According to the pilot, after completing the maintenance test flight on the Beech 58, he established a normal approach to the runway at the airport in Huntsville, Alabama. However, he reported that he did not extend the landing gear prior to touchdown and the airplane landed with the landing gear retracted. The airplane sustained substantial […]
First flight for new owner goes awry
The pilot/owner was departing on his first flight in the experimental Skyraider I he had just purchased. He began the takeoff roll to the west and the wind pushed the plane towards the right side of the runway. He attempted to correct with left rudder, but the plane continued to the right. He then added […]
Formation flight ends before it begins
The six-ship formation of vintage World War II airplanes had completed their run-ups on the taxiway at the airport in Midland, Texas, and were preparing for departure. A departure clearance was received from air traffic control and the six-ship formation proceeded to the runway for takeoff. The Goodyear Corsair airplane was sixth in formation and […]
Ag flight ends with forced landing to field
The commercial pilot was conducting an agricultural application flight in the Grumman G164. While maneuvering the airplane about 300′ above ground level, the engine experienced a partial loss of power. Unable to maintain altitude, he pilot conducted an emergency landing to a field near Juliaetta, Idaho, during which the plane landed hard and nosed over, […]
Excessive temperatures damage Lancair’s turbocharger
The airline transport pilot was departing in the experimental, amateur-built Lancair ES. During the initial climb, the engine experienced a partial loss of power. The pilot performed a precautionary landing on a taxiway at the airport in Prescott, Arizona, during which the airplane departed the paved surface and the nose landing gear collapsed. Post-accident examination of the […]
Pre-buy inspection ends in crash
The non-certificated pilot/owner of the Piper PA22-108 was conducting a local test flight with a prospective buyer, who held a private pilot certificate. After exiting the traffic area at the airport in Lincolnton, N.C., and climbing to an altitude of 1,800′, the owner permitted the prospective buyer to manipulate the flight controls. The pilot then […]
Fuel starvation leads to forced landing
During cruise flight in the experimental, amateur-built Mustang II, the private pilot attempted to move the fuel selector from the left to the right fuel tank. During that process, the engine lost power, and the airplane sustained substantial damage during the subsequent forced landing near Normangee, Texas. The pilot was seriously injured in the crash. […]
Wrong part brings down 150
During the cross-country flight, the Cessna 150’s engine experienced a total loss of power and the student pilot performed a forced landing to a field near Simmesport, Louisiana. The airplane nosed over during the landing and came to rest inverted. An examination of the engine revealed that the incorrect bearing and thrust washer had been […]
Cessna 175 hits airport fence
According to the pilot, during approach to the airport in Gold Beach, Oregon, the Cessna 175 encountered a wind gust and the landing gear hit the top of the airport’s perimeter fence. The airplane flipped over and slid to a stop. According to the airport facility directory, the fence was in excess of 200′ from […]