Cherokee hits snowbank

Meg Godlewski | Accident Reports | 5 hours ago

This February 2010 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others.

Aircraft: Piper Cherokee. Injuries: None. Location: Connersville, Ind. Aircraft damage: Substantial.

What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land on a runway that was covered with ice and slush. Shortly after touchdown, the airplane began veering toward the left side of the runway.

Failure to use checklist results in gear-up landing

Meg Godlewski | Accident Reports | February 21, 2012

This February 2010 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others.

Aircraft: Cessna 172RG. Injuries: None. Location: Lockhart, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial.

What reportedly happened: A CFI and pilot receiving instruction took off on an instructional flight. The CFI reported that the landing gear was slow to retract, the radios made “clicking noises,” and “flickered” and began to fail, and the fuel gauges registered near empty, so he assumed control of the airplane.

Loose fuel control unit leads to in-flight fire

Meg Godlewski | Accident Reports | February 20, 2012

This February 2010 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others.

Aircraft: Piper Malibu Mirage. Injuries: None. Location: Nashville. Aircraft damage: Substantial.

What reportedly happened: The 2,632-hour commercial pilot said that while in cruise flight the alternator light illuminated and he smelled smoke. He declared an emergency and diverted to the nearest airport for an emergency landing. Continue Reading »

Pre-existing medical condition leads to crash

Meg Godlewski | Accident Reports | February 19, 2012

This February 2010 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others.

Aircraft: Piper Cherokee. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Gatesville, Texas. Aircraft damage: Destroyed.

What reportedly happened: The pilot’s medical history included an accident that resulted in a traumatic brain injury that put him in a coma in 1993. This was accompanied with persistent cognitive deficits and frequent intermittent episodes of amnesia. In addition, he had severe chronic lung disease Continue Reading »

VFR into IMC kills two

Meg Godlewski | Accident Reports | February 16, 2012

This February 2010 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others.

Aircraft: Piper Saratoga. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Groveland, Calif. Aircraft damage: Destroyed.

What reportedly happened: While he was instrument rated, the 1,083-hour pilot had never performed an approach into the airport in actual instrument conditions. He did not obtain a weather briefing or file a flight plan before departing at night in IMC.

Lack of brakes leads to runway collision

Meg Godlewski | Accident Reports | February 15, 2012

This February 2010 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others.

Aircraft: FK1 STOL, Cessna 185. Injuries: None. Location: Dixie, Idaho. Aircraft damage: Substantial.

What reportedly happened: The aircraft were flying as a flight of two. The Cessna was to land first. The Cessna pilot overflew the runway and requested that a friend on the ground check the condition of the snow-covered runway, which was reported as being in excellent condition, smooth and well-compacted. Continue Reading »

Pilot confused by fuel selector

Meg Godlewski | Accident Reports | February 14, 2012

This February 2010 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others.

Aircraft: Beech Musketeer. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Winter Haven, Fla. Aircraft damage: Destroyed.

What reportedly happened: The private pilot, who had logged more than 468 hours, had not logged any flight time between Nov. 22, 2003, and Oct. 4, 2008. He had logged 5.7 hours in the Musketeer between Dec. 6, 2009, and Dec. 16, 2009.

During the initial climb after takeoff, the engine lost power. The pilot was unable to maintain airspeed and the airplane stalled and crashed.

Lack of airspeed, distraction fatal combo

Meg Godlewski | Accident Reports | February 13, 2012

This February 2010 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others.

Aircraft: Beech Turbo Bonanza. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Edgewater, Md. Aircraft damage: Substantial.

What reportedly happened: The airplane was on final approach to land about a half mile from the runway at an altitude of about 300 feet, when it stalled, banked right, and crashed into trees and burst into flames.

Increasing safety one report at a time

Janice Wood | Accident Reports, General Aviation News | February 12, 2012

Some pilots call it a “Get Out of Jail Free” card. Others call it a “Cover Your Butt” card.

But what the Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) is all about is improving safety for all pilots. In our last print issue, we debuted a new feature in which we run a variety of general aviation-related ASRS reports, which differ quite a bit from the NSTB Accident Reports. Most tellingly, the ASRS reports are written by pilots, not bureaucrats, so you get a real feel for what the pilot was feeling and what he or she learned from the incident.

Pilot loses control in crosswind

Meg Godlewski | Accident Reports | February 12, 2012

This February 2010 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others.

Aircraft: North American AT-6C. Injuries: None. Location: Mesa, Ariz. Aircraft damage: Substantial.

What reportedly happened: The pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings on runway 22L. The wind was from 160° at 10 knots. The airplane touched down and bounced. Continue Reading »

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