This December 2009 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 172. Injuries: None. Location: Mt. Comfort, Ind. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student pilot was attempting to land. The airplane touched […]
Float plane flips on touchdown
These November 2009 accident reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Piper Super Cub.Injuries: None. Location: Three Lakes, Wis. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot, who was attempting to land the float-equipped airplane […]
Carb ice catches Cub
These October 2009 accident reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Piper Cub. Injuries: 1 Serious, 1 Minor. Location: Rosemount, Minn. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The observed temperature was 52° F and the […]
Pilot fails to follow instrument procedure
These October 2009 accident reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: RV-8. Injuries: 1 Serious. Location: Yankton, Ore. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was flying to an airport to obtain fuel. He […]
Wet runway contributes to crash
These October 2009 accident reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Piper Archer. Injuries:1 Fatal, 3 Minor. Location: Oliver Springs, Tenn. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land on a […]
Student tangles with crosswind
These October 2009 accident reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Cessna 172. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Honolulu, Hawaii. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student pilot was attempting to takeoff on what was […]
Landing gear collapse bends warbird
These October 2009 accident reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Curtiss Wright P-40E Warhawk. Injuries: None. Location: Lincoln, Neb. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The World War II-era tailwheel airplane was on approach […]
Distraction results in gear-up landing
These October 2009 accident reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Piper Seminole. Injuries: None. Location: Grand Forks, N.D. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The accident occurred during an instructional flight. The student was […]
Unauthorized instruction leads to crash
These October 2009 accident reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Piper Super Cub. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Sikeston, Mo. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The 55-year-old pilot/owner held ATP, multi-engine, commercial and seaplane […]