Distracted pilot flips floatplane

Posted on January 10th, 2013 by

Aircraft: Cessna 206. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Stanwood, Wash. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot, 55, held multiple ratings, including Airline Transport Pilot. He had logged more than 4,200 hours, including 474 hours in seaplanes. Please share: Continue Reading →

Flat tire compromises landing

Posted on January 9th, 2013 by

Aircraft: Piper Malibu Meridian. Injuries: None. Location: Phoenix, Ariz. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to slow down during the landing roll. As he placed the propeller into reverse, the aircraft veered to the right. Continue Reading →

Poor takeoff technique crunches Kitfox

Posted on January 8th, 2013 by

Aircraft: Kitfox IV. Injuries: None. Location: Homedale, Idaho. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: Approximately 15 minutes into the flight, the oil pressure gauge dropped to zero. Continue Reading →

Night landing fatal

Posted on January 7th, 2013 by

Aircraft: Beech Bonanza. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Chester, Calif. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The 76-year-old private pilot was attempting to land at his home airport at night. Continue Reading →

Spatial disorientation kills one

Posted on January 6th, 2013 by

Aircraft: Beech Baron. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Birmingham, Ala. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot’s logbook was not recovered, therefore a precise determination of his flight experience in IFR conditions in the twin-engine airplane could not be made. Continue Reading →

Pilot intentionally lands on closed runway

Posted on January 3rd, 2013 by

Aircraft: Piper Cherokee. Injuries: 3 Minor. Location: Platinum, Alaska. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: Several people saw the Cherokee fly over the field and line up to land on the closed runway. Continue Reading →

Long flight ends in crash

Posted on January 2nd, 2013 by

Aircraft: Cessna 172. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Walnut Grove, Mo. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The private pilot had logged approximately 405 hours, of which 340 were in a 172. Of that time, 109 hours were at night. The... Continue Reading →

Lack of experience, poor decision turns fatal

Posted on January 1st, 2013 by

Aircraft: Cessna 310. Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Minor. Location: Orange, Mass. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot told investigators that he had become a pilot in 1989 and had logged about 500 hours. He had stopped flying for... Continue Reading →

Inadvertent brake application bends Cessna

Posted on December 30th, 2012 by

Aircraft: Cessna 140. Injuries: None. Location: Winnsboro, S.C. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane allowed his pilot-rated passenger to make a wheel landing. Continue Reading →

Pilot blinded by sun

Posted on December 27th, 2012 by

Aircraft: Taylorcraft BC-12-65. Injuries: 1 Serious. Location: College Place, Wash. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot departed for a short local flight. About 20 minutes later, he returned to land. The sun was low on the horizon, and... Continue Reading →