This May 2007 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: Aeronca 7AC. Location: Mason, Mich. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land. He said the touch down […]
Pilots work to open more Indiana lakes to seaplanes
Seaplane pilots in Indiana are working with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources and the state’s Department of Transportation to open more lakes to seaplanes. “The issue is the Indiana Department of Transportation administrative code, which contains language that prohibits seaplane landings unless you establish a landing area,” explained Randy Strebig, president of the Indiana […]
Have tent, will camp
Does it make you cringe to throw a blue plastic tarp over the wing of your airplane to create a shelter for camping? Do you worry about the tarp scratching the finish? Have you or your airplane ever been attacked by hostile tent poles? Bjorn Spelter, a pilot since 1992 and an avid outdoorsman, thought […]
Lack of oil leads to crash
This April 2007 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: Grumman Yankee. Location: Lakeland, Fla. Injuries: 1 Minor. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The airplane was on approach for landing. The pilot noticed […]
Seattle’s Aviation High School to move to Museum of Flight
Future students at Seattle’s Aviation High School will be attending classes at a new facility next to The Museum of Flight. On March 26, the school received a $4 million donation from the James and Sherry Raisbeck Foundation, which will help build a permanent facility on land leased from the museum, which is at Boeing […]
Second SkyCatcher crashes
The delivery schedule for Cessna’s Light Sport Aircraft, the SkyCatcher, is being re-evaluated following the March 19 crash of the second flying prototype. “The crash happened during flight testing,” said Doug Oliver, a Cessna spokesman. “The pilot was not hurt and the ballistic parachute deployed as it was supposed to deploy.” This is the second […]
Able Flight graduates 10th pilot
Jeremy Maddox of Georgia recently became the 10th person to earn his sport pilot certificate through an Able Flight scholarship. Maddox, who uses a wheelchair because of a spinal cord injury, earned his certificate in 37 hours in a SkyArrow 600 that has been equipped with hand controls to allow the pilot to work the […]
Gear collapses on CT
This March 2007 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: Flight Design CT. Location: Albuquerque. Injuries: 2 Minor. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The company’s chief pilot and pilot receiving instruction had performed […]
Snow-covered runway contributes to Cardinal crash
This March 2007 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 Cardinal. Location: Gridwood, Alaska. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The private pilot was conducting a cross-country flight to an unmonitored […]