Carb ice brings down plane

Posted on July 25th, 2010 by

This July 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: Piper Super Cub. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Surfside, S.C.... Continue Reading →

S-turn goes bad

Posted on July 22nd, 2010 by

This July 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: Socata TBM700. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Kennesaw, Ga. Aircraft... Continue Reading →

Slippery airplane thwarts owner

Posted on July 21st, 2010 by

This July 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: Stits Playboy. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: St. Louis, Mo.... Continue Reading →

Equipment confusion leads to poor landing

Posted on July 20th, 2010 by

This July 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: None. Location: Edgewater, Md. Aircraft damage:... Continue Reading →

Overloaded plane crashes

Posted on July 19th, 2010 by

This July 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: Glastar SH-4. Injuries: 3 Fatal. Location: Kenai, Alaska. Aircraft... Continue Reading →

Long landing results in swim

Posted on July 18th, 2010 by

This July 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 182. Injuries: None. Location: Metaline Falls, Wash. Aircraft... Continue Reading →

Low altitude, steep bank fatal combination

Posted on July 15th, 2010 by

This July 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: Lancair IV-P. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Hollywood, Fla. Aircraft... Continue Reading →

Student no match for wind gust

Posted on July 14th, 2010 by

This July 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: Evektor-Aerotechnik SportStar. Injuries: None. Location: Arlington, Wash. Aircraft damage:... Continue Reading →

Engine problem brings down Ag Cat

Posted on July 13th, 2010 by

This July 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: Grumman Ag Cat. Injuries: None. Location: Stotesbury, Mo. Aircraft... Continue Reading →

Botched go-around kills two

Posted on July 12th, 2010 by

This July 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: Piper Cherokee. Injuries:  2 Fatal, 1 Serious. Location: Middletown,... Continue Reading →