This June 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: Bellanca Cruisemaster. Injuries: None. Location: Columbia, Calif. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot reported that, after a normal landing, the airplane suddenly […]
NTSB Accidents
VFR flight in IMC fatal
This June 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: Dragonfly II. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Arthur, Neb. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: Advisories were in effect for IFR conditions. There was no […]
Fatigue crack leads to engine failure
This June 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: Cirrus SR22. Injuries: None. Location: Elkin, N.C. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: According to the pilot, the airplane was in cruise flight at […]
Taylorcraft loses tailwheel
This June 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: Taylorcraft BC12-D. Injuries: None. Location: Somerville, N.J. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land on runway 12. The winds […]
Soft runway flips Cub
This June 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 Cub. Injuries: None. Location: Alamana, Fla. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot and a passenger flew to a privately-owned airport with […]
Crimp in fuel line brings down Coyote
This June 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: Rans Coyote II. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Williamsburg, Mich. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: According to the pilot/builder, he finished installing wingtip navigation […]
CFIT kills pilot
This June 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 Fatal. Location: Atlanta, Idaho. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The owner said he was aware the pilot, who had […]
Fairing falls off Cessna
This June 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 140. Injuries: None. Location: St. Louis. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The accident occurred during the second flight after the airplane had […]
Control problem for Cirrus
This June 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: Cirrus Design SR22. Injuries: None. Location: Greenville, S.C. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The accident flight was the first flight after the airplane […]