No go-around poor decision

Meg Godlewski | Accident Reports | 14 hours ago

This May 2010 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: 2 Minor. Location: Oliver Springs, Tenn. Aircraft damage: Substantial.

What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land at a private airport. She had contacted the airport operator several days before the accident to obtain permission to land. The operator informed the pilot that the runway, aligned 15/33, was turf and briefed her on the hazards associated with it.

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VFR into IMC fatal for two

Meg Godlewski | Accident Reports | May 20, 2012

This May 2010 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 Seneca Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Lincoln, Mont. Aircraft damage: Substantial.

What reportedly happened: The airplane was one of a flight of 12 participating in a guided air tour. The instrument-rated pilot was attempting a VFR cross-country flight over mountainous terrain. Continue Reading »

Cross-wind crimps Cessna

Meg Godlewski | Accident Reports | May 17, 2012

This May 2010 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: Jekyll Island, Ga. Aircraft damage: Substantial.

What reportedly happened: The pilot landed with a five knot crosswind. During the roll-out, he noticed a shimmy in the nose-wheel and pulled back on the yoke in an effort to raise the nose to offload the strut.

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Poor maintenance leads to off-airport landing

Meg Godlewski | Accident Reports | May 15, 2012

This May 2010 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 Six Injuries: None. Location: Alpine, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial.

What reportedly happened: The pilot reported that the pre-takeoff run-up was normal, however, on the takeoff roll he noted an increase in the EGT, which was reading 1450° instead of the usual 1400°.

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Gusty winds, soft field bad combination

Meg Godlewski | Accident Reports | May 14, 2012

This May 2010 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: Blue Hill, Maine. Aircraft damage: Substantial.

What reportedly happened: The flight instructor was attempting to demonstrate a soft-field landing to a grass runway. According to the CFI, during the landing roll, a “strong wind gust from the right” lifted the right wing, Continue Reading »

Heavy rain leads to over-run

Janice Wood | Accident Reports | May 13, 2012

This May 2010 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. Injuries: None. Location: Kettle Falls, Wash. Aircraft damage: Substantial.

What reportedly happened: The pilot stated that during the flight he encountered frequent isolated rain storms. Continue Reading »

Pilot with Alzheimer’s crashes

Meg Godlewski | Accident Reports | May 10, 2012

This May 2010 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: Long EZ. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Wakefield, Va. Aircraft damage: Destroyed.

What reportedly happened: The daughter of the pilot reported that her father flew the Long EZ “several times a week” up until the day of the accident. The pilot’s most recent third-class medical certificate expired about 22 months before the accident.

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Low-level aerobatics kill two

Meg Godlewski | Accident Reports | May 9, 2012

This May 2010 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: Yak-52. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Jensen Beach, Fla. Aircraft damage: Destroyed.

What reportedly happened: After takeoff from a nearby airport, the 442-hour pilot commenced a series of aerobatic maneuvers at low altitude along a beach.

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Low altitude stall fatal for two

Meg Godlewski | Accident Reports | May 7, 2012

This May 2010 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: Cirrus SR22. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Tuscaloosa, Ala. Aircraft damage: Destroyed.

What reportedly happened: This was the first time the private pilot, who had logged about 815 hours, had landed at the accident airport.

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CFIT kills two

Meg Godlewski | Accident Reports | May 6, 2012

This May 2010 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. Location: Livermore, Calif. Aircraft damage: Destroyed.

What reportedly happened: The flight departed in VFR conditions. The private pilot, age 75, had 983 flight hours, with 751 hours in the Cherokee. The passenger, the pilot’s husband, was also a rated pilot with a current medical, however, family members indicated that he no longer flew as pilot-in-command. There was no evidence the pilot obtained a weather briefing prior to departure.

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