This August 2009 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 Seneca. Injuries: None. Location: Lincoln Park, N.J. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot stated that because the runway was wet, he […]
Low approach puts airplane into trees
This August 2009 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 S12. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Quitman, Ga. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land during the day in […]
CFIT kills 182 pilot
This August 2009 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: 1 Fatal. Location: Napa, Calif. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot, who held a commercial license with an instrument […]
Wind gust gets better of student
This August 2009 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 172. Injuries: None. Location: Bluffton, Ohio. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student pilot was flying solo. The airplane was approaching the […]
Piper over-stressed on landing
This August 2009 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 Pacer. Injuries: None. Location: Tacoma, Wash. Aircraft damage: Minor. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land in a crosswind and was […]
Stoned pilot crashes
This August 2009 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 Pawnee. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Creswell, Ore. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The airplane was being used to tow gliders. Shortly after […]
Engine surge puts Cessna into parked airplane
This August 2009 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: Sugar Land, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: According to the written statement provided by the pilot, during […]
Oil leak leads to engine failure
This August 2009 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 172RG. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Rockaway, N.J. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The CFI and dual/student pilot were practicing maneuvers when the […]
Soft terrain leads to gear failure
This August 2009 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: Air Cam. Injuries: None. Location: Hamilton, Mont. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot performed three takeoffs and landings on a river sandbar. […]