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 Super Cruiser Location: Centerville, Wash. Injuries: 1 Minor. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was maneuvering in flight with the carburetor heat activated […]
NTSB Accidents
Night departure 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: Beech Baron 58. Location: Cleveland, Ohio. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot, hired to do a repositioning flight, held […]
Impaired pilot 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: Beech Bonanza. Location: Selma, Calif. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The airplane was on an IFR flight plan although the […]
Bad landing bends Luscombe
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: Luscombe 8E. Location: Brigham City, Utah. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot initiated a takeoff in the airplane, which was […]
Rudder failure results in crash
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: Quicksilver Sport 2S. Location: Arley, Ala. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The float-equipped airplane lifted off from a lake. The pilot […]
Inadequate lookout leads to mid-air collision
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, Cessna 150. Location: Corona, Calif. Injuries: Five Fatal. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: A Cessna 172 and a Cessna 150 were […]
Instrument approach goes bad
This December 2007 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 Bonanza. Location: Warrenton, Va. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot was conducting a GPS approach to his home […]
High-speed taxi bends airplane
This December 2007 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: El Cajon, Calif. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student pilot was practicing touch-and-go takeoffs and landings during […]
Failure to remove snow kills two
This December 2007 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 200. Location: Salmon, Idaho. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot removed the airplane from a heated hangar and […]