The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped Cessna 180 reported that he chose to land on the runway in Ione, Oregon, with an upslope and with a tailwind. During the landing roll, the airplane was left of the runway centerline and the pilot added right rudder to get back to the middle of the runway. The airplane […]
NTSB Accidents
Student’s hard landing dents 172’s firewall
According to the student pilot, while performing touch and go landings at his home airport in Miami, Florida, the Cessna 172 sustained a hard landing. He stated that the first of two landings was flat and the airplane bounced, but the subsequent takeoff was normal. He reported that during the second landing, “I felt that […]
Grumman ground loops
The pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings in the tailwheel-equipped Grumman G164A AgCat biplane in Welsh, Louisiana. He stated that, during the landing roll as the tailwheel touched down, the nose of the airplane veered sharply to the left. He attempted to correct with right rudder, but the airplane exited the runway and ground looped. During […]
Plane strikes wire, ends up in river
The pilot reported that during a low level flight, the Aviat A-1C-200 struck a wire over a river near Irwin, Idaho. The landing gear contacted the wire, the wire stretched like a “bungee cord,” and then the wire broke. The airplane pulled to the right with the wire still attached. The pilot landed in the river, […]
Piper cartwheels on landing
The pilot reported that while en route to his destination, the wind at the Susanville, California, airport was reported as 180° magnetic, at 19 to 22 knots, gusting 25 to 28 knots. He added 5 knots to the “normal speed” of 70 knots for approach to “help compensate” for the gusts. About 20 feet above the […]
Failure of brake line tubing leads to ground loop
The pilot reported that after a simulated rope break maneuver while towing a glider, he maneuvered to the runway in Midlothian, Texas, and landed “normal.” He said that during the landing roll the Cessna 305 “yawed” to the left. He applied right rudder inputs to correct the yaw, but it was ineffective. He said he […]
172 pilot exceeds angle of attack on takeoff
The pilot reported that after a “normal” landing, he performed a 180° turn at the end of the grass airstrip in New Enterprise, Pennsylvania, and started his takeoff roll. After accelerating to 65 miles per hour, he reported the Cessna 172 became airborne at the crest of an incline, but about 20 feet above the […]
NTSB launches blog about GA accident investigations
The National Transportation Safety Board has launched a new blog series, Inside the NTSB’s General Aviation Investigative Process. The series explores how medical, mechanical, and general safety issues are examined in the agency’s investigations.
Bird strike bends Piper
The pilot reported the Piper PA-23-250 was in cruise flight at 2,500 feet above mean sea level (1,920 feet above ground level) when he heard a “bang” and felt a jolt in the flight controls. He noted no abnormal flight characteristics, so he continued the flight and landed without incident in Joliet, Illinois. After landing, […]