This October 2010 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: Titutsville, Fla. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The purpose of the flight was for the student pilot to […]
aviation accidents
Clutch failure brings down homebuilt
This October 2010 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: BD-5. Injuries: 1 Serious. Location: Burlington, Wash. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot reported that shortly after takeoff the engine lost power. […]
Poor pre-flight leads to fuel exhaustion
This October 2010 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: Portland, Ore. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: Prior to flight, the pilot looked inside the fuel tanks and […]
Airplane collides with powerline
This October 2010 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: Zenair CH701 Injuries: 2 Minor. Location: Lonsdale, Minn. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot departed from his private airstrip with a passenger […]
Poor approach for Pacer pilot
This October 2010 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 Pacer. Injuries: None. Location: Valley, Wash. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot elected to land in a recently mowed field at […]
Relying on NEXRAD data proves fatal for pilot
This October 2010 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: Aiken, S.C. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: There was no record of the pilot, who did not […]
VFR into IFR Fatal mistake
This October 2010 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: 3 Fatal. Location: Agua Dulce, Calif. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The private pilot did not have an instrument rating. […]
Get home-itis kills two
This October 2010 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 36TC Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Rienzi, Miss. Aircraft damage: Destroyed What reportedly happened: Prior to departure, the pilot contacted the flight service station […]
Fuel starvation leads to fatal accident
This October 2010 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 A35. Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Serious. Location: Blue Diamond, Nev. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The accident happened during a cross-country flight. […]