This August 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: Evektor Sportstar. Injuries: None. Location: St. Charles, Mo. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student pilot had logged 40 hours, with approximately 25 […]
NTSB Accidents
Spatial disorientation kills five, injures three
This August 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 172. Injuries: 5 Fatal, 3 Serious. Location: Gearhart, Ore. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The commercial-rated pilot had over 1,650 hours and […]
No checklist, no gear
This August 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 Bonanza. Injuries: None. Location: Bay City, Mich. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land but he did not […]
Failure to refuel leads to accident
This August 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 Super Cruiser. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: North Myrtle Beach, S.C. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The banner-tow pilot filled the fuel tanks, […]
IFR mountain flight kills two
This August 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: Lancair ES. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Cliffdell, Wash. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: During the IFR flight at 11,000 feet MSL in mountainous […]
Impatience leads to crash
This July 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 172. Injuries: None. Location: Salmon, Idaho. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was in a hurry. He noted that the winds […]
Extra gets Cessna’s tail
This July 2008 accident report is are 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, Extra 300. Injuries: None. Location: San Jose, Calif. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: After landing on runway 31R, the Cessna […]
Complacency leads to crash
This July 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: Aeronca Champ. Injuries: 1 Serious, 1 Minor. Location: Greensburg, Ky. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot spent the day giving airplane rides. He […]
Low-level aerobatics kill pilot
This July 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: Pitts Special. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Cleveland, Texas. Aircraft damage: Fatal. What reportedly happened: According to witnesses, the 87-year-old private pilot was known for […]