This March 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: Piper Cherokee. Injuries: None. Location: Sanford, Fla. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The student pilot, who was flying with a CFI, intended to […]
NTSB Accidents
Open door distracts pilot
This March 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: Cirrus SR22. Injuries: None. Location: Gaithersburg, Md. Aircraft damage: Substantial What reportedly happened: The pilot, who had logged 327 hours, including 161 in a […]
Snow-covered runway makes for bad landing
This March 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: Piper Navajo. Injuries: None. Location: Buckland, Alaska. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The commercial pilot was attempting to land on the snow-covered runway. […]
Alcohol, poor weather factors in crash
This March 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: Grumman Yankee. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Golden, N.M. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The private pilot and passenger were commuting to work by […]
Failure to lean mixture, headwinds bad combination
This March 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: Piper Cherokee. Injuries: None. Location: Firebaugh, Calif. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot took off with about 45 gallons of fuel onboard. […]
VFR into IMC kills three
This March 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: 3 Fatal. Location: Carrollton, Ga. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot had logged 168 hours, including about 70 hours […]
Sealant contributes to fatal accident
This March 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: Stewart P-51. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Ocala, Fla. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The 80-year-old pilot, who had logged 13,917 hours, also held […]
Solo flight ends in bounce
This March 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 152. Injuries: None. Location: Crystal River, Fla. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student pilot was on the second leg of her […]
Night flight ends with a bang
This March 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: None. Location: Cleveland, Miss. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot and a CFI were on an instructional night flight. […]