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: Beech Baron. Location: Cahokia, Ill. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The airplane had just come out of maintenance. The pilot reported […]
NTSB Accidents
Check ride ends in accident
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: Thorpedo T211. Location: Stafford, Va. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: A flight examiner was administering a sport pilot check ride to […]
Gasket failure results in AD
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: Wiggins, Miss. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: While in cruise flight the airplane’s engine lost power. The […]
Hard landing bends gear
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 Cardinal. Location: Picayune, Miss. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The 35-hour student pilot, who was practicing landings when the nose […]
Fatigue fracture leads to off-airport landing
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: York, S.C. Injuries: 2 Minor. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The airplane was climbing through 4,000 feet when it began […]
Low altitude stall kills four
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 340. Location: Port Clinton, Ohio. Injuries: Four fatal. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot’s logbook indicated that the pilot had logged […]
Engine malfunction leads to emergency landing
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 172. Location: Spotsylvania, Va. Injuries: 1 Minor. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was on an IFR flight plan at 5,000 […]
Off-airport takeoff goes bad
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 152. Location: Labelle, Fla. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: Prior to departure the pilot fueled the airplane to full tanks. […]
Overweight airplane crashes
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 172. Location: Clearwater, Fla. Injuries: 3 Fatal. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The private pilot was on the return leg of a […]