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: Rose-Rhinehart Parrakeet. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Longmont, Colo. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The flight was the pilot’s first flight in the airplane make/model. Shortly after takeoff, the engine lost power.
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: Champion 7ECA. Injuries: None. Location: Thomasville, Ga. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: As the airplane touched down, the landing gear collapsed and the airplane slid down the runway on its belly.
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: Rans Coyote II S6. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Lincoln, Calif. Aircraft damage: Destroyed.
What reportedly happened: The day before the accident, the pilot, who had logged about 380 hours, removed the doors of his two-seat, 65-hp plane and flew it successfully. The aircraft documentation noted that with the doors removed, climb and cruise performance would be reduced.
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: Boeing B75N1. Injuries: None. Location: Arlington, Va. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The 875-hour pilot was flying lead in a formation. [Read more...]
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: Waco UKC-S. Injuries: None. Location: Seattle. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The pilot planned to land on runway 31L. The airport ATIS indicated that the wind was from 40° at 11 knots, gusting to 15 knots. The maximum crosswind component for the airplane is 15 knots.
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: Beech Duke. Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Serious. Location: Edenton, N.C. Aircraft damage: Destroyed.
What reportedly happened: The pilot was receiving an instrument proficiency check from a flight instructor in the multi-engine airplane.
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: Beech Bonanza. Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Serious, 1 Minor. Location: Marble, Colo. Aircraft damage: Destroyed.
What reportedly happened: The accident happened when the pilot was attempting to land at sunrise on a runway in the mountains. [Read more...]
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 182. Injuries: None. Location: Franksville, Wis. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to take off from a wet grass runway. As the 182 accelerated, he noticed that the airspeed indicator was not functioning.
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 Super Cub Injuries: 2 Minor. Location: Willow, Alaska. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The private pilot and a passenger were on a flight to search for a friend missing in a remote area. The pilot was flying slow at 75 feet above the ground when the passenger saw the missing man lying on the ground near a snow-covered meadow.
WASHINGTON, DC – A National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) study found that in 2011, of the 102 crashes of experimental amateur-built aircraft built by their owners, 10 crashed on their first flights. The report also found that 14 of 125 aircraft that had been bought used and involved in accidents crashed on the new owner’s first flight.
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