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°.
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, [Read more...]
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. [Read more...]
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Comanche. Injuries: None. Location: Carrollton, Ga. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The pilot had just purchased a share in the low-wing airplane and was receiving a checkout from a CFI for insurance purposes. The pilot was attempting to land the Piper with a simulated engine failure, but he misjudged [Read more...]
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 T206. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Borrego Springs, Calif. Aircraft damage: Destroyed
What reportedly happened: The pilot was a member of the California Highway Patrol and was flying as part of a traffic surveillance detail. About 40 minutes after the mission was to be finished, the pilot had not checked in.
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: None. Location: Parkersburg, W.Va. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land in gusty winds. The airplane bounced several times [Read more...]
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