The NTSB and FAA are investigating a skydiving/plane crash Saturday afternoon in Mulberry, Florida, according to a report at 970WFLA.com. The crash captured national attention with the skydiver appearing on the national morning television newscasts.
Tailwind approach leads to crash
March 10, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Aircraft: Quicksilver MX Sprint II Injuries: None. Location: Willits, Calif. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: It was the student pilot’s first solo flight in the airplane.
Landing stall for Piper
March 7, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Aircraft: Piper Super Cub. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Fort Collins, Colo. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land at a private landing strip on his property.
Low-altitude stall kills one
March 6, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Aircraft: Bellanca Citabria. Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Serious. Location: Brockton, Mont. Aircraft damage: Destroyed.
What reportedly happened: Witnesses said the airplane made two low-altitude, 360° turns, climbed rapidly, then descended into the ground.
Loose canopy distracts pilot
March 5, 2014 by 2 Comments
Aircraft: Skeeter 1M. Injuries: 1 Fatal.Location: Oklahoma City. Aircraft damage: Destroyed.
What reportedly happened: The pilot was flying his homebuilt airplane on a cross-country flight when the canopy came loose.
Disoriented pilot crashes
March 4, 2014 by 8 Comments
Aircraft: Cessna 350 Corvalis. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Salisbury, N.C. Aircraft damage: Destroyed.
What reportedly happened: Before the airplane continued on a cross-country flight, a lineman at the airport spoke to the pilot, who did not have an instrument rating, and mentioned the marginal nature of the weather.
Electrical failure for Piper
March 3, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Aircraft: Piper Twin Comanche Injuries: None. Location: Roanoke, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The pilot was on a cross-country flight when he noticed that the alternators were producing just 9 volts. [Read more...]
Super Cub spins on icy runway
February 28, 2014 by 5 Comments
Aircraft: Piper Super Cub. Injuries: None. Location: Thedford, Neb. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The pilot landed on an icy runway. During the landing roll, the left main landing gear hit a patch of ice and the airplane veered to the left.
Failure to use checklist contributes to gear-up landing
February 27, 2014 by 3 Comments
Aircraft: Piper Twin Comanche Injuries: None. Location: Culpeper, Va. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: While on approach to the destination airport, the pilot moved the landing gear handle to the “down” position and noted that the green landing gear down-and-locked light didn’t illuminate. He recycled the landing gear several times but still the lights did not illuminate.
Mag malfunction leads to off-airport landing
February 26, 2014 by 4 Comments
Aircraft: Piper Arrow III. Injuries: 3 Minor. Location: Kalispell, Mont. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The airplane had just taken off and was at an altitude between 300 and 500 feet AGL over a residential area when the engine started to sputter and lose power.
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