This August 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 Super Cub Injuries: 2 Minor. Location: Billings, Mont. Aircraft damage: Substantial.

What reportedly happened: The pilot, who had entered the pattern and was given clearance to land on runway 28L, reported that he heard the controller tell an inbound helicopter to follow him. [Read more...]

This August 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 Saratoga. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Washington, Ga. Aircraft damage: Destroyed.

What reportedly happened: According to the pilot, the airplane was in cruise flight when the engine lost power. [Read more...]

This August 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: Beech Baron. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Saltsburg, Pa. Aircraft damage: Destroyed.

What reportedly happened: The 65-year-old pilot, who had a commercial ticket and more than 1,500 hours multi-engine time, bought the airplane four days before the accident. Two days before the accident he performed three full-stop landings to get current. [Read more...]

This August 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 185. Injuries: 1 Fatal, 5 Minor. Location: Newfane, N.Y. Aircraft damage: Substantial.

What reportedly happened: The plane was being used to transport skydivers. The pilot, who had logged 3,985 hours, including 559 in C-185s, made seven or eight uneventful flights prior to the accident. [Read more...]

This July 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: White Plains, N.Y. Aircraft damage: Substantial.

What reportedly happened: The accident happened at the end of a flight lesson. According to the CFI, the student pilot was flying the airplane. The landing approach was stable but low.

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This July 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: Lancair 320. Injuries: Minor Location: Spokane, Wash. Aircraft damage: Substantial.

What reportedly happened: The pilot initiated a go-around followed by a climbing left turn to re-enter the traffic pattern. He was unable to roll out of the turn. The bank angle continued to near 90° before he was able to maneuver the airplane close to the runway. The airplane ultimately stalled and crashed on the runway.

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This July 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: RV-9A. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Oregon City, Ore. Aircraft damage: Destroyed.

What reportedly happened: A few days before the accident, the pilot noted that the RV-9A’s engine was operating erratically. The day before the accident it lost power while the pilot was taxiing. It took several attempts to restart the engine. When it did start, flames came out of the inlet port. A fire extinguisher was used to extinguish the fire.

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This July 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 J-3 Cub. Injuries: None. Location: Buckhead, Ga. Aircraft damage: Substantial,

What reportedly happened: The pilot departed from his private airstrip. He saw thunderstorms approaching the area and noted the winds were increasing, so he returned to the airstrip for landing. On final approach, he noticed that a gate had been left open and his miniature donkeys were crossing the runway.

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This July 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: 3 Fatal. Location: North Myrtle Beach, S.C. Aircraft damage: Destroyed.

What reportedly happened: The pilot, who had logged 640 hours, received a one-hour “checkout” with a CFI on July 6, 2010, so that he could rent the airplane. He was supposed to fly again, solo, on July 12, to satisfy night currency requirements, however, he canceled that flight due to adverse weather. He rented the Cherokee on the day of the accident, with the stipulation that he return it by 8:30 p.m., which was the onset of night, due to his lack of night currency.

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