The airline transport pilot reported that the North American B-25 was flying about 155 mph and 1,000′ above ground level. Upon entering the left downwind leg of the traffic pattern of an airport in Dallas, the pilot extended the landing gear.
While the gear was in transit, the crew felt a jolt, as if a bird had hit the front of the airplane.
The pilot made a normal landing, parked the airplane, and noted damage to the left horizontal stabilizer and elevator. [Read more…]
The pilot of the Raytheon Beech 58 reported that during takeoff, two deer ran onto the runway as the airplane became airborne and that he heard and felt one of the deer hit the left main landing gear. [Read more…]
According to the non-certificated pilot of the unregistered airplane, he was flying at a low altitude near West Middlesex, Pennsylvania, when he encountered a wind gust.
He then lost control of the Kolb Firefly, and it subsequently hit trees, which resulted in substantial damage to the airframe and minor injuries to two people. [Read more…]
The recently certificated pilot reported that, during the initial climb, he heard a whistling noise and noticed that the Cirrus SR22’s passenger door was not secured.
He returned to the departure airport in Kirksville, Missouri, to secure the door.
During the landing flare, he believed that the wind decreased significantly, which resulted in him having “too much right rudder engaged.” [Read more…]
The pilot reported that he had started, warmed up, and then shut down the Zenith CH-750’s engine about an hour before the accident flight.
Shortly after takeoff for the personal flight, the airplane’s engine lost total power. [Read more…]
The pilot reported that, after departure, he flew south along a river for about five miles.
He then turned east toward his destination airport and needed to climb over a mountain ridge. [Read more…]
The purpose of the flight was to reposition the Aerostar 601 to another airport for refuelling.
During the preflight, he reported the airplane’s two fuel gauges read “low,” but the supplemental electronic fuel totalizer displayed 55 total gallons.
He added it is not feasible to visual check the fuel quantity, because the fueling ports are near the wingtips and the fuel quantity cannot be measured with any “external measuring device.” [Read more…]
The pilot flew to a tower-controlled airport to practice simulated engine failure approaches and landings.
During departure following his fifth approach, he wanted to know what time it was and began looking for his phone, including reaching behind the seat to find it.
He told investigators that he must have been pulling back on the yoke while searching, and when he looked forward, the airplane was in a right yaw. [Read more…]
In a telephone interview with the NTSB Investigator-in-Charge, the pilot stated that, during the initial climb after an aerial pickup of a banner at the airport in Boulder City, Nevada, the towline became entangled with the Stinson’s right horizontal stabilizer and the right elevator.
Subsequently the airplane pitched down, hit the ground, and nosed over. [Read more…]
The pilot reported that while in a left turn during an aerial application flight, the Air Tractor AT-502 encountered a gust of wind and began to “shake,” so he leveled the wings momentarily before continuing the turn.
He added he was looking at the field instead of where he was turning. When the plane was 30′ to 50′ above the ground he looked up and saw electrical wires. [Read more…]
