The pilot of the Cessna 172 entered the traffic pattern at a residential airpark in Davis, W.Va. He was concerned about the houses located near the runway, so he approached the 3,000-foot runway higher and faster than he normally would. As a result, the airplane touched down near the runway mid-point. When he realized that he […]
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Gust and bounce bad combo for Cessna
The pilot of the Cessna 182 was practicing touch-and-go landings at the airport in Colorado Springs. He was on his sixth approach when the tower air traffic controller requested that he do a short approach. The pilot stated that he was landing with full flaps, and the wind was 180° at 5 knots gusting to […]
Simulated engine-out leads to wire strike
The pilot of the Cessna 152 and a passenger were returning to their home airport at the conclusion of a cross-country flight. The pilot elected to perform a simulated loss of engine power and subsequent practice approach to a farm field. During the approach, the airplane descended to about the height of the irrigation system […]
Lack of proficiency, bad bounce, prove fatal
The 81-year-old pilot had recently purchased an Alon A2. According to a friend of the pilot, the pilot had not flown on a regular basis for the better part of 20 years prior to the acquisition of the Alon. He underwent a flight review and, according to the flight instructor who conducted the flight review, […]
Dust devil dents Cessna
The pilot of the Cessna 175 reported that upon arrival at his destination in Albuquerque, N.M., he realized there were dust devils in the vicinity, but didn’t think they would be a factor during the approach and landing. He made the landing and was taxiing slowly on a taxiway when he saw a dust devil […]
Pilot mistakes gear handle for flap lever
The pilot of the Cessna 210 and a passenger were attempting to land at Corvallis, Ore., at the end of a cross-country flight. As the airplane was approaching the non-towered airport, the pilot announced his position and his intention to conduct a straight-in approach to Runway 35. The landing was normal. During the landing roll, […]
Go-around goes bad for Cessna pilot
The pilot of the Cessna 140 stated that before he departed for a local flight from the airport at Lancaster, S.C., the wind was “squirrelly and swapping around.” He thought the wind at the time of takeoff favored Runway 21. After flying for about 15 to 20 minutes, he returned to the airport and flew […]
Fuel starvation during approach for Beech
The pilot of the Beech Debonair intended to land at the airport in San Manuel, Ariz., in order to refuel. He performed a 360° descending left turn to join the downwind leg of the pattern. As he began the turn to final he attempted to add power, but the engine did not respond. He turned […]
Brake locks during roll-out
The pilot of the Beech Baron reported the landing at Santa Monica Airport (SMO) in California was normal, but as the airplane decelerated and began to exit the runway, the left brake locked up and the tire went flat. This was followed by a collapse of the left main landing gear and substantial damage to […]