This June 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 Arrow. Injuries: 4 Fatal. Location: Dixon, Mont. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot and three passengers were on a sightseeing flight […]
aviation accidents
Hard rain, lack of experience, bad combination
This June 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 310. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Ashdown, Ark. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot, who did not hold a multi-engine rating and […]
Go-around goes bad
This June 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: Mooney M20F. Injuries: None. Location: Lubbock, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student pilot was attempting to land with a headwind. The […]
Distracted pilot forgets landing gear
This June 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 182RG. Injuries: None. Location: Albuquerque. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: During the initial climb, the pilot noticed the airspeed indicator was erratic. […]
First flight, first accident
This June 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: Rose-Rhinehart Parrakeet. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Longmont, Colo. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The flight was the pilot’s first flight in the airplane […]
Poor maintenance leads to gear collapse
This June 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: Champion 7ECA. Injuries: None. Location: Thomasville, Ga. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: As the airplane touched down, the landing gear collapsed and the […]
Door-off flight kills two
This June 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: Rans Coyote II S6. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Lincoln, Calif. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The day before the accident, the pilot, who […]
Brakes break plane
This June 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: Boeing B75N1. Injuries: None. Location: Arlington, Va. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The 875-hour pilot was flying lead in a formation. As he […]
Gusting winds get Waco
This June 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: Waco UKC-S. Injuries: None. Location: Seattle. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot planned to land on runway 31L. The airport ATIS indicated […]