According to the student pilot, while flying en route to his home airport, the Cessna 172 sustained a bird strike to the right wing. He reported that he checked the flight controls and engine performance, and made the decision to continue the flight to his destination in Upperville, Virginia. He added that during the approach he noticed that […]
NTSB Accidents
Long EZ’s landing gear fractures
The pilot reported that during the cruise phase of a cross-country flight, the Long EZ’s oil pressure and oil temperature indicator readings dropped to zero. He decided to make a precautionary landing at an airfield in Show Low, Arizona. The airplane touched down on the runway and the right main landing gear leg fractured just above […]
Takeoff goes awry
The pilot reported that he departed to the north with a left crosswind. Once the Aeronca 7AC became airborne, it weathervaned into the wind and veered left of the runway at the airport in East Moriches, N.Y. The left wing clipped a tree, and the airplane subsequently nosed over. The pilot reported that there were no […]
Formation flight into Oshkosh ends badly
The pilot reported that during the final approach to land as part of a formation flight into Oshkosh, Wisconsin, he was focused on monitoring the plane that landed in front of him, and his airplane’s airspeed indicator. As a result, he inadvertently flew below the normal glide path, impacted terrain, and sheared off the nose landing […]
Fuel exhaustion brings down float plane
The pilot reported that about 10 miles from his destination airport he exhausted his fuel supply. Subsequently, the engine experienced a total loss of engine power and he made an emergency landing in a soft dirt field in Andover, Minnesota. During the landing roll, the amphibious float-equipped Flight Design CTLS nosed over and came to rest […]
Bearhawk ground loops
According to the pilot, while on approach to a private grass air strip in Merrill, Oregon, he observed the midfield wind sock indicating light and variable winds. After a normal approach and touch down, during the landing roll he encountered a strong crosswind from the right. Subsequently, the Bearhawk began to swerve and then entered a […]
Oil starvation brings down Mooney
Shortly after takeoff, the pilot advised air traffic control that he was returning to the airport due to low oil pressure. The engine subsequently lost power, and he was forced to land in a wheat field in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, five miles south of the airport. During an on-site examination of the Mooney M20K, no oil was […]
Delay in lowering landing gear bends Beech
According to the pilot, after receiving clearance to land at the airport in Clearwater, Florida, he completed the before landing checklist. He added that, during the touchdown, the Beech B55’s landing gear collapsed. According to photographs provided by the airport authority, the airplane came to rest on its belly with the right main and nose […]
Lancair hits hangar when brakes fail
The pilot reported that during the landing roll he applied the brakes and the Lancair ES made a left turn, exited the left side of the runway, and hit a hangar at the airport in Hampshire, Illinois. A post-accident examination of the airplane by FAA Air Safety Inspectors identified a failure of the airplane’s master brake cylinder, revealing the […]