Aircraft: Cessna 180. Injuries: None. Location: Helena, Mont. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The accident happened during a training flight. During the first part of the flight, the pilot receiving instruction made four takeoffs and landings on a runway that was almost directly aligned with the oncoming wind. The CFI then took over and […]
aviation accidents
Pilot loses control in IFR conditions
Aircraft: Cessna 172. Injuries: 2 Fatal, 1 Serious. Location: North Myrtle Beach, S.C. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The private instrument-rated pilot had logged approximately 388 hours, including 21 hours of actual instrument experience. He was practicing instrument approaches at the time of the crash. Prior to takeoff he advised an air traffic controller […]
Failure to set altimeter results in off-airport landing
Aircraft: Cessna 172. Injuries: 1 Serious. Location: Clarendon, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land at night. He saw the airport’s rotating beacon but was unable to activate the runway lights. He maneuvered the plane onto the downwind leg of the traffic pattern, extended the flaps and reduced engine […]
Get home-itis kills three
Aircraft: Cessna 182. Injuries: 3 Fatal. Location: Adrian, Ore. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: According to family members, the 133-hour pilot and his two passengers, both relatives of the pilot, departed Nampa Municipal Airport in Idaho en route to Portland, Oregon, to attend a memorial service and a funeral. The pilot did not have […]
Cessna creased by crosswind
Aircraft: Cessna 210. Injuries: None. Location: Crestview, Fla. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land in a crosswind. The winds were from the left at 11 knots with gusts to 20. Upon touchdown the airplane veered to the right, hitting a runway sign. The right main landing gear collapsed. Examination […]
Hand-propped airplane escapes pilot
Aircraft: Piper Turbo Cherokee. Injuries: None. Location: Meadview, Ariz. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot reported that he had shut down the engine on a remote dirt airport to inspect the tires before takeoff. When he attempted to restart the engine, he determined that the battery was insufficiently charged, so he decided to […]
Fast taxi leads to fire
Aircraft: Cirrus SR22. Injuries: None. Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: According to the pilot, ATC instructed him to taxi from the FBO to the runway. After reaching the runway, he initiated the takeoff checklist. He increased the engine rpm per the checklist and the airplane moved forward slightly. He applied the […]
Bad landing, bad news for student pilot
Aircraft: Cessna 172. Injuries: None. Location: Lebanon, Tenn. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings. After the third landing he thought the airplane’s left main tire felt flat, so he taxied back to the FBO to have the tire checked. The FBO representative found no discrepancies and the […]
Distracted pilot flips floatplane
Aircraft: Cessna 206. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Stanwood, Wash. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot, 55, held multiple ratings, including Airline Transport Pilot. He had logged more than 4,200 hours, including 474 hours in seaplanes. The accident airplane was mounted on amphibious floats. Within the previous 90 days to the accident, the pilot […]