This March 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: Hazen, Idaho. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot took off from an airport where there was snow, […]
NTSB Accidents
Poor maintenance leads to loss of control
This March 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 180. Injuries: None. Location: Wendover, Utah. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land the tailwheel-equipped airplane. Touchdown was […]
Pilot loses control
This March 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: Lexington, Ky. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The instrument-rated pilot, who had logged 1,693 hours, contacted air […]
Practice emergency landing gets too real
This March 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: Remos GX. Injuries: 2 Minor. Location: St. Charles, Missouri. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot in the left seat was undergoing a […]
Fuel exhaustion in pattern
This March 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 A36. Injuries: 1 Serious, 1 Minor. Location: Laredo, Texas. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: A CFI and a non-flying passenger were on […]
Gusty winds crunch Cherokee
This March 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: Dover, Delaware. Aircraft damage: What reportedly happened: The pilot, who reported that he obtained his weather information from commercial […]
Buzz job kills one
This March 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 180. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Townsend, Mont. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The 20,0450-hour pilot, who held multi-engine, instrument and instructor ratings, […]
Pilot flies with known oil leak
This March 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: 1 Fatal. Location: Paulden, Ariz. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The post-accident examination revealed oil along the bottom side of the […]
Airplane catches fire on landing
This March 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: Sanford, Fla. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The student pilot, who was flying with a CFI, intended to […]