Aircraft: Cessna 172. Injuries: 1 Serious. Location: Andrews, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The airplane had lifted off and was approximately 400 to 500 feet above ground when the engine lost power. The pilot attempted to glide to the ground, but when the plane was about 100 feet AGL, it stalled, then crashed. […]
Hard landing for iced-up twin
Aircraft: Cessna 310Q. Injuries: None. Location: Romeoville, Ill. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot reported that she checked the weather prior to departing on the cross-country flight and it appeared that an area of icing had cleared out near the destination airport. While descending through 4,000 feet near the destination, the airplane began […]
Delayed go-around bends Piper
Aircraft: Piper Saratoga. Injuries: None. Location: Holdenville, Okla. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: During final approach the pilot determined that he had inadvertently landed with a tailwind. Realizing his mistake and unable to stop the airplane on the runway remaining, he attempted to takeoff again. However, there was insufficient runway to get airborne, and […]
Prop problem for Kolb
Aircraft: Kolb Mark III. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Stetson, Maine. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was in cruise flight at 1,500 feet over a heavily wooded area when the airplane began to vibrate violently, then lost all engine power. He made a forced landing in the trees. The pilot noted that, about […]
Turbulence tasks Mooney pilot
Aircraft: Mooney M20K. Injuries: 1 Serious. Location: Urbana, Ill. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: Prior to the flight, the pilot contacted the destination airport’s FBO to inquire about the local wind conditions. It was his intention to divert to an alternate airport if the crosswind was too strong. During the final approach, the airplane […]
Carb ice brings down Swift
Aircraft: Globe Swift. Injuries: None. Location: Anderson, S.C. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: About three hours into a cross-country flight the engine began to surge and lose power. The pilot applied carburetor heat, which seemed to improve engine performance briefly, but the engine surged again and eventually stopped running. The pilot made an emergency […]
Bad landing for distracted pilot
Aircraft: Piper Navajo. Injuries: None. Location: North Bend, Ore. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot had been flying on an IFR clearance in IFR conditions. As he approached his home airport and the weather improved to VFR, he canceled his IFR clearance with the intent on finishing the approach VFR. He neglected to […]
Night landing ends with a stall
Aircraft: Cessna 182. Injuries: 2 Fatal, 2 Serious. Location: Levelland, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The accident happened during a night VFR cross-country flight. The private pilot, who had approximately 550 hours, was attempting a straight-in approach to the uncontrolled airport. Weather conditions included a direct crosswind of 10 to 11 knots. After […]
Bad hose brings down Cessna
Aircraft: Cessna 172. Injuries: None. Location: Wikieup, Ariz. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: A student pilot and CFI were in cruise flight when the engine power became intermittent, followed by a total loss of power. The CFI established best-glide airspeed for the forced landing. During the landing roll on rough terrain, the airplane’s nose […]