These October 2009 accident reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others.
Aircraft: Cessna 210. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Walsh, Colo. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The airplane was in level cruise flight at 6,500 feet MSL when the pilot started to smell smoke. Continue Reading »
These October 2009 accident reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others.
Aircraft: Piper Cherokee. Injuries: None. Location: Angwin, Calif. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to takeoff at night. He told investigators that he thought he had positioned the airplane for the night takeoff approximately 1/4-mile from the start of runway 34. Continue Reading »
These October 2009 accident reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others.
Aircraft: Aeronca 7AC. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Gaylord, Mich. Aircraft damage: Destroyed.
What reportedly happened: The 52-year-old private pilot, who held multi-engine instrument and seaplane ratings, had logged about 2,800 hours, with 60 hours flown with the preceding six months.
Two off-duty state police troopers witnessed the accident as they drove along an interstate highway. They stated that the airplane made several “abrupt” turns as low as 200 to 300 feet above the ground.
These October 2009 accident reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others.
Aircraft: Beech B100. Injuries: 4 Fatal. Location: Benavides, Texas. Aircraft damage: Destroyed.
What reportedly happened: The private pilot, who held multi-engine and instrument ratings, had logged about 550 hours. He obtained three weather briefings before departing on the accident flight.
These October 2009 accident reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others.
Aircraft: Cessna 172. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Vennington, Vt. Aircraft damage: Destroyed.
What reportedly happened: The private pilot had logged 174 hours, with 15 hours of night flight. A review of his logbook did not reveal any evidence that he had previously flown patterns or landings at the accident airport. The pilot entered a right traffic pattern at the accident airport.
These October 2009 accident reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others.
Aircraft: Piper Super Cub. Injuries: None. Location: Chandler, Ariz. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The student pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings. Continue Reading »
These October 2009 accident reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others.
Aircraft: Cessna 182. Injuries: None. Location: White Plains, N.Y. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land at night. ATC told the pilot to expect runway 29. Continue Reading »
These October 2009 accident reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others.
Aircraft: Cessna P210. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Rifle, Colo. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The commercial pilot, who held an instrument rating, had logged 1,423 hours, including 169 hours in type, of which 36 hours were in the proceeding 90 days. According to the pilot, following the initial climb he pulled back the power lever but the engine remained at full power.
These October 2009 accident reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others.
Aircraft: Two Cessna 150s. Injuries: 2 Fatal, 1 Serious, 1 Minor. Location: Alexandria, La. Aircraft damage: Destroyed.
What reportedly happened: The airplanes departed as a formation of two. The intention of the pilots was to perform a low pass followed by a full-stop landing at the destination airport. The pilots had flown in formation together, but neither had received formal training in formation flying.
These October 2009 accident reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others.
Aircraft: Cessna 182. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Pryor, Mont. Aircraft damage: Destroyed.
What reportedly happened: The pilot was returning to his home airport. He contacted family members before his departure and indicated that his arrival would be delayed due to poor weather along the route of flight.
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