This December 2008 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: Ercoupe 415-D. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Sebring, Fla. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The 70-year-old pilot, who held commercial, instructor, multiengine and instrument […]
NTSB Accidents
Engine quits on climb out
This December 2008 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: New Bern, N.C. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: Two weeks before the accident the pilot had the airplane […]
Cross-country ends in bounce
This December 2008 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: 1 Minor. Location: Folkston, Ga. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The flight instructor stated that following an uneventful cross-country flight, […]
Icy runway compromises landing
This December 2008 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: Beechcraft Premier. Injuries: None. Location: Lewistown, Mo. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: Prior to departure, the pilot was informed that it had been […]
Unexpected engine start injures two
This December 2008 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 Serious. Location: Palenstine, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The private pilot and a 6-year-old passenger boarded the airplane […]
Tailwind results in overshoot
This December 2008 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: 1 Serious, 1 Minor. Location: Batesville, Ark. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot of the twin-engine airplane was attempting […]
Pilot loses control in wind gusts
This December 2008 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: Grumman Traveler. Injuries: None. Location: Brunswick, Ga. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The wind at the time of the accident was 40° to […]
Windshear ruins landing
This December 2008 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 Lance. Injuries: None. Location: Middletown, Del. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was on short final approach for landing on […]
Failure to follow instructions proves fatal
This December 2008 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 206 Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Kalkaska, Mich. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot received an instrument rating about 10 months before […]