Midwest LSA Advertising Opportunity
Comments Off

Pilot flies into powerlines

| Accident Reports | October 24, 2010

This October 2008 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: 1 Serious. Location: Palo Pinto, Texas. Aircraft damage: Destroyed.

What reportedly happened: According to the pilot, the purpose of the flight was to exercise the engine and aircraft for an hour. Continue Reading »

Flight into terrain kills one

| Accident Reports | October 21, 2010

This October 2008 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 175. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Mt. Dora, N.M. Aircraft damage: Destroyed.

What reportedly happened: The private pilot had over 5,000 hours of total flight time. He was a native of the area and owned land in the vicinity of the accident site. Family members of the pilot reported that he flew, on average, twice a week and was very knowledgeable of the local area. The pilot had a long history of rheumatoid arthritis and back pain, and was on multiple medications, including two different narcotic painkillers.

Continue Reading »

Electrical failure leads to fatal crash

| Accident Reports | October 20, 2010

This October 2008 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 206. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Estacada, Ore. Aircraft damage: Destroyed.

What reportedly happened: The pilot was on a VFR night flight when he used his cellphone to call an airport employee asking that he turn on the runway lights because the airplane’s electrical system had failed. Continue Reading »

Comments Off

Wrong part contributes to off-airport landing

| Accident Reports | October 19, 2010

This October 2008 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: Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3. Injuries: None. Location: Rialto, Calif. Aircraft damage: Substantial.

What reportedly happened: The pilot performed a preflight inspection of the company airplane in preparation for a local area round-robin flight. Continue Reading »

Wind gust leads to ground loop

| Accident Reports | October 18, 2010

This October 2008 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 170. Injuries: None. Location: Butler, Mo. Aircraft damage: Substantial.

What reportedly happened: The student pilot was attempting to land the tailwheel-equipped airplane in gusty crosswinds. Continue Reading »

Water in fuel, poor inspection bring down Cessna

| Accident Reports | October 17, 2010

This October 2008 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: 2 Minor. Location: Coolidge, Ariz. Aircraft damage: Substantial.

What reportedly happened: The airplane had just taken off. When it was approximately 300 feet above ground the engine lost power. Continue Reading »

Comments Off

Rope compromises powerplant

| Accident Reports | October 14, 2010

This October 2008 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: Stinson 108-1. Injuries: 1 Fatal, 2 Serious. Location: Concrete, Wash. Aircraft damage: Destroyed.

What reportedly happened: The pilot was a 71-year-old retired airline captain. Continue Reading »

Comments Off

Distraction leads to mid-air collision

| Accident Reports | October 13, 2010

This October 2008 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 180, Cessna 210. Injuries: None. Location: Whitewater, Colo. Aircraft damage: Substantial, Minor.

What reportedly happened: According to the pilot of the Cessna 180, he was descending westbound from 16,500 feet to 8,500 feet. As he passed 10,500 feet, he was looking out the passenger’s window, hoping to catch a glimpse of deer. At approximately 10,000 feet, the passenger yelled and the pilot looked up to see the other airplane approaching head-on. Continue Reading »

Too little training, too early solo bad combo

| Accident Reports | October 12, 2010

This October 2008 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: Super Sky Raider. Injuries: None. Location: Tuscola, Illinois. Aircraft damage: Substantial.

What reportedly happened: The pilot had not flown between 1981 and August 2008. Prior to the accident, he logged one hour in the tailwheel-equipped airplane with an instructor pilot. The accident flight was the pilot’s first solo flight in the accident airplane.

Continue Reading »

Comments Off

Fuel mismanagement bends Bonanza

| Accident Reports | October 11, 2010

This October 2008 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: Beech Bonanza. Injuries: None. Location: Salina, Kan. Aircraft damage: Substantial.

What reportedly happened: The private pilot told investigators that when he switched fuel tanks in preparation for landing the engine lost power. Continue Reading »

Welcome to General Aviation News

Register for an account to place classified ads can placed on the General Aviation News website free of charge.

Join Now! Log In

Free Daily Newsletter

From the editors of General Aviation News, The Pulse of Aviation is for all of us grassroots aviators.

Flight Line Radio