This November 2007 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. Location: Ardmore, Okla. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The 79-hour student pilot was at the end of a solo […]
Dark approach goes bad
This November 2007 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. Location: Palmer, Alaska. Injuries: 2 Serious. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The CFI and a student pilot were attempting to land […]
No checklist, no landing gear
This November 2007 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 Navajo. Location: Salt Lake City, Utah. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was initially inbound for a straight-in landing, […]
Fuel mismanagement to blame for off-airport landing
This November 2007 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. Location: Hyannis, Mass. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student pilot and CFI were on an instructional flight. After […]
First solo ends in ditch
This November 2007 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. Location: Atwater, Calif. Injuries: 1 Minor. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The flight was the student pilot’s first supervised solo. The […]
Takeoff into fog proves deadly
This November 2007 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 M20K. Location: Maine, N.Y. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The instrument-rated pilot had logged 1,500 hours. The accident happened […]
Gear malfunctions during landing
This November 2007 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. Location: Santa Barbara, Calif. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: Prior to landing the pilot confirmed that the landing gear […]
Skydive pilot comes up short
This November 2007 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 TP206. Location: Boulder, Colo. Injuries: 1 Minor. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The aircraft was being used for skydiving operations. The pilot […]
Pilot loses situational awareness, life
This November 2007 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: Cirrus SR20. Location: New Windsor, N.Y. Injuries: 1 Fatal, 2 Serious. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting his second ILS […]