This October 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: 2 Minor. Location: Durango, Colo. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The first takeoff attempt was aborted when the passenger’s door popped open. [Read more...]
This October 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: Grumman American AA5A Injuries: 1 Fatal, 2 Serious. Location: Springfield, Mo. Aircraft damage: Substantial
What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land near the runway numbers instead of landing at the touchdown zone [Read more...]
This October 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: Grumman G164. Injuries: None. Location: Edson, Ga. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: During a routine agricultural application flight, the pilot noted that the right rudder pedal felt soft. [Read more...]
This October 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: Wabash, Ind. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The CFI and student had been practicing touch-and-go landings and were planning a full-stop landing. The airplane touched down on the grass airstrip slightly faster than normal [Read more...]
This October 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 120. Injuries: None. Location: Falls Village, Conn. Aircraft damage: Substantial
What reportedly happened: The pilot was repositioning the tail-wheeled airplane from a 720-foot grass strip to an airport for maintenance. [Read more...]
This October 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 Arrow Injuries: None. Location: Cambridge, Md. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: A CFI was giving instruction to a commercial pilot, who was working toward his flight instructor certificate. [Read more...]
This October 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 Pacer. Injuries: None. Location: Pahrump, Nev. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The pilot had recently purchased the tailwheel-equipped airplane and was practicing landings. During his sixth landing of the day, he decided to try a wheel landing.
This October 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: None. Location: Waterloo, Iowa. Aircraft damage: None.
What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to take off and noticed that the stabilator did not respond to control inputs so he aborted the takeoff. [Read more...]
This October 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 Dakota. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Dorrington, Calif. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: While the airplane was level at 15,000 feet in instrument meteorological conditions, the engine began losing power. [Read more...]
This October 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: None. Location: Titutsville, Fla. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The purpose of the flight was for the student pilot to perform a night cross-country under the supervision of a CFI. [Read more...]
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