Aircraft: Cessna 140. Injuries: None. Location: Winnsboro, S.C. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane allowed his pilot-rated passenger to make a wheel landing. During the landing roll, the airplane drifted to the right and in response the pilot took control and attempted to correct with left rudder input. The […]
Pilot blinded by sun
Aircraft: Taylorcraft BC-12-65. Injuries: 1 Serious. Location: College Place, Wash. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot departed for a short local flight. About 20 minutes later, he returned to land. The sun was low on the horizon, and as he turned onto the final approach leg of the traffic pattern, his view became […]
Headwind, poor math, result in fuel exhaustion
Aircraft: Cessna 210. Injuries: None. Location: Abilene, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot departed on a 615-nautical mile cross-country flight. He determined the flight would take him about four hours and 15 minutes. He had about five and a half hours of fuel on-board. He received a weather briefing before departing. During […]
Taildraggers collide on landing
Aircraft: Cessna 185A, Taylorcraft. Injuries: None. Location: Madras, Ore. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: At the time of the accident, the ceiling was broken clouds at about 6,500 feet AGL, and visibility was more than 10 miles. The Cessna and a Taylorcraft were both on approach to the same runway. The pilot of the […]
Intake icing on takeoff brings down Cessna
Aircraft: Cessna 182. Injuries: 2 Serious. Location: West Milford, N.J. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: A representative from the FBO stated that when the pilot arrived he requested a heater for his airplane, as the temperature was below freezing and the airplane was parked outside on the ramp. The FBO employee set up the […]
Carb ice for Cub
Aircraft: Piper Super Cub. Injuries: None. Location: Pullman, Wash. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was maneuvering the airplane at a low altitude over open, snow-covered terrain when he noticed that the engine was running rough and beginning to lose power. He applied the carburetor heat and added full engine power, but could […]
Poor maintenance leads to Cessna accident
Aircraft: Cessna 152. Injuries: None. Location: Wimauma, Fla. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: According to the pilot, who was also the mechanic, shortly after takeoff at an altitude of 300 feet AGL, he heard a loud noise, followed by a loss of engine power. Attempts to restore power were unsuccessful and the pilot made […]
Pilot does an intentional ground loop
Aircraft: Cessna 180. Injuries: None. Location: Flagstaff, Ariz. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land the tailwheel-equipped airplane. He listened to the automated weather that included a comment that ice was present on the runway, but the braking action was fair. The tower controller cleared the Cessna to land. While […]
Bounced landing for Cessna
Aircraft: Cessna 195. Injuries: None. Location: Williamson, Ga. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land on a grass runway. The approach was fast and the airplane bounced. The pilot inadvertently applied brakes and the airplane nosed over. Probable cause: The pilot’s inadvertent application of the brakes during a bounced landing […]