This June 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 152. Injuries: None. Location: Oklahoma City. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student pilot was practicing slips to a landing on a […]
Pilots wrestle for controls
This June 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: Challenger II. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Moses Lakes, Wash. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The flight instructor said that after completing a series […]
Mooney tangles with gusty winds
This June 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: Mooney Acclaim. Injuries: None. Location: San Jose, Calif. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land in gusty winds. The […]
Pilot flies into thunderstorm
This June 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: 2 Fatal. Location: Dougherty, Texas. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: There was no record of the pilot obtaining a formal […]
Lack of engine power, shoulder harness fatal combo
This June 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 150. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Rockwall, Texas. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot had a history of right shoulder pain that […]
Overloaded Arrow fails to takeoff
This June 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 Arrow. Injuries: 3 fatal. Location: Scotia, N.Y. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The flight instructor and student pilot were attempting to take […]
Husky runs out of runway
This June 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: Aviat Aircraft Husky. Injuries: None. Location: Marfa, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The private pilot was flying an aerial survey of his […]
Gear collapses on Cruisemaster
This June 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: Bellanca Cruisemaster. Injuries: None. Location: Columbia, Calif. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot reported that, after a normal landing, the airplane suddenly […]
VFR flight in IMC fatal
This June 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: Dragonfly II. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Arthur, Neb. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: Advisories were in effect for IFR conditions. There was no […]