This May 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: Zodiac 601. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Greenville, Tenn. Aircraft damage: 1 Minor. What reportedly happened: The pilot obtained an abbreviated computer weather briefing before […]
NTSB Accidents
Interference with rudder pedal compromises landing
This May 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: Caldwell, N.J. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: During the approach the airplane drifted to the left side of […]
Bad bounce for Cessna
This May 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: Destin, Fla. Aircraft damage: What reportedly happened: Recorded winds at the airport about the time of the accident were […]
Low-level stall kills two
This May 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-6A. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Plainwell, Mich. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The left-seat pilot, 76, who had logged 868 hours, had a […]
Failure to use carb heat brings airplane down
This May 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 150. Injuries: 2 Minor. Location: Baton Rouge, La. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student pilot and CFI were conducting a cross-country […]
Gear collapses on takeoff
This May 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 C35. Injuries: None. Location: Englewood, Colo. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: During the takeoff roll the airplane’s main landing gear partially retracted […]
Mid-air kills three
This May 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, Cessna 310. Injuries: 3 Fatal. Location: Long Beach, Calif. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The Cessna 172 and a Cessna 310 […]
Bounced landing breaks Diamond
This May 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: Diamond DA-20. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Olathe, Kan. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: During an attempt to perform a touch-and-go, the student pilot […]
Lack of experience delays reaction
This May 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: Diamond DA-40. Injuries: None. Location: Montgomery, N.Y. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The instructor had just four hours as a CFI at the […]