This October 2010 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: Piper Pacer. Injuries: None. Location: Valley, Wash. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot elected to land in a recently mowed field at […]
Relying on NEXRAD data proves fatal for pilot
This October 2010 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 210. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Aiken, S.C. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: There was no record of the pilot, who did not […]
VFR into IFR Fatal mistake
This October 2010 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: Cirrus SR22. Injuries: 3 Fatal. Location: Agua Dulce, Calif. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The private pilot did not have an instrument rating. […]
Get home-itis kills two
This October 2010 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: Beech 36TC Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Rienzi, Miss. Aircraft damage: Destroyed What reportedly happened: Prior to departure, the pilot contacted the flight service station […]
Fuel starvation leads to fatal accident
This October 2010 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: Beech A35. Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Serious. Location: Blue Diamond, Nev. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The accident happened during a cross-country flight. […]
Left engine fails, airplane spins in
This October 2010 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: Beech Baron Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Clarion, Iowa. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: According to a witness, the airplane suddenly entered a counterclockwise […]
Poor maintenance brings down Navion
This September 2010 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: Navion G. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Dublin, Ga. Aircraft damage: Substatial. What reportedly happened: The airplane was in cruise flight at 7,000 feet MSL […]
Groundloop ends flight lesson
This September 2010 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: Boeing Stearman. Injuries: None. Location: Bealton, Va. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: According to the CFI, the purpose of the flight was for […]
Poor fuel management bends Piper
This September 2010 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: Piper Vagabond. Injuries: None. Location: Edwardsburg, Mich. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot reported that the fuel gauge indicated that the fuel […]