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Lack of experience leads to rough landing

Posted on May 9th, 2013 by

Aircraft: Zenith CH-701. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Puyallup, Wash. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot had logged more than 5,580 hours, but only seven in a Zenith. The purpose of the flight was to familiarize himself with the... Continue Reading →

VFR into IMC kills one

Posted on May 8th, 2013 by

Aircraft: Beech Bonanza. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Taos, N.M. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The 79-year-old private pilot, who held an instrument rating and had logged 1,643 hours, obtained two abbreviated weather briefings prior to departure. He initially planned... Continue Reading →

Flight into freezing rain kills two

Posted on May 7th, 2013 by

Aircraft: Bellanca Viking. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Rock Springs, Wyo. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The private pilot did not have an instrument rating. According to his logbook he had accumulated about 3,040 flying hours, including 1,330 hours in... Continue Reading →

VFR into IMC proves fatal

Posted on May 6th, 2013 by

Aircraft: Air Tractor AT-802A. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Miles City, Mont. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The airplane was configured for VFR flight only. The purpose of the flight was to reposition the airplane to its base of operation... Continue Reading →

Collision during ferry flight

Posted on May 5th, 2013 by

Aircraft: Piper Cherokee, Piper Comanche. Injuries: 2 Fatal Location: New Hampton, N.Y. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The two pilots arrived at the airport in a Piper Comanche to pick up the Piper Cherokee. The intention was that one... Continue Reading →

Poor fuel management brings down airplane

Posted on May 2nd, 2013 by

Aircraft: Lancair Legacy Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Richlands, N.C. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The airplane had two fuel tanks, each capable of holding 33.5 gallons of fuel. Before departing on the last leg of a long cross-country flight,... Continue Reading →

Un-airworthy airplane crashes

Posted on May 1st, 2013 by

Aircraft: Beech 18. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Miami Gardens, Fla. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot held an ATP certificate and had in excess of 6,400 hours of flight experience. He was the president and director of operations... Continue Reading →

Poor fuel management by Piper pilots

Posted on April 28th, 2013 by

Aircraft: Piper Tomahawk. Injuries: 1 Serious, 1 Minor. Location: Manville, N.J. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot, accompanied by his pilot-rated son, departed on a flight to practice instrument approaches at three different airports. Continue Reading →

Hard landing for Cessna

Posted on April 25th, 2013 by

Aircraft: Cessna 150. Injuries: None. Location: Factoryville, Pa. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: According to the pilot, he approached runway 4 but performed a go-around due to gusty wind conditions. Continue Reading →

Lack of experience contributes to accident

Posted on April 24th, 2013 by

Aircraft: RANS S12. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Fort Collins, Colo. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was conducting an off-airport precautionary landing due to an unanticipated gusting wind and turbulence. Continue Reading →