The pilot reported the Cessna 310 was at 8,000 feet mean sea level when it ran out of fuel. He executed a forced landing to a field near Rothville, Missouri, which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane. The NTSB determined the probable cause as the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning and fuel management, which resulted in fuel […]
NTSB Accidents
Inadequate flare leads to hard landing
The pilot was on a straight-in approach for landing at the airport in Hanford, California. During touchdown the Flight Design CTLS landed hard and bounced. The pilot attempted to land the plane for the second time, however the airplanes nose dropped, resulting in a second bounce. He made a decision to go around and added power. During […]
RV-7 crashes into lake
A witness located near the accident site in Seabeck, Washington, reported observing an airplane “spinning out of control” as it descended toward the water and breaking apart as it descended out of sight behind a stand of trees. Some wreckage debris consistent with the RV-7 was found floating on the water’s surface, however, the majority of the wreckage […]
Flight over lake fatal
The student pilot contacted a friend who was in a fishing boat and told him he was going to fly over the lake in Kingston, Oklahoma. The friend then saw the RV-9A circle over his fishing boat, which was a prearranged signal by the student pilot to notify the friend to drive his fishing boat towards […]
Fuel exhaustion brings down 182
The pilot reported that before departing on the cross-country flight, he determined by visual inspection that the fuel level was about 1/2-inch below the top of the filler neck on each wing fuel tank. While established in cruise flight, after about four hours of flight, the Cessna 182 experienced a total loss of engine power. The pilot […]
Ice brings down Diamond
The student pilot reported that he was practicing solo ground reference maneuvers about 1,600 feet above ground level when the Diamond DA-20’s engine began operating erratically. He added the airplane might have entered an aerodynamic stall. He advanced the throttle to full forward, but the engine did not respond and subsequently experienced a total loss of […]
First solo goes awry
The student pilot was attempting to land at the airport in Tulsa, Oklahoma, after his first solo flight. He thought his airspeed was high. The Cessna 152 landed hard and bounced three times, which resulted in the collapse of the nose landing gear. The nose of the airplane and the left wing hit the runway. A post-accident examination […]
Fuel starvation brings down Mooney
The pilot reported that, before departure, he conducted an engine run-up, and everything was in the normal operating range. He departed, and, shortly after takeoff, the engine lost power. During the forced landing in Lonoke County, Arkansas, the Mooney M20C hit trees and came to rest on its belly. Examination of the airplane revealed that no fuel […]
Cirrus pilot ditches in ocean
During the transpacific flight, the Cirrus SR22 pilot was unable to transfer fuel from the aft auxiliary fuel tank to the main fuel tanks. Despite multiple attempts to troubleshoot the fuel system issue, he was unable to correct the situation. After transferring fuel from the forward auxiliary fuel tank to both main fuel tanks, he estimated […]