This June 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: American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC. Injuries: None. Location: Arcola, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The student pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings under the supervision of an instructor from the ground.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a forum focused on general aviation search and rescue operations July 17 and 18.
This June 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: 4 Fatal. Location: Umpire, Ark. Aircraft damage: Destroyed.
What reportedly happened: According to a witness, the non-instrument-rated pilot departed when the weather was overcast at 3,000 feet and the surrounding mountain ridges were obscured.
This June 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 Archer. Injuries: 2 Serious. Location: Great Barrington, Mass. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The pilot, who was attempting to land at night in fog, was on an instrument flight rules (IFR) clearance.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued a Safety Alert to warn pilots using in-cockpit FIS-B and Satellite Weather display systems that the NEXRAD “age indicator” can be misleading.
The actual NEXRAD data can be as much as 20 minutes older than the age indication on the display in the cockpit. If misinterpreted, this difference in time can present potentially serious safety hazards to aircraft operating in the vicinity of fast-moving and quickly developing weather systems, NTSB officials said.
This June 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 175. Injuries: None. Location: Huntsville, Utah. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The pilot took off from an airport in mountainous terrain. After takeoff he began a southbound climb until he felt that sufficient altitude had been gained to maintain terrain clearance.
This June 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: Diamond DA-40. Injuries: None. Location: Farmingdale, N.Y. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The student pilot was attempting to land on runway 32. During the landing flare, the airplane floated and the airspeed decreased.
This June 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: 4 Fatal. Location: Dixon, Mont. Aircraft damage: Destroyed.
What reportedly happened: The pilot and three passengers were on a sightseeing flight in mountainous terrain. The pilot had about 100 hours of total flight time, of which 30 were in the Arrow.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) today released the final agenda for its forum on General Aviation Safety: Climbing to the Next Level, scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, June 19-20.
Representatives from government, industry and academia will serve as panelists during the forum and will discuss safety topics, including pilot training and performance, pilot access to and use of weather-related information, and aircraft design, certification, and maintenance.
This June 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 310. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Ashdown, Ark. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The pilot, who did not hold a multi-engine rating and had not received instruction in the 310, was attempting to take off from a grass runway.
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