This May 2007 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 152. Location: Monroe, Wash. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage:... Continue Reading →
Gusty winds get better of student pilot
Posted on April 17th, 2009 by Meg Godlewski
This May 2007 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 172. Location: Hollywood, Fla. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage:... Continue Reading →
Crosswind takes toll on training flight
Posted on April 16th, 2009 by Meg Godlewski
This May 2007 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 172. Location: West Chicago, Illinois. Injuries: None. Aircraft... Continue Reading →
Failure to lower landing gear contributes to crash
Posted on April 13th, 2009 by Meg Godlewski
This April 2007 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 Najavo. Location: Walker, Minn. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial.... Continue Reading →
Plane with skies sinks into slush
Posted on April 10th, 2009 by Meg Godlewski
This April 2007 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 185. Location: Ashland, Maine. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial.... Continue Reading →
Third time is not the charm
Posted on April 9th, 2009 by Meg Godlewski
This April 2007 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: Bellanca 7GCBC. Location: Porterville, Calif. Injuries: 1 Minor. Aircraft damage:... Continue Reading →
Wind shear contributes to crash
Posted on April 8th, 2009 by Meg Godlewski
This April 2007 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 Bonanza. Location: Sedona, Ariz. Injuries: 3 Fatal. Aircraft damage:... Continue Reading →
Failure to check NOTAMs ends with landing at closed airport
Posted on April 7th, 2009 by Meg Godlewski
This April 2007 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 182. Location: Marietta, Okla. Injuries: 2 Minor. Aircraft... Continue Reading →
Solo attempt at hand-propping Luscombe ends in cornfield
Posted on April 6th, 2009 by Meg Godlewski
This April 2007 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: Luscombe 8A. Location: Chippewa Falls, Wis. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage:... Continue Reading →
Flight into IMC proves fatal for three
Posted on April 3rd, 2009 by Meg Godlewski
This April 2007 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. Location: Viburnum, Mo. Injuries: 3 Fatal. Aircraft... Continue Reading →
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