This May 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: 1 Fatal, 1 Serious. Location: Black Hawk, Colo. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot had filed and activated an […]
Cracked cylinder brings down Cessna
This May 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: Serious. Location: Louisville, Ken. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The 200-hour private pilot departed the airport with the intention of […]
Runway condition, poor technique bad combination
This May 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: Jamestown, Pa. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The turf runway was soft and wet. The pilot, who did […]
First flight proves fatal
This May 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: Replica Dickenson Bathtub. Injuries: Fatal. Location: Broadhead, Wis. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The airplane was an amateur-built replica of a 1924 Dormoy […]
Bird brings down RV
This May 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: RV-7A. Injuries: Minor. Location: Hollister, Calif. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot told investigators that during the initial climb after takeoff a […]
Throttle malfunction brings down Bellanca
This May 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: Bellanca 14-13-A. Injuries: None. Location: Marcos, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was on a cross-country flight at an altitude of […]
Poor approach equals poor landing
This May 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: Vandenberg, Fla. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: While on final approach, the pilot noted that the airplane was […]
Gusting winds lead to bad landing
This April 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 Mirage. Injuries: None. Location: Chapel Hill, N.C. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: At the time of the accident, the winds were […]
Heavy braking flips airplane
This April 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: Aeronca 15AC. Injuries: None. Location: Anchorage, Alaska. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot of a tundra tire-equipped airplane related that after landing […]