These October 2009 accident reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Cessna 182. Injuries: None. Location: White Plains, N.Y. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land at night. ATC told […]
NTSB Accidents
Lever confusion leads to accident
These October 2009 accident reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Cessna P210. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Rifle, Colo. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The commercial pilot, who held an instrument rating, had logged […]
Amateur formation flight kills two
These October 2009 accident reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Two Cessna 150s. Injuries: 2 Fatal, 1 Serious, 1 Minor. Location: Alexandria, La. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The airplanes departed as a […]
Scud run kills two
These October 2009 accident reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Cessna 182. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Pryor, Mont. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot was returning to his home airport. He contacted […]
Drunk pilot crashes
These October 2009 accident reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Piper Super Cub. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Bingham, Neb. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: A witness reported that he saw the airplane flying […]
Vintage airplane CFIT kills one
These October 2009 accident reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Taylorcraft BC12-D1. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Skokomish, Wash. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The 51-year-old Sport Pilot had accumulated about 180 hours, with […]
VFR into IMC kills one
These October 2009 accident reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: RV-6. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Magnolia, N.C. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The private pilot had logged 270 hours, including 30 hours in […]
Stall during night approach
This September 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 182. Injuries: None. Location: Parowan, Utah. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot reported that on his second landing approach in dark […]
VFR into IFR kills two
This September 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 172. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Lowndesville, S.C. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The non-instrument-rated pilot, who had about 600 hours, was conducting […]