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: Grumman American AA-5A. Injuries: None. Location: Lakeview, Ore. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The pilot reported that the preflight run-up was uneventful. Shortly after takeoff, at approximately 150 feet above ground level, the engine suddenly lost power.
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 J3C-65. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Williamstown, N.J. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The airplane had not been flown recently, so the pilot elected to conduct two preflight inspections, an engine run-up, and two full-power takeoff test runs where the airplane became momentarily airborne with no discrepancies noted.
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: Christen Eagle II Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Clearwater, Minn. Aircraft damage: Destroyed.
What reportedly happened: There was no record of the pilot or passenger having aerobatic training or experience. [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 Super Cub Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Buena, Wash. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The pilot decided to fly to a grass strip and practice landings. During the second landing, while on the landing roll, he applied brakes and the airplane nosed over.
The pilot noted there were no mechanical malfunctions with the airframe or engine. He added that, in hindsight, he felt that the airplane would not have nosed over if he had applied less brake pressure.
Probable cause: The pilot’s excessive brake application, resulting in a nose over.
For more information: NTSB.gov. NTSB Identification: WPR10CA414
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: RV-7A. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: El Dorado, Ark. Aircraft damage: Destroyed.
What reportedly happened: The pilot, age 66, held a private pilot certificate for airplane single-engine land. A review of the pilot’s logbook revealed that as of Aug. 11, 2010, he had logged approximately 274.5 hours, of which, 5.5 hours were at night. The pilot’s last flight logged at night (.7 hours) was on Aug. 22, 2009.
A Lieutenant Colonel/Safety Officer with the Georgetown, Texas, Civil Air Patrol (CAP) reported to the FAA that he had flown with the pilot in an official capacity for the CAP. He said he had given the pilot a flight check and that it was unsatisfactory because the pilot had difficulty controlling the airplane and was “behind the airplane” during the flight.
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: RV-6A. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Nampa, Idaho. Aircraft damage: Destroyed.
What reportedly happened: The pilot was performing a series of high-speed taxi test runs and planned to complete his first flight in the recently completed homebuilt later in the day. During the first test run, the nose wheel began to shimmy. [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: Ryan Navion B. Injuries: None. Location: Fort Myers, Fla. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: According to the pilot, during a previous flight he discovered that the elevator trim adjustment wheel was binding when it set to the full airplane nose-up position. He planned to have the plane inspected at the conclusion of that flight, but upon arriving at the destination, all of the facilities were closed for the evening.
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: Vans RV-6A. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Grass Valley, Calif. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land at an airport with a 4,350-foot runway. [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: Taylorcraft BC12-D. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Harrison, Maine. Aircraft damage: Destroyed.
What reportedly happened: The mechanic who performed the last annual inspection on the Taylorcraft saw the 73-year-old pilot take the airplane out of the hangar. The mechanic noted that the main fuel tank indicator wire was all the way down, indicating a low quantity of fuel. He mentioned that to the pilot, who responded, ‘it sinks,’ [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 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...]
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