This February 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: St. Augustine, Fla. Aircraft damage: Minor. What reportedly happened: The student pilot was attempting to depart, but was on […]
NTSB Accidents
Flying into clouds proves fatal
This February 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: 1 Fatal. Location: Baytown, Texas. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The non-instrument rated private pilot was on a 197-nm cross-country […]
Cessna damaged by grate
This February 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: Jenks, Okla. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was taxiing to a parking spot. He noticed a […]
Loss of power during approach bends plane
This February 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 Super Viking. Injuries: 1 Serious. Location: Mukilteo, Wash. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was on short final for a touch-and-go […]
Unexpected roll kills two
This February 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: Cirrus SR22. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Lindsay, Okla. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The CFI and the private pilot were returning to the […]
Lack of electricity leads to fuel exhaustion
This February 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: Zodiac 601XL. Injuries: None. Location: Murrieta, Calif. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: According to the pilot, shortly after takeoff the fuel pressure gauge […]
Snow bank, balked landing bad combination
This January 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. Location: Taos, N.M. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot reported encountering turbulence during the approach, so he […]
Throttle failure brings down Piper
This January 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. Location: Miami. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The CFI and pilot receiving instruction were at the training area for […]
Poor choice of runway for Cessna pilot
This January 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 170A. Location: Ellsworth, Maine. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot elected to attempt a landing at a private airstrip […]