This February 2007 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Posted as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Piper Super Cruiser. Location: Elberton, Ga. Injuries: None. Aircraft... Continue Reading →
Sonex stalls during touch and goes
Posted on February 9th, 2009 by Meg Godlewski
This February 2007 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Posted as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Sonex. Location: Atlanta, Texas. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial.... Continue Reading →
Ice contributes to fatal accident
Posted on February 6th, 2009 by Meg Godlewski
This February 2007 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Posted as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Beech 18. Location: Great Bend, Kan. Injuries: 1 Fatal.... Continue Reading →
Student pilot loses control in crosswind
Posted on February 5th, 2009 by Meg Godlewski
This February 2007 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Posted as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Cessna 150. Location: Palmetto, Ga. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage:... Continue Reading →
Propeller falls off Seabee
Posted on February 3rd, 2009 by Meg Godlewski
This February 2007 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Posted as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Republic Seabee. Location: Julian, Calif. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage:... Continue Reading →
Landing gear malfunctions
Posted on February 2nd, 2009 by Meg Godlewski
This February 2007 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Aircraft: Cessna 172RG. Location: Daytona Beach, Fla. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: Shortly after takeoff, the pilot heard a loud bang, then noticed an... Continue Reading →
Pilot dies after crashing into mountain
Posted on January 30th, 2009 by Meg Godlewski
This February 2007 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Aircraft: Mooney M20J. Location: Ranchita, Calif. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot intended to make a cross-country flight across a coastal mountain... Continue Reading →
Landing gear malfunctions
Posted on January 29th, 2009 by Meg Godlewski
This February 2007 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Aircraft: Cessna 414. Location: Dickinson, N.D. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot reported that when he attempted to lower the landing gear during... Continue Reading →
Corrosion blamed for crash
Posted on January 28th, 2009 by Meg Godlewski
This February 2007 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Aircraft: Piper Cherokee Six. Location: Pellston, Mich. Injuries: 2 Serious, 2 Minor. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The airplane was on an instrument night flight when... Continue Reading →
Victim in Remos GX crash identified
Posted on January 27th, 2009 by Meg Godlewski
Authorities in Sebring, Florida, have released the identities of the two people involved in the Jan. 25 crash of a Remos GX at the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo. The passenger, who was killed in the crash, has been identified as... Continue Reading →
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