Aircraft: Cessna 180. Injuries: None. Location: Helena, Mont. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The accident happened during a training flight. Please share: Continue Reading →
Pilot loses control in IFR conditions
Posted on January 22nd, 2013 by Meg Godlewski
Aircraft: Cessna 172. Injuries: 2 Fatal, 1 Serious. Location: North Myrtle Beach, S.C. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The private instrument-rated pilot had logged approximately 388 hours, including 21 hours of actual instrument experience. He was practicing instrument approaches... Continue Reading →
Failure to set altimeter results in off-airport landing
Posted on January 21st, 2013 by Meg Godlewski
Aircraft: Cessna 172. Injuries: 1 Serious. Location: Clarendon, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land at night. He saw the airport’s rotating beacon but was unable to activate the runway lights. Continue Reading →
Get home-itis kills three
Posted on January 17th, 2013 by Meg Godlewski
Aircraft: Cessna 182. Injuries: 3 Fatal. Location: Adrian, Ore. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: According to family members, the 133-hour pilot and his two passengers, both relatives of the pilot, departed Nampa Municipal Airport in Idaho en route to... Continue Reading →
Cessna creased by crosswind
Posted on January 16th, 2013 by Meg Godlewski
Aircraft: Cessna 210. Injuries: None. Location: Crestview, Fla. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land in a crosswind. The winds Continue Reading →
Hand-propped airplane escapes pilot
Posted on January 15th, 2013 by Meg Godlewski
Aircraft: Piper Turbo Cherokee. Injuries: None. Location: Meadview, Ariz. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot reported that he had shut down the engine on a remote dirt airport to inspect the tires before takeoff. When he attempted to... Continue Reading →
Fast taxi leads to fire
Posted on January 14th, 2013 by Meg Godlewski
Aircraft: Cirrus SR22. Injuries: None. Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: According to the pilot, ATC instructed him to taxi from the FBO to the runway. After reaching the runway, Continue Reading →
Bad landing, bad news for student pilot
Posted on January 13th, 2013 by Meg Godlewski
Aircraft: Cessna 172. Injuries: None. Location: Lebanon, Tenn. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings. After the third landing he thought the airplane’s left main tire felt flat, Continue Reading →
Distracted pilot flips floatplane
Posted on January 10th, 2013 by Meg Godlewski
Aircraft: Cessna 206. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Stanwood, Wash. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot, 55, held multiple ratings, including Airline Transport Pilot. He had logged more than 4,200 hours, including 474 hours in seaplanes. Continue Reading →
Flat tire compromises landing
Posted on January 9th, 2013 by Meg Godlewski
Aircraft: Piper Malibu Meridian. Injuries: None. Location: Phoenix, Ariz. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to slow down during the landing roll. As he placed the propeller into reverse, the aircraft veered to the right. Continue Reading →
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