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 152. Injuries: None. Location: Titusville, Fla. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The Cessna was on final approach to land at the end […]
NTSB Accidents
Fuel selector foul up proves fatal
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: Siai-Marchetti SF-260C. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Santa Monica, Calif. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The main wing tanks had been topped off about […]
Overloaded plane, overconfident pilot bad combination
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 Seneca. Injuries: Six Fatal. Location: Huntington, W.Va. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The flight was planned for five people aboard the airplane. […]
Night flight ends in fatal accident
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: Cirrus SR20. Injuries: 3 Fatal. Location: Menomonie, Wis. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The private pilot received his instrument rating about a month […]
Bad fuel management leads to landing in field
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 150. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Pescadero, Calif. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The Cessna took off from the coastal airport with the […]
Lost pilot dies in crash
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: Baby Ace D. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Kilgore, Texas. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot, who had logged 556 hours, held a […]
Ice brings down Baron
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: Beech Baron. Injuries: None. Location: Brainerd, Minn. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot encountered unforecasted freezing rain and decided to divert to […]
Low-altitude stall bends Cessna
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 150. Injuries: None. Location: Sellersburg, Ind. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student pilot, accompanied by a flight instructor, was attempting to […]
Ice not nice for Musketeer
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: Beech Musketeer. Injuries: None. Location: Lafayette, Ind. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot obtained a full weather briefing and filed an instrument […]