This February 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: Broomfield, Colo. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was taxiing into position for takeoff when a wind […]
NTSB Accidents
Downdraft catches Cessna
This February 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 T210. Injuries: None. Location: Twenty-nine Palms, Calif. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land. The approach was normal […]
Bad bounce breaks airplane
This February 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 Cheyenne. Injuries: None. Location: Pueblo, Colo. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot obtained the ATIS information for the airport, noting that […]
Jet blast tips Cessna
This February 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: Tucson, Ariz. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: Following an uneventful landing, the student pilot and flight instructor were […]
Long landing on short runway
This February 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: None. Location: Westminister, Md. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land on an 1,840-foot runway. He […]
Poor stall recovery bends airplane
This February 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: Reidsville, Ga. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was practicing power-off stalls in the landing configuration. The […]
Open door distracts pilot
This February 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: None. Location: Lincoln, Calif. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot departed for a local night flight. The plane’s door […]
Icy runway compromises go-around
This February 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 Minor. Location: Steamboat Springs, Colo. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot stated he obtained a full weather briefing […]
Crosswind, lack of currency and proficiency a bad combination
This February 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: None. Location: Terrell, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot, who had a commercial certificate and eight hours in […]