This October 2010 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 Arrow Injuries: None. Location: Cambridge, Md. Aircraft damage:... Continue Reading →
Brakes break plane
Posted on October 18th, 2012 by Meg Godlewski
This October 2010 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 Pacer. Injuries: None. Location: Pahrump, Nev. Aircraft damage:... Continue Reading →
Corrosion leads to crack up
Posted on October 17th, 2012 by Meg Godlewski
This October 2010 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 Saratoga. Injuries: None. Location: Waterloo, Iowa. Aircraft damage:... Continue Reading →
Carb ice brings down Dakota
Posted on October 16th, 2012 by Meg Godlewski
This October 2010 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 Dakota. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Dorrington, Calif. Aircraft... Continue Reading →
Piper vs. Bambi
Posted on October 15th, 2012 by Meg Godlewski
This October 2010 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. Injuries: None. Location: Titutsville, Fla. Aircraft damage:... Continue Reading →
Clutch failure brings down homebuilt
Posted on October 14th, 2012 by Meg Godlewski
This October 2010 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: BD-5. Injuries: 1 Serious. Location: Burlington, Wash. Aircraft damage:... Continue Reading →
Poor pre-flight leads to fuel exhaustion
Posted on October 11th, 2012 by Meg Godlewski
This October 2010 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. Injuries: None. Location: Portland, Ore. Aircraft damage:... Continue Reading →
GA accident rate falls slightly as flight hours increase
Posted on October 10th, 2012 by Janice Wood
The recently released Nall Report, a review of general aviation safety, shows that flight activity increased in 2010, while accident rates showed little change from previous years. Continue Reading →
Airplane collides with powerline
Posted on October 10th, 2012 by Meg Godlewski
This October 2010 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: Zenair CH701 Injuries: 2 Minor. Location: Lonsdale, Minn. Aircraft... Continue Reading →
Poor approach for Pacer pilot
Posted on October 9th, 2012 by Meg Godlewski
This October 2010 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 Pacer. Injuries: None. Location: Valley, Wash. Aircraft damage:... Continue Reading →
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