Aircraft: Cessna 182. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Stanley, Idaho. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The private pilot, who did not have an instrument rating, had logged 640 hours, including 520 in the 182. On the afternoon of the accident, he checked the... Continue Reading →
Fuel starvation for Mooney
Posted on August 29th, 2013 by Meg Godlewski
Aircraft: Mooney M20C. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Allen, Okla. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was on a cross country flight with the fuel selector set to the left tank when the engine quit. Continue Reading →
Prop failure for RV
Posted on August 28th, 2013 by Meg Godlewski
Aircraft: Vans RV-6A. Injuries: None. Location: Albany, Ore. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot noted that the propeller assembly had undergone maintenance by its manufacturer on three occasions prompted by his observation of hub grease seeping onto the shank portion of... Continue Reading →
Inadvertent braking breaks Cessna
Posted on August 27th, 2013 by Meg Godlewski
Aircraft: Cessna 140A. Injuries: None. Location: Kent, Wash. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The CFI and his student were practicing landings in a tailwheel airplane in preparation for the student’s first solo. Continue Reading →
Cirrus pilot overshoots
Posted on August 26th, 2013 by Meg Godlewski
.Aircraft: Cirrus SR22. Injuries: None. Location: Fall City, Wash. Aircraft damage: Substantial What reportedly happened: According to the private pilot, during the initial climb to cruise flight the airplane began to lose power and the low engine oil light illuminated. Continue Reading →
Mid-air proves fatal for Lancair pilot
Posted on August 22nd, 2013 by Meg Godlewski
Aircraft: Lancair IV-P. Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Serious. Location: Hammonton, N.J. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The Lancair pilot told a witness that he was going to fly to a nearby airport to visit a friend. He was aware that the nearby... Continue Reading →
Loose nut leads to engine failure
Posted on August 21st, 2013 by Meg Godlewski
Aircraft: Cessna 310. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Tupelo, Mississippi. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The airplane had just undergone an annual inspection, at which time the left engine’s number two cylinder was replaced. Continue Reading →
Mountain takeoff goes bad
Posted on August 20th, 2013 by Meg Godlewski
Aircraft: Cessna 172. Injuries: 2 Minor. Location: Atlanta, Idaho. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land at a mountain airport with an elevation of 5,500 feet MSL. He told investigators that he was unfamiliar with the airport, Continue Reading →
Crosswind compromises Allegro
Posted on August 19th, 2013 by Meg Godlewski
Aircraft: Allegro 2000. Injuries: None. Location: Stonington, Maine. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land at a coastal airport when the plane encountered a strong right crosswind. Continue Reading →
Distracted pilot goes off runway
Posted on August 16th, 2013 by Meg Godlewski
Aircraft: Vans RV-12. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Windom, Nev. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot reported that he inadvertently did not secure the canopy latch after entering the cockpit. Continue Reading →
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