Aircraft: Beech G35. Injuries: None. Location: Brenham, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The pilot, who was attempting to land at a busy non-towered airport, encountered a strong gusty headwind during the approach.
Poor maintenance results in accident
February 21, 2013 by 1 Comment
Aircraft: Great Lakes 2T-1A-2. Injuries: None. Location: Kingsville, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The purpose of the flight was to give the pilot a chance to practice aerobatic maneuvers for an upcoming airshow. [Read more...]
Low altitude stall for Cessna
February 20, 2013 by 1 Comment
Aircraft: Cessna 172. Injuries: 1 Serious. Location: Andrews, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The airplane had lifted off and was approximately 400 to 500 feet above ground when the engine lost power.
Hard landing for iced-up twin
February 19, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Aircraft: Cessna 310Q. Injuries: None. Location: Romeoville, Ill. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The pilot reported that she checked the weather prior to departing on the cross-country flight and it appeared that an area of icing had cleared out near the destination airport.
Delayed go-around bends Piper
February 18, 2013 by 1 Comment
Aircraft: Piper Saratoga. Injuries: None. Location: Holdenville, Okla. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: During final approach the pilot determined that he had inadvertently landed with a tailwind.
Prop problem for Kolb
February 17, 2013 by 2 Comments
Aircraft: Kolb Mark III. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Stetson, Maine. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The pilot was in cruise flight at 1,500 feet over a heavily wooded area when the airplane began to vibrate violently, then lost all engine power. [Read more...]
Turbulence tasks Mooney pilot
February 14, 2013 by 1 Comment
Aircraft: Mooney M20K. Injuries: 1 Serious. Location: Urbana, Ill. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: Prior to the flight, the pilot contacted the destination airport’s FBO to inquire about the local wind conditions. It was his intention to divert to an alternate airport if the crosswind was too strong.
Carb ice brings down Swift
February 13, 2013 by 1 Comment
Aircraft: Globe Swift. Injuries: None. Location: Anderson, S.C. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: About three hours into a cross-country flight the engine began to surge and lose power. [Read more...]
Night landing ends with a stall
February 11, 2013 by 4 Comments
Aircraft: Cessna 182. Injuries: 2 Fatal, 2 Serious. Location: Levelland, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The accident happened during a night VFR cross-country flight. The private pilot, who had approximately 550 hours, was attempting a straight-in approach [Read more...]
Bad hose brings down Cessna
February 10, 2013 by 2 Comments
Aircraft: Cessna 172. Injuries: None. Location: Wikieup, Ariz. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: A student pilot and CFI were in cruise flight when the engine power became intermittent, followed by a total loss of power. [Read more...]
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