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 Super Cub. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Tallahassee, Fla. Aircraft damage: Minor. What reportedly happened: The pilot, who held an ATP certificate, had previously […]
NTSB Accidents
First solo, first incident
This January 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: Lancaster, N.Y. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student pilot was soloing for the first time. The first […]
Formation flight ends fatally
This January 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: Nanching CJ-6. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Justin, Texas. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The 2,500-hour pilot was leading a three-ship formation to the […]
VFR flight into IMC kills one
This January 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, 2 Serious. Location: Indiana, Pa. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The 113-hour pilot called the airport earlier in […]
Airplane loses propeller blade in flight
This January 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: Grumman Tiger. Injuries: None. Location: Milford, Ind. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The airplane was in cruise flight when the pilot heard a […]
Open canopy distracts pilot
This January 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: Czech Aircraft Works Sport Cruiser. Injuries: None. Location: Casa Grande, Ariz. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot followed the manufacturer’s before-takeoff checklist, […]
Stoned pilot crashes
This January 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: 1 Fatal. Location: Hardin, Ky. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The private pilot, 50, had logged 102 hours of total […]
Pilot forgets to disconnect tow bar
This January 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 210. Injuries: None. Location: Albuquerque, N.M. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: Shortly after takeoff and following the landing gear retraction, the pilot […]
Deep snow crunches Cub
This January 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: None. Location: Elrosa, Minn. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land in a snow-covered field. […]