The commercial pilot and passenger planned to complete touch-and-go takeoffs and landings for the pilot to build time in the Bellanca.
The pilot reported that the main fuel tanks were full before takeoff and that he began the flight with the left main fuel tank selected.
After the final touch-and go, while on the upwind leg of the traffic pattern and 700′ above ground level, the engine experienced a total loss of power.
[Read more…]The sport pilot reported that while the initial takeoff roll was normal, he noted that the Aeronca was not gaining airspeed and the engine was not developing full power. However, he decided to continue the takeoff.
He stated that, once he was committed to the takeoff, there seemed to be an even “greater loss of power.”
The airplane only reached 150′, and he decided to turn right to avoid a highway and power lines.
[Read more…]The pilot reported that, during initial climb after takeoff, the amateur-built airplane’s engine experienced a partial loss of power.
As he attempted to return to the airport in Canon City, Colorado, the engine lost total power.
[Read more…]The pilot and two passengers were conducting a local sightseeing flight when the Cessna 172’s engine “sputtered ever so slightly” and then regained power.
Three to 5 seconds later, engine power dropped to about 700 rpm. The pilot checked the engine controls in an attempt to regain engine power. When power was not restored, he initiated a forced landing to a field near Fulton, Missouri.
[Read more…]The pilot and passenger were departing on a cross-country flight in the Piper PA-28.
Shortly after takeoff, the engine experienced a partial loss of power and the airplane would not climb.
The pilot chose to perform a forced landing to a road in Fort Myers, Florida. The plane hit a building, then the ground, then caught on fire. The passenger died in the crash, while the pilot was seriously injured.
[Read more…]According to a local news report, after the accident, the non-certificated pilot stated, “The wind got the better of me and the near-death experience is pretty interesting.”
[Read more…]The pilot reported that he planned to take off and circle the experimental, amateur-built airplane above the runway at the airport in Homer, Louisiana, to check engine operation. Just after takeoff, the engine began sputtering.
He made a left 180° turn to return to the runway and, during the turn, the engine experienced a total loss of power. The pilot noted the Angel Hawk II stalled when he was in the turn and he did not have enough time to recover before hitting the ground. The pilot was seriously injured in the crash.
[Read more…]The pilot was in the pattern at the airport in Roseburg, Oregon, performing touch-and-go landings.
During a left descending turn from downwind to base, about 10 large birds came into view below the Cessna 172’s nose. He recalled that they appeared quickly and that he was unable to take evasive action.
[Read more…]The pilot prepared to hand-prop the Aeronca, which was not equipped with an electrical starter, by tying the tail down with a nylon rope.
He then hand-propped the engine, which started at a high power setting.
The airplane moved forward, breaking the rope, and continued to taxi in circles.
[Read more…]The non-instrument-rated private pilot reported that, while en route, he encountered clouds about 2,200′ above ground level (agl). He descended to 2,100′ agl to try to get out of the clouds, but he still could not see outside.
He decided not to climb or contact air traffic control.
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