This December 2009 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. Injuries: None. Location: Dodge City, Kan. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot stated that the pitot heat system was working […]
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Checkride ends in accident
This December 2009 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: Pearland, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student pilot was on his private pilot checkride. He was […]
Pre-solo flight ends in fatalities
This December 2009 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 Tomahawk. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Ojai, Calif. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The purpose of the flight was for the flight instructor […]
Beech loses power in flight
This December 2009 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. Injuries: 1 Serious. Location: Lehi, Utah. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: Witnesses listening to the common traffic advisory frequency for the […]
Baron loses landing gear
This December 2009 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. Injuries: None. Location: Lexington, Ky. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was practicing instrument approaches. He performed a missed approach, […]
Deep snow bends Stinson
This December 2009 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: Stinson 108-1. Injuries: None. Location: Selawik, Alaska. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The private pilot was on a cross-country flight in a ski-equipped […]
Banner tow flight ends with golf course landing
This December 2009 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: Bellanca 7GCBC. Injuries: None. Location: St. Petersburg, Fla. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was returning from a 50-minute banner towing flight […]
Number of GA fatal accidents down in 2010
The number of general aviation fatalities fell in 2010 to 450, down from 478 in 2009, according to recently released figures from the National Transportation Safety Board. Overall transportation fatalities decreased to 34,925 in 2010 from 35,994 in 2009. A majority of those deaths were on U.S. roads (32,885).
Engine over-pressure leads to emergency landing
This December 2009 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. Injuries: None. Location: Santa Fe, N.M. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: During a departure on a cross-country flight, the cockpit filled […]