This September 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 Cub. Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Serious. Location: Talkeetna, Alaska. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The commercial pilot was conducting a flight […]
NTSB Accidents
VFR flight into IMC kills pilot
This September 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 S-1D. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Ridgely, Maryland. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The private pilot bought the homebuilt aircraft in 2006. Soon […]
Wake turbulence breaks Diamond
This September 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: Diamond DA-20. Injuries: 2 Serious. Location: Pueblo, Colo. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: A CFI and student were on an instructional flight. While […]
Cable malfunction brings down tow plane
This September 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 J5A. Injuries: None. Location: Atlanta, Ga. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: During a banner-pick up maneuver, the pilot heard and felt a […]
Stall on takeoff proves fatal
This September 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: Airborne XT-912. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Chelan, Wash. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The private pilot had stopped flying about 1970. With the […]
Taylorcraft hits tree on takeoff
This September 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: Taylorcraft F19. Injuries: None. Location: Harper, Ohio. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was departing from a private, soft, dirt airstrip. The […]
Engine fails during test flight
This September 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: Sadler Vampire. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Findlay, Ohio. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The experimental amateur-built airplane was a prototype for Light Sport […]
Failure to follow procedures kills three
This September 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: Lockheed P2V-7. Injuries: 3 Fatal. Location: Reno, Nev. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The airplane was being used for a fire retardant drop […]
Distraction leads to loss of control
This September 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: 1 Minor. Location: Three Lakes, Wis. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: As the pilot started the takeoff roll the airplane’s […]