This June 2010 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Piper Archer. Injuries: 2 Serious. Location: Great Barrington, Mass. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot, who was attempting to land at night […]
NTSB Accidents
Pilot can’t out-climb terrain
This June 2010 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Cessna 175. Injuries: None. Location: Huntsville, Utah. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot took off from an airport in mountainous terrain. After […]
Student pilot challenged by crosswind
This June 2010 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Diamond DA-40. Injuries: None. Location: Farmingdale, N.Y. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student pilot was attempting to land on runway 32. During […]
Scenic flight ends in fatal crash
This June 2010 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Piper Arrow. Injuries: 4 Fatal. Location: Dixon, Mont. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot and three passengers were on a sightseeing flight […]
Hard rain, lack of experience, bad combination
This June 2010 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Cessna 310. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Ashdown, Ark. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot, who did not hold a multi-engine rating and […]
Go-around goes bad
This June 2010 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Mooney M20F. Injuries: None. Location: Lubbock, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student pilot was attempting to land with a headwind. The […]
Distracted pilot forgets landing gear
This June 2010 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Cessna 182RG. Injuries: None. Location: Albuquerque. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: During the initial climb, the pilot noticed the airspeed indicator was erratic. […]
First flight, first accident
This June 2010 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Rose-Rhinehart Parrakeet. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Longmont, Colo. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The flight was the pilot’s first flight in the airplane […]
Poor maintenance leads to gear collapse
This June 2010 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Champion 7ECA. Injuries: None. Location: Thomasville, Ga. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: As the airplane touched down, the landing gear collapsed and the […]