Pilot does an intentional ground loop

Posted on December 13th, 2012 by

Aircraft: Cessna 180. Injuries: None. Location: Flagstaff, Ariz. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land the tailwheel-equipped airplane. He listened to the automated weather that included a comment that ice was present on the runway,... Continue Reading →

Bounced landing for Cessna

Posted on December 12th, 2012 by

Aircraft: Cessna 195. Injuries: None. Location: Williamson, Ga. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land on a grass runway. The approach was fast and the airplane bounced. The pilot inadvertently applied brakes and the airplane... Continue Reading →

Failure to follow procedure bends Cessna

Posted on December 11th, 2012 by

Aircraft: Cessna 172. Injuries: None. Location: Fort Myers, Fla. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: According to the pilot, who was practicing touch and goes, a gust of wind pushed the plane to the left after the eighth landing. Continue Reading →

Beech crashes in ferry flight

Posted on December 10th, 2012 by

Aircraft: Beech Sierra. Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Serious. Location: Wheeling, Ill. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The airplane, which had been operated by a flight school, was sold to a private individual. The purpose of the accident flight was... Continue Reading →

Poor decision kills two

Posted on December 9th, 2012 by

Aircraft: Mooney M20E. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Colorado Springs, Colo. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot, 25, was a United States Air Force B-1B pilot. He also held multiple pilot certificates for airplane, including those of instructor. He... Continue Reading →

Ice brings down Lancair

Posted on December 6th, 2012 by

Aircraft: Lancair Legacy. Injuries: None. Location: Troy, Mich. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot obtained a weather briefing prior to the flight. There were no reports of icing along the intended route of flight. Continue Reading →

Bonanza runs out of fuel

Posted on December 6th, 2012 by

Aircraft: Beech Bonanza. Injuries: None. Location: Des Moines, Iowa. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: According to the pilot, shortly after takeoff the airplane’s alternator indicated a discharge condition. He attempted to return to the departure airport. Continue Reading →

Stuck valve leads to power loss

Posted on December 5th, 2012 by

Aircraft: Cessna 180. Injuries: None. Location: Omaha, Neb. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The airplane was on final approach and a half-mile from the runway when the engine lost power. It came down in trees short of the runway. Continue Reading →

CFIT kills two

Posted on December 4th, 2012 by

Aircraft: Beech Duke. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Edwards, Colo. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot, 67, held a private pilot certificate with airplane single, multiengine, and instrument privileges. At the time of the accident he held a third... Continue Reading →

Poor maintenance leads to fatal crash

Posted on December 3rd, 2012 by

Aircraft: Cessna U206G. Injuries: 2 Fatal, 2 Serious. Location: Leverett, Mass. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The airplane was in cruise flight at 3,000 feet AGL when the engine developed a vibration, then lost power. Continue Reading →