NTSB Accidents

The pilot reported that he was maneuvering the Cessna 188 with a banner attached when he noticed a loss of oil pressure. He notified an air traffic controller of the emergency and indicated that he could not reach an airport. The engine then experienced a total loss of power, and the pilot made an emergency landing […]

The Mooney M20TN pilot reported that during the sixth and final landing of the day, he was aware of another airplane in the landing pattern at the airport in Yakima, Wash., that disrupted his routine. He did a mental checklist, and thought that the landing gear was down, however it was not. The airplane subsequently […]

The CFI reported he had completed a one hour flight with his student and they landed uneventfully at the airport in Orlando, Florida. After landing, the Cessna 172 had a long taxi to return to the FBO.During the taxi, a thunderstorm moved into the area and the wind increased. The strong wind caused the airplane to weathervane violently in […]

The pilot was flying on a cross-country flight to check on his son, who was participating in a mountaineering class  in Talkeetna, Alaska. He had exhausted the fuel in the left fuel tank and was operating the Aeronca 15-AC on the right fuel tank. He reported that he thought the airplane had about 12 gallons of fuel remaining. […]

The pilot stated that on the day of the accident he had sprayed 13 loads of fertilizer and was beginning the 14th load when the accident occurred. He informed the loading crew to load 400 gallons of fertilizer, which was the same amount that he had used on the previous flights. The pilot initiated the takeoff […]

According to the skydiving pilot’s report, he leveled the Cessna 182 about 11,000 feet and established a speed of 80 mph with 10° of flaps extended. When the last skydiver exited the airplane, its nose pitched up. The pilot pushed forwarded on the control wheel and added full engine power. He experienced “difficulties” in pushing the […]

The pilot checked weather and requested that the airplane be serviced with full fuel before the cross-country flight. Fuel receipts show the Piper PA 28-180 was serviced with 34.5 gallons. The airplane’s fuel capacity was 50 gallons. He performed a preflight inspection including confirming that its fuel tanks were full. About an hour after takeoff, he […]

The non-instrument-rated pilot contacted flight service to inquire whether the conditions for his 15-nm flight, planned for about one hour later, would be suitable for visual flight rules (VFR) operations. He received an abbreviated briefing that included only the current conditions at both his departure and destination airports, both of which reported VFR conditions. He subsequently departed […]

The pilot reported that, during the final portion of the planned two hour, 15-minute cross-country flight, about 10 miles from the destination airport and while descending through 4,000 foot mean sea level, the engine began to run roughly and eventually lost total power. The RV-7 had insufficient altitude remaining to glide to the closest airport, so he […]