This May 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: 5 Minor. Location: Millinocket, Maine. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot, who had logged 154 hours, including 16 in […]
NTSB Accidents
IMC, lack of weather briefing prove fatal
This May 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 Six. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Cruso, N.C. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The non-instrument-rated private pilot departed for the cross-country flight […]
Windsock pole compromises go-around
This May 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: Timber, Mont. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student pilot, who had solo privileges and was returning to […]
Failure to go-around bends airplane
This May 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: Rose Bud, Ark. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The private pilot was attempting to land on a private, […]
Crosswind crunches Piper
This May 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: Delphi, Ind. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land on the grass area alongside […]
Back country takeoff goes bad
This May 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: Dixie, Idaho. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was departing from an unimproved mountain airstrip. During the […]
Crosswind, poor decision bend Cessna
This May 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 T182. Injuries: 3 Minor. Location: Newport, R.I. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot stated that while approaching the airport, he checked […]
Pilot dives to miss wires
This May 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: Brookshire, Texas. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot was not current and did not meet the qualifications […]
Power loss leads to fatal crash
This May 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: Thorp T-18. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Kent, Wash. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The ATP-rated pilot, 69, held a variety of certificates including […]