This December 2009 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: Beech Bonanza. Injuries: None. Location: Santa Fe, N.M. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: During a departure on a cross-country flight, the cockpit filled […]
NTSB Accidents
Pilot fails to follow checklist
This December 2009 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 Super Cub. Injuries: 1 Serious. Location: Willow, Alaska. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot said that he fueled the airplane just […]
Bad mag wire contributes to crash
This December 2009 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: LongEZ. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Dexter, Ky. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: A witness on the ground saw the experimental, amateur-built airplane in […]
Unsecured fuel cap leads to off-airport landing
This December 2009 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 182. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Bowie, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The private pilot topped off both fuel tanks prior to […]
Low-level flight bends Cessna
This December 2009 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 172. Injuries: None. Location: Albion, Idaho. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot reported that he was conducting an aerial observation flight […]
Over-confident student crashes
This December 2009 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 Cherokee. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Helfin, Ala. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The student pilot, who had logged 26 hours, departed on […]
Deterioriating weather contributes to fatal accident
This December 2009 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 Twin Comanche. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Port Mansfield, Texas. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The commercial pilot and his passenger departed on […]
Off course in IMC fatal combination
This December 2009 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: Beech A36. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Eagle Pass, Texas. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot was on an instrument approach to the […]
VFR into IMC kills four
This December 2009 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 172. Injuries: 4 Fatal. Location: Kissimmee, Fla. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The private pilot, who had logged about 150 hours, did […]