The pilot was practicing an engine out emergency maneuver with a student near Arlington, Texas, when the Cessna 152 collided with low wires. The wires came into contact with the airplane’s windscreen, resulting in a large portion of the screen fracturing. After the accident, the pilot stated that the power lines were barely visible even from […]
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Flight review ends in crash
The flight instructor was conducting a flight review for the private pilot/owner of the Piper PA-28-140. The pilot departed from the 5,008-foot runway in Toccoa, Georgia, performed a touch-and-go landing without incident, and entered the traffic pattern for a simulated short-field landing. While on short final, the plane struck a berm that was located just […]
In-flight fire brings down Lancair Legacy racing at Reno
The pilot was participating in an air race when an in-flight fire in the engine compartment and a loss of engine power occurred. He was unable to discharge the fire extinguisher and declared an emergency. He flew off the racecourse and touched down the Lancair Legacy in rough terrain short of a runway in Reno, Nevada. Each […]
Student’s second solo ends in crash into hangar
On the student pilot’s second solo landing at the airport in Belen, N.M., the Piper PA 28-140 landed hard and bounced twice. The flight instructor, standing on the side of the runway, radioed instructions to go-around. The student pilot then applied full power, applied right rudder and retracted one notch of flaps. The flight instructor observed […]
Used tailwheel assembly fails on Pitts
The pilot/builder of the experimental amateur-built, tailwheel-equipped Pitts S1S had just completed a flight as part of phase one flight testing. He reported an uneventful approach to landing at the airport in Sedona, Ariz., with the main landing gear touching down first. However, as soon as the tailwheel made contact with the runway, the airplane yawed […]
GA accidents continue to decline
WASHINGTON, D.C. — According to the latest aviation accident statistics released by the National Transportation Safety Board, Part 91 general-aviation accidents and fatalities continued their downward trend in 2015. And, just as in 2014, there were no fatalities for U.S. airlines. While general aviation flight hours were up in 2015, the total number of accidents […]
172 pilot mistakenly lands in field
The Cessna 172 pilot was using an iPad for navigation, and mistakenly landed in a field near Watertown, Conn., rather than his intended destination, an airport with a turf runway. After landing, he taxied the airplane to a corner of the field and commenced a takeoff roll, estimating the available takeoff distance to be about 600 […]
Glider tow flight ends in serious injury to pilot
The pilot of the tow plane, a Piper PA-25-235 had already launched a series of gliders without incident just before the accident near Warner Springs, Calif. Downwind departure operations were in effect due to wind conditions and the local topography. The glider pilot had been briefed on the departure procedures earlier in the day and had experience […]
Aerobatics flight ends fatally for two
The pilot and pilot-rated passenger were performing aerobatic maneuvers in the experimental amateur-built Acro Sport II near Middletown, Ohio. A witness reported she heard the airplane approaching and then saw it at a lower altitude than she normally saw aircraft in the area. The airplane then started to pitch nose up into a loop. As […]