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: Beech Baron. Injuries: 1 Serious, 1 Minor. Location: Batesville, Ark. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot of the twin-engine airplane was attempting […]
Pilot loses control in wind gusts
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: Grumman Traveler. Injuries: None. Location: Brunswick, Ga. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The wind at the time of the accident was 40° to […]
Windshear ruins 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: Piper Cherokee Lance. Injuries: None. Location: Middletown, Del. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was on short final approach for landing on […]
Failure to follow instructions proves fatal
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 206 Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Kalkaska, Mich. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot received an instrument rating about 10 months before […]
Pilot dies after plane hits power lines
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: 1 Fatal. Location: Lompoc, Calif. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The private pilot, who had logged about 793 hours, was […]
Instructional flights end with mid-air collision
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 Seminole, Cessna 172. Injuries: 4 Fatal. Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: A Cessna and a Piper were on […]
Off-airport landing kills passenger
This November 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: Beech Bonanza. Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Minor. Location: Coalinga, Calif. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot was on the final leg of […]
CFIT fatal for two
This November 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 Tomahawk. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Smithfield, R.I. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The private pilot had logged more than 1,400 hours, including […]
Plane hits drain pipe
This November 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 182. Injuries: None. Location: Gillespie, Ill. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to take off from his private grass […]