The pilot reported that, shortly after the skydiving flight departed, the Cessna 210’s engine experienced a “mechanical failure,” so he made a forced landing in a farm field south of the airport near Sussex, N.J. The airplane nosed over in the mud, which resulted in structural damage to the airframe. During a post-accident test run of the […]
NTSB Accidents
Cessna 404 crashes after right engine loses power
The pilot was conducting an early morning repositioning flight of the Cessna 404. Shortly after takeoff, he reported to air traffic control that he had “lost an engine” and would return to the airport. Several witnesses reported that the engines were running rough and one witness reported that he did not hear any engine sounds […]
Improper recovery from bounced landing bends Piper
According to the pilot, he flew the traffic pattern to a touchdown zone landing on runway centerline at the airport in Wachula, Florida. However, after touching down, the Piper PA-46 “floated back up,” then touched down again “with authority.” It bounced again, then “weather vaned some,” and he became concerned that the airplane was “chewing up […]
C182 hits hangar and another plane after engine start
The pilot had planned to depart on a local solo flight in St. Petersburg, Florida. He completed a preflight inspection of the Cessna T182T, which was parked outside of the pilot’s hangar, and pointed towards a set of hangars about 50 feet away. He then primed the cylinders of the 335-horsepower engine with the throttle in […]
Crosswind catches 182 pilot
The Cessna 182Q pilot departed from a dirt airstrip in mountainous terrain earlier during the day, and was preparing to land at another mountain dirt airstrip near San Luis Obispo, Calif. He reported that the wind was about 7 to 10 knots, and that he was flying a stabilized approach during the downwind, base, and […]
Sport pilot encounters windshear
The sport pilot was performing touch and go landings on Runway 17R at the airport in Colorado Springs, Colorado. During the fourth landing a wind gust turned the Champion 7EC to the left. The pilot attempted to correct the track of the airplane with the application of right rudder, however, the airplane did not respond. The […]
Fuel exhaustion leads to forced landing
The pilot stated that he calculated that the Piper PA 24-250 had sufficient fuel on board for about 90 minutes of flight; he estimated that the flight to his intended destination would take about 70 minutes. The flight encountered weather as it approached its destination, so he decided to circle the area until the weather cleared. Once […]
Cessna 210’s landing gear collapses
According to the commercial pilot, during the approach to land in Tampa, Florida, after the personal flight, he observed that the green landing gear indicator light on the Cessna T210 was illuminated. He further reported that the gear warning horn did not sound before touchdown. During the landing, the left main landing gear (MLG) collapsed, […]
Fuel exhaustion leads to complete loss of engine power
The pilot reported that the Piper PA 28-181 was operated on a visual flight rules night flight. He estimated that the plane had about 30 to 32 gallons of fuel prior to departure from the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) in Denver, Colorado. During the flight, intermittent electrical issues were experienced, including static in the headsets, flickering instrument […]