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 152. Injuries: None. Location: St. Charles, Mo. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was practicing touch and goes. During the last […]
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NTSB studies how to improve general aviation safety
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In spite of improvements to commercial and corporate aviation safety records, the general aviation accident rate has been stubbornly resistant to safety initiatives, the head of the National Transportation Safety Board said as she opened a two-day gathering to evaluate the current state of GA safety and consider if something should be […]
Too much crosswind, not enough rudder
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 185. Injuries: None. Location: Bryce Canyon, Utah. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was departing from the airport and the winds […]
Delayed pre-landing check leads to forced landing
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 401. Injuries: 3 Serious. Location: Plymouth, Mass. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The airplane was returning from a three-hour aerial mapping mission […]
NTSB rules pilot error in Roush Oshkosh crash
NASCAR team owner Jack Roush says he accepts the findings of the NTSB report released Friday that blamed him for the crash of his Hawker Beechcraft 390 business jet at AirVenture 2010, AVweb is reporting.
Loss of control on landing
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: American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC. Injuries: None. Location: Arcola, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings under […]
NTSB to hold forum on GA search and rescue
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a forum focused on general aviation search and rescue operations July 17 and 18. In the United States, following the crash of a general aviation airplane, inland searches for the aircraft are conducted by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center, who are supported by numerous […]
Disoriented pilot crashes
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 Cherokee. Injuries: 4 Fatal. Location: Umpire, Ark. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: According to a witness, the non-instrument-rated pilot departed when the […]
Approach in fog leads to crash
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 Archer. Injuries: 2 Serious. Location: Great Barrington, Mass. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot, who was attempting to land at night […]