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: Piper Cherokee Six. Location: Warrens, Wis. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The private pilot had logged 456 hours, but did […]
NTSB Accidents
Fatigue contributes to fatal crash
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 182. Location: Woodland, Ala. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The CFI and student launched for a night flight. A […]
Spatial disorientation, structural overload 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: Cessna 210. Location: Bloomfield, Ky. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The private pilot’s logbook showed he had logged 1,650 hours, […]
Contaminated fuel results in power loss
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: Fair Bluff, N.C. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The airplane had been parked at the airport since 2004. […]
Faulty flaps trigger crash
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 Duke. Location: New Castle, Del. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot had logged 1,080 hours of flight time, […]
Ice and first solo bad combination
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: Hastings, Mich. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student pilot was on his first solo flight. The runway […]
Engine malfunction leads to fatal crash
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: Piper Arrow. Location: Augusta, Ga. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The airplane was in cruise flight when the engine began […]
Snow, touch and go bad mix
Snow encounter 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: Wausau, Wis. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot, who was practicing takeoffs and […]
Distraction leads to gear up landing
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: Piper Navajo. Location: Muscle Shoals, Ala. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was on an instrument approach. He crossed the […]