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. […]
NTSB Accidents
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 […]
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 […]