NTSB Accidents

The pilot departed with about 25 gallons of fuel in the left wing fuel tank and about 7 or 8 gallons in the right wing fuel tank and with the fuel selector positioned to the left wing fuel tank. After departure, he flew the Mooney M20J to an airport near Allentown, Pennsylvania, to practice takeoffs and […]

The pilot was landing at a dirt airstrip near his residence in Surprise, Arizona, when his engine quit while maneuvering at a low altitude. He landed the Jabiru in a field, perpendicular to the field’s furrows, resulting in the airplane coming to rest on its nose and sustaining damage to the propeller and nose landing gear, […]

The pilot reported that he was landing his Beechcraft V35B at night and mistook the hangar lights for runway lights. The airplane struck trees on the final approach to the airport in Wetumpka, Alabama, then the ground before coming to rest, inverted. The pilot said that, in retrospect, he was on the incorrect radio frequency when […]

The pilot reported that, during an agricultural application pass, the elevator control felt abnormal. He chose to return to the airport and noted that the elevator control was unresponsive. He attempted to maintain pitch control by using the elevator trim, but turbulence made this difficult. During the off-field landing near Brickeys, Arkansas, the Air Tractor’s nose pitched down. […]

The pilot reported that, during takeoff climb, the RV-4’s engine sputtered, followed by a total loss of power. He executed a forced landing into a field near Marathon, Texas, and the plane hit a fence and nosed over, causing one serious and one minor injury. A post-accident examination of the fuel system, engine, and cockpit controls revealed no […]

The pilot was taking off in his tundra tire-equipped Piper PA-18 on a private, ice-covered, gravel runway in Talkeetna, Alaska. During the takeoff roll, ruts in the ground caused him to lose control of the airplane. The airplane struck a snow berm and sustained substantial damage to the right wing and fuselage. The pilot said there […]

During an aerial application flight in a tailwheel-equipped Air Tractor AT-602, the commercial pilot departed the airstrip at Ropesville, Texas, with a full load of insecticide, but then realized the plane was equipped with improper spray nozzles, and returned to the airstrip. Considering the fully loaded configuration, he made one low approach and reported that […]

According to the pilot, he departed on a cross-country flight to his home airport in Westfield Township, Ohio. He planned to arrive about sunset and land to the west. His last recollection of events leading up to the accident was initiating a right turn from the base to final leg in the traffic pattern. The CubCrafters […]

The pilot reported that he was flying the Funk B85C about 700 feet above the ground in cruise flight when he felt the control stick “pop” and the nose of the airplane pitch down. He pulled back the throttle and turned off the magnetos. The passenger adjusted the elevator trim, however, the pitch attitude did […]