Aircraft: Cirrus SR22. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: South Bend, Ind. Aircraft damage: Destroyed.
What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land in winds from 300° at 15 knots with gusts to 24 knots. A witness on the ground stated that the airplane was being “bounced around” by the wind gusts [Read more...]
Aircraft: Piper Cherokee. Injuries: 3 Serious. Location: Ridgely, Maryland. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: A CFI and two commercial pilots departed on a training flight to practice maneuvers in preparation for the commercial pilots’ CFI practical tests. [Read more...]
Aircraft: Lancair 360. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Chesapeake, Va. Aircraft damage: Destroyed.
What reportedly happened: The pilot was taking his sister on a short flight. According to witnesses on the ground, the airplane took off and was beyond the departure end of the runway at an altitude of about 200 to 300 feet when the engine began sputtering and backfiring. [Read more...]
Aircraft: Cessna 310. Injuries: None. Location: Sanford, Fla. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: A flight instructor and private pilot were performing touch-and-go landings. While retracting the landing gear, they heard a loud bang.
Aircraft: Cessna 172. Injuries: None. Location: San Antonio, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The student pilot was attempting to land in gusty wind conditions. The approach was fast [Read more...]
Aircraft: Cessna 172. Injuries: 1 Serious. Location: Spanish Fork, Utah. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The student pilot delayed his departure because of reported high wind conditions at his planned destination airport, which was five miles away.
Aircraft: Stinson 108. Injuries: 3 Fatal. Location: Dicken, Texas. Aircraft damage: Destroyed.
What reportedly happened: At the time of the accident, the pilot had over 600 hours total time with over 200 hours in make and model. He did not have an instrument rating but had logged 3.8 hours of simulated instrument flight time.
Aircraft: Piper Pacer. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Elgin, S.C. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The pilot was on a cross-country flight. While en route, a witness observed an airplane flying at a slow airspeed between 200 and 300 feet above the ground, and noted that the engine was revving up and down as if it was running out of fuel. [Read more...]
Aircraft: Piper Cherokee Six. Injuries: 3 Fatal. Location: Fredericktown, Mo. Aircraft damage: Destroyed.
What reportedly happened: The private pilot, 61, did not possess an instrument rating. He was last issued a medical certificate dated Sept. 27, 2007. At that time, he reported his total flight time as 2,900 hours. At the time of the accident, his last medical certificate had expired.
Aircraft: Piper Malibu. Injuries: 3 Fatal.Location: Monroe, Mich. Aircraft damage: Destroyed.
What reportedly happened: The pilot, 58, had a private pilot certificate and an instrument rating. At the time of his last medical certificate application, he reported a total flight time of 1,600 hours. He had no FAA record of previous incidents, accidents, or enforcement actions.
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