Aircraft: Glastar. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Wilsonville, Ore. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The pilot took off from the airport in his amphibious experimental airplane with the intention of flying a closed traffic pattern. Because he planned to land back on the runway, he left the landing gear in the extended position.
National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman has praised the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association for its response to NTSB safety recommendations.
Aircraft: Aeronca O-58C. Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Minor. Location: San Luis Obispo, Calif. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The airplane was in cruise flight at 3,500 feet MSL when the engine quit.
Aircraft: Cessna 182. Injuries: 1 Serious. Location: Eastsound, Wash. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The pilot pulled the airplane out of the unheated hangar on a cold morning. He pulled the propeller through its rotation arc several times, [Read more...]
Aircraft: Cessna 182. Injuries: None. Location: Houston, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The pilot, who was returning to the airport after a short flight, performed the before-landing checklist, which included verification of landing gear extension. [Read more...]
Aircraft: Piper Twin Comanche. Injuries: 1 Serious Location: Big Bear City, Calif. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The airplane had recently undergone maintenance, which included the overhaul of both engines. [Read more...]
Aircraft: Cirrus SR22. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Bennett, Colo. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The pilot was practicing instrument approaches in night VFR conditions. [Read more...]
Aircraft: Piper Cherokee. Injuries: None. Location: Atlanta, Ga. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The pilot was holding short of a runway intersection [Read more...]
Aircraft: Mooney M20R. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Cypress, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The student pilot was practicing landings. He realized that he had touched down too far down [Read more...]
Aircraft: Cessna 182. Injuries: None. Location: Meeker, Colo. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to taxi to the runway. [Read more...]
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