According to the Champion 7GC pilot, shortly after takeoff and about 500′ above ground level, the engine lost power. He attempted to restart the engine but was unsuccessful. He made a forced landing in a field near Palmer, Alaska. The airplane landed hard and hit a telephone pole. The pilot reported to the FAA Aviation […]
Flight into thunderstorm fatal for two
The pilot’s inadequate preflight and in-flight weather planning resulted in continued flight into a thunderstorm and a subsequent loss of airplane control.
Rusty cylinders contribute to crash
A partial loss of engine power due to low cylinder compression. Contributing to the loss of engine power was rust formation in the cylinders due to inactivity.
Poor preflight results in fuel starvation
Failure to visually check the fuel level left this Beech Bonanza in a corn field.
Check ride practice goes awry
The student pilot’s failure to attain the proper touchdown point, resulted in a runway overrun.
Improperly rigged landing gear leads to crash
Failure to properly rig the right main landing gear locking mechanism, resulted in a gear collapse during landing.
Aborted takeoff bends Beech 58
Incorrect maintenance of the airplane’s ventilation system, resulted in an obstruction of the elevator control system.
Pilot’s attempt to jump puddle fails
Three-inch deep puddle rapidly decelerates Cessna 140 causing it to nose-over while on landing roll-out.
Piper J-5A bent during emergency landing
Improper fuel management set off a chain of events that could’ve been avoided.