the airport located northwest of Portland International Airport (PDX).
Aircraft: Kolb Mark III. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Stetson, Maine. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The pilot was in cruise flight at 1,500 feet over a heavily wooded area when the airplane began to vibrate violently, then lost all engine power. [Read more...]
“Does it qualify as a Light Sport Aircraft?”
That’s one of the first questions people ask when they see a single-engine aircraft of a certain vintage parked at an airport. Many aviators dream of flying a vintage Piper or Ercoupe or Taylorcraft, and if they can do it as a Sport Pilot with a driver’s license in lieu of a medical certificate, even better. [Read more...]
Aircraft: Mooney M20K. Injuries: 1 Serious. Location: Urbana, Ill. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: Prior to the flight, the pilot contacted the destination airport’s FBO to inquire about the local wind conditions. It was his intention to divert to an alternate airport if the crosswind was too strong.
Aircraft: Globe Swift. Injuries: None. Location: Anderson, S.C. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: About three hours into a cross-country flight the engine began to surge and lose power. [Read more...]
Aircraft: Piper Navajo. Injuries: None. Location: North Bend, Ore. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The pilot had been flying on an IFR clearance in IFR conditions. As he approached his home airport and the weather improved to VFR, he canceled his IFR clearance [Read more...]
Meg Godlewski is GAN’s staff reporter and a Master CFI.
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