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 172RG. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Rockaway, N.J. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The CFI and dual/student pilot were practicing maneuvers when the […]
NTSB Accidents
Soft terrain leads to gear failure
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: Air Cam. Injuries: None. Location: Hamilton, Mont. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot performed three takeoffs and landings on a river sandbar. […]
BFR ends fatally
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: RV-6. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Orland, Calif. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The flight instructor was conducting a biennial flight review with the […]
Creek bank busts Aeronca
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 15AC. Injuries: None. Location: Palmer, Alaska. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The private pilot was on a cross-country flight, which included landing […]
Pilot crashes after passing out from lack of oxygen
This July 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: 1 Fatal. Location: Ravenswood, W.Va. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot of the single-engine, non-pressurized airplane in cruise flight […]
Improper go-around crunches Mooney
This July 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: Mooney M20S. Injuries: None. Location: Mayfield, Ky. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: According to the pilot, the airplane bounced on landing on the […]
Warrior collides with wires
This July 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 Warrior. Injuries: 1 Serious. Location: Purcell, Okla. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student pilot was practicing simulated loss of engine power. […]
Cessna takes bad bounce
This July 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 177. Injuries: 3 Minor. Location: Towanda, Pa. Aircraft damage: 3 Minor. What reportedly happened: According to the pilot, the airplane was slightly high […]
Kitfox loses oil in flight
This July 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: Kitfox IV. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Escondido, Calif. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: During cruise flight the pilot noticed oil trailing down the […]