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.
Spatial disorientation kills one
August 15, 2013 by 4 Comments
Aircraft: Piper Cherokee. Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Serious. Location: Provincetown, Mass. Aircraft damage: Destroyed.
What reportedly happened: The non-instrument-rated pilot took off on a dark night from an airport located at the tip of a peninsula.
Poor fuel management for Beech pilot
August 14, 2013 by 3 Comments
Aircraft: Beech A36. Injuries: 3 Minor. Location: Napa, Calif. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The pilot was on final approach about 1.5 miles from the runway when the engine suddenly lost power.
Poor approach for Cessna
August 13, 2013 by 6 Comments
Aircraft: Cessna T210M. Injuries: None. Location: Kremmling, Colo. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: During the approach to runway 27, the pilot maintained the airspeed between 100 and 110 knots to compensate for the gusting wind.
Stearman compromised by density altitude
August 12, 2013 by 4 Comments
Aircraft: Boeing PT-17. Injuries: 2 Serious. Location: Fabens, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: During the takeoff roll, the pilot noticed the engine was developing 100 to 200 rpm less than expected.
Wind-shift crimps Cessna
August 9, 2013 by 1 Comment
Aircraft: Cessna 180. Injuries: None. Location: Stillwater, Okla. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting a wheel-landing in the tailwheel airplane. [Read more...]
Tailwind takeoff kills four
August 8, 2013 by 8 Comments
Aircraft: Cessna P210. Injuries: 4 Fatal. Location: Burley, Idaho. Aircraft damage: Destroyed.
What reportedly happened: The pilot attempted to takeoff with a tailwind of about 6 to 10 knots on what was described as a “high density altitude” day.
Heavy airplane, density altitude bad combo
August 7, 2013 by 8 Comments
Aircraft: Cessna 206. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Arcadia, Fla. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The density altitude at the time of the accident was calculated to be about 2,300 feet. The pilot, who was attempting a water takeoff, [Read more...]
Lack of airmanship kills two
August 6, 2013 by 5 Comments
Aircraft: Maule M-7-235. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Warrenton, Va. Aircraft damage: Destroyed.
What reportedly happened: The commercial pilot had logged approximately 1,066 hours, but his time in the Maule could not be determined.
Poor fuel management by Piper pilot
August 5, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Aircraft: Piper Super Cub. Injuries: 2 Minor. Location: Sherman, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The pilot told investigators that he didn’t visually check the fuel level prior to departure, [Read more...]
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