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 Tri-Pacer. Injuries: None. Location: Jeannette, Pa. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land. He aligned the airplane with […]
NTSB Accidents
Faux dogfight proves fatal
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: Nieuport 24 bis. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Rhinebeck, N.Y. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The ATP-rated pilot had more than 3,800 hours, including […]
Fast landing, short runway bad mix
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 Cherokee. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Cleveland, Ga. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot had 264 hours, including 123 in the accident […]
VFR flight into IMC kills four
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 182. Injuries: 4 Fatal. Location: Georgia Pass, Colo. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The instrument-rated pilot was traveling cross-country with three passengers […]
Crosswind landing bends Cessna
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: None. Location: Charlottesville, Va. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was practicing touch-and-go landings in gusty winds. The winds […]
Mid-air kills 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, Cirrus SR22. Injuries: 3 Fatal. Location: Rock Springs, Wyo. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The Cessna was flown by a student […]
Low level maneuvering, density altitude fatal combination
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 180. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Garden City, Utah. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The commercial pilot had logged about 616 hours total […]
Failure to check trim leads to incident
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 […]
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 […]