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 […]
NTSB Accidents
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. […]
Overload causes gear failure
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 172RG. Injuries: None. Location: Carson City, Nev. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: As he was attempting to land, the pilot found that […]
Distracted pilot leads to poor fuel management
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: Ryan Navion. Injuries: None. Location: Three Forks, Mont. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: Prior to departure the pilot noted that both wing tip […]
Emergency landing ends in snowdrift
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: Rockford, Ill. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: Prior to departure on a cross-country flight, the pilot obtained weather […]
Get-there-itis kills two
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 205. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Flagstaff, Ariz. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The weather was IMC at the time of departure. The […]
Fuel exhaustion ends 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: Cessna 152. Injuries: None. Location: Titusville, Fla. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The Cessna was on final approach to land at the end […]
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 […]