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 »
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.
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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.
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 »
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