Poor decisions kill pilot

Posted on June 22nd, 2009 by

This June 2007 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 150. Location: Hammondsport, N.Y. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Aircraft... Continue Reading →

Bounced landing bends airplane

Posted on June 19th, 2009 by

This June 2007 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. Location: Baker City, Ore. Injuries: None. Aircraft... Continue Reading →

Failure to relinquish controls leads to accident

Posted on June 18th, 2009 by

This June 2007 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 SportStar. Location: Shirley, N.Y. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage:... Continue Reading →

Short circuit leads to power loss

Posted on June 17th, 2009 by

This June 2007 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 Comanche. Location: Ramona, Calif. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage:... Continue Reading →

Fast approach leads to hard landing

Posted on June 16th, 2009 by

This June 2007 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 65-A90. Location: Wallkill, N.Y. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage:... Continue Reading →

Fatigue fracture folds wing in flight

Posted on June 15th, 2009 by

This June 2007 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: Taylorcraft BF12. Location: West Linn, Ore. Injuries: 2 Fatal.... Continue Reading →

Poor approach results in poor landing

Posted on June 12th, 2009 by

This June 2007 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. Location: New Hudson, Mich. Injuries: None. Aircraft... Continue Reading →

Blocked carburetor leads to power loss

Posted on June 11th, 2009 by

This June 2007 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. Location: Brinson, Ga. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage:... Continue Reading →

Failure to position fuel selector leads to crash

Posted on June 10th, 2009 by

This June 2007 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. Location: Baton Rouge, La. Injuries: None. Aircraft... Continue Reading →

Stall results in cartwheel on landing

Posted on June 9th, 2009 by

This June 2007 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 Twin Comanche. Location: Highgate, Vt. Injuries: None. Aircraft... Continue Reading →