This December 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 210. Injuries: None. Location: Fort Collins, Colo. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot departed on the cross-country flight with 89 gallons […]
NTSB Accidents
Fuel selector valve fails
This December 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: Lancair 360. Injuries: None. Location: Owensboro, Ky. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: During the first 20 minutes of flight, the fuel selector was […]
Cessna overshoots runway in IMC
This December 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: Morristown, N.J. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The instructor and his pilot-rated student were conducting an instrument flight. […]
Spatial disorientation kills couple
This December 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. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Hayden, Colo. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilots were husband and wife. Both held airplane single-engine […]
Unauthorized spins kill pilot
This December 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: Diamond DA-20C1. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Alamo Lake State Park, Ariz. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The 18-year-old pilot obtained his private pilot […]
Poor maintenance contributes to accident
This December 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 210. Injuries: None. Location: Sheridan, Wyo. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: During the preflight inspection the pilot noticed a small amount of […]
Failure to use carb heat brings down Piper
This December 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 Cherokee. Injuries: 3 Serious. Location: Kapolei, Hawaii. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The airplane was level at 1,500 feet MSL when the […]
Pilot flies into freezing rain
This December 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 Cherokee Six. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: North Canton, Ohio. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot, who had logged 510 hours, obtained […]
Piper clips snowbank
This December 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 Cherokee Injuries: None. Location: Ely, Minn. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: According to the pilot, about five minutes after takeoff, the cabin […]