According to the pilot in the RV-9, a low-wing, experimental, amateur-built airplane, he landed on a backcountry strip near Moab, Utah.
During the taxi, at about 15 mph, the left wing and the right wing struck separate fence posts.
[Read more…]Failure to maintain yaw control ends in crash
The pilot reported that, during the right downwind in the traffic pattern at the airport in Caldwell, Texas, he was about 1/4 mile from the runway, which was “too close.”
He added that, “during a poorly planned and executed base to final approach,” he performed an “uncoordinated” right bank about 45°, and the Luscombe’s right wing dropped, which resulted in a descending right roll.
[Read more…]Pilot’s first landing in Pietenpol ends in nose-over
The airline transport pilot was hired to fly the Pietenpol for a positioning flight, which required multiple fuel stops.
He had not previously flown this airplane make and model. Before takeoff, he taxied the airplane to become familiar with the flight controls and brakes.
The pilot reported that, during the landing roll at the first en route airport in De Kalb, Illinois, the airplane veered to the left, so he had to unexpectedly apply the brakes, which resulted in a nose-over.
[Read more…]Piper stalls during takeoff from industrial truck yard
The pilot was attempting a takeoff from an industrial truck yard in Dickinson, North Dakota, in 24- to 31-knot gusting headwind conditions.
He performed a short field takeoff procedure with the Piper PA-12’s wing flaps extended about halfway.
As the airplane reached about 30 knots, the tailwheel lifted off the ground, then the pilot fully extended the flaps and the airplane became airborne. Shortly afterward, the right wing dropped.
[Read more…]Bird comes ‘out of the sun’ to hit Cessna 172
The pilot reported that, about two miles from his destination, he made a left turn to enter the downwind leg for landing at an airport in San Diego when a bird came “out of the sun.”
[Read more…]Pilot hits power lines
The pilot reported that, while following a friend performing an instructional flight, the other aircraft motioned to indicate that the student pilot had taken the flight controls, so he “broke away to the right.”
He began a descent in an area of known power wires and “in his mind’s eye, he had already passed the second of two sets” of power wires.
He added the Quicksilver MXL Sport hit the power wires “at eye level” and then hit terrain near Point Mugu, California.
[Read more…]Long EZ’s propeller separates in flight
The pilot was conducting a personal flight in his experimental Long EZ.
While in cruise flight, the airplane “violently began shuddering,” and the pilot immediately shut down the engine and attempted an emergency landing. The airplane was unable to reach the selected runway and landed about 200′ short of the runway threshold in a rough, grassy area in Eufaula, Alabama.
After exiting the airplane, the pilot discovered that a portion of the trailing edge of the wood propeller had separated and penetrated the lower half of the right rudder control surface.
[Read more…]Carb icing leads to forced landing in a field
The pilot, who was conducting a personal flight to practice takeoffs and landings, noted the Piper PA-28’s engine lost total power while he was preparing to land.
His attempt to restart the engine was unsuccessful.
The airplane did not have sufficient altitude to reach the airport in Carroll, Ohio, so he performed a forced landing into a field, resulting in substantial damage to the airplane’s left wing.
[Read more…]Fuel starvation leads to forced landing on a road
While the commercial pilot was maneuvering the Ercoupe 415CD during a local flight, the engine lost total power.
Unable to restart the engine, he made a forced landing to a road near Aurora, Colorado.
After landing, he saw a car on the road and attempted to turn the airplane to the right, however, the right wing hit a road sign and a barbed wire fence.
[Read more…]Bird strikes Cessna 172 in flight
The flight instructor reported that, during the instructional night, cross-country flight, while in level flight about 3,500′, a bird struck the Cessna 172M and went through the windscreen.
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