This October 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: Vans RV-8A, Vans RV-6A. Injuries: None. Location: Cambridge, Maryland. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: Following an uneventful flight and landing at the destination, […]
Oil leak starts fire
This October 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: None. Location: Houston, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: While in cruise flight the propeller’s rpm unexpectedly increased to approximately […]
Fuel gauges mislead pilot
This October 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 150. Injuries: 1 Serious. Location: Iowa City, Iowa. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot reported that he did not visually check […]
Bounce breaks tailwheel
This October 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: Aviat Aircraft Inc. A-1B. Injuries: None. Location: Mooresville, N.C. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: According to the pilot, during a landing attempt the […]
Pilot flies into powerlines
This October 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 Serious. Location: Palo Pinto, Texas. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: According to the pilot, the purpose of the flight […]
Flight into terrain kills one
This October 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 175. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Mt. Dora, N.M. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The private pilot had over 5,000 hours of total […]
Electrical failure leads to fatal crash
This October 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: 2 Fatal. Location: Estacada, Ore. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot was on a VFR night flight when he […]
Wrong part contributes to off-airport landing
This October 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: Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3. Injuries: None. Location: Rialto, Calif. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot performed a preflight inspection of the company […]
Wind gust leads to ground loop
This October 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 170. Injuries: None. Location: Butler, Mo. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student pilot was attempting to land the tailwheel-equipped airplane in […]