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: Pitts Aerobatics S-2B. Injuries: 1 Serious, 1 Minor. Location: Muskogee, Okla. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The CFI and a private pilot were […]
NTSB Accidents
Abrupt maneuver, abrupt death
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: Champion 7GCBC. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Surrey, N.D. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The commercial pilot, who described himself as a self-employed farmer/aerial […]
Plane crashes into porta-potties
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: 1 Minor. Location: Puyallup, Wash. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The airplane had just undergone maintenance, including replacement of the […]
Over-timed engine gives up
This April 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: 2 Minor. Location: Chesterfield, S.C. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot stated that while flying pipeline patrol about 500 […]
Pilot knowingly flies with mechanical issues
This April 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: Hilliard, Fla. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot had recently purchased the airplane. The seller reported that […]
Sight-seeing pilot forgets landing gear
This April 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: Moab, Utah. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The flight was returning to home base following a two-hour scenic […]
Poor directional control equals poor landing
This April 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: Zenith CH-250. Injuries: None. Location: Hollister, Mo. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land in a crosswind. The airplane […]
Gusty winds bend Taylorcraft
This April 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: Taylorcraft BC12-D. Injuries: None. Location: Southbridge, Mass. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: As the pilot raised the tail of his tailwheel-equipped airplane during […]
Low pass, high density altitude bad combo
This April 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 152. Injuries: None. Location: Talkeetna, Alaska. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The private pilot said that he was on a local flight […]