This August 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: Pensacola, Fla. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student was practicing takeoffs and landings. One of the landings […]
NTSB Accidents
Tailwheel airplane challenges pilot
This August 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: Aeronca 7AC. Injuries: None. Location: Finleyville, Pa. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings in the tailwheel-equipped airplane […]
Pilot loses control on takeoff
This August 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: Jabiru J230-SP. Injuries: None. Location: Reno, Nev. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to take off for a local flight. […]
Non-airworthy airplane, non-qualified pilot bad combo
This August 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 18. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Eden Prairie, Minn. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot purchased the airplane approximately one year prior […]
Bad landing bends gear
This August 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 Seneca. Injuries: None. Location: Lincoln Park, N.J. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot stated that because the runway was wet, he […]
Low approach puts airplane into trees
This August 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 S12. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Quitman, Ga. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land during the day in […]
CFIT kills 182 pilot
This August 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: Napa, Calif. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot, who held a commercial license with an instrument […]
Wind gust gets better of student
This August 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: Bluffton, Ohio. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student pilot was flying solo. The airplane was approaching the […]
Piper over-stressed on landing
This August 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 Pacer. Injuries: None. Location: Tacoma, Wash. Aircraft damage: Minor. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land in a crosswind and was […]