This January 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: None. Location: Sellersburg, Ind. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student pilot, accompanied by a flight instructor, was attempting to […]
Ice not nice for Musketeer
This January 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: Beech Musketeer. Injuries: None. Location: Lafayette, Ind. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot obtained a full weather briefing and filed an instrument […]
Night stall proves fatal
This January 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: Lancair 360. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Joliet, Ill. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The 3,425-hour pilot, who held a commercial certificate with an […]
Night flight ends in accident
This December 2008 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 Cherokee. Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Serious. Location: Pittstown, N.J. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot and the flight instructor were on […]
Poor fuel management leads to off-airport landing
This December 2008 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 210. Injuries: None. Location: Fort Collins, Colo. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot departed on the cross-country flight with 89 gallons […]
Fuel selector valve fails
This December 2008 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: Lancair 360. Injuries: None. Location: Owensboro, Ky. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: During the first 20 minutes of flight, the fuel selector was […]
Cessna overshoots runway in IMC
This December 2008 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: Morristown, N.J. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The instructor and his pilot-rated student were conducting an instrument flight. […]
Spatial disorientation kills couple
This December 2008 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 Malibu. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Hayden, Colo. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilots were husband and wife. Both held airplane single-engine […]
Unauthorized spins kill pilot
This December 2008 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: Diamond DA-20C1. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Alamo Lake State Park, Ariz. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The 18-year-old pilot obtained his private pilot […]