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: Bellanca 14-13-A. Injuries: None. Location: Marcos, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was on a cross-country flight at an altitude of […]
NTSB Accidents
Poor approach equals poor landing
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 182. Injuries: None. Location: Vandenberg, Fla. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: While on final approach, the pilot noted that the airplane was […]
Gusting winds lead to bad landing
This April 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 Malibu Mirage. Injuries: None. Location: Chapel Hill, N.C. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: At the time of the accident, the winds were […]
Heavy braking flips airplane
This April 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 15AC. Injuries: None. Location: Anchorage, Alaska. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot of a tundra tire-equipped airplane related that after landing […]
Tailwheel shimmy catches pilot by surprise
This April 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: Champion 7KCAB. Injuries: None. Location: Alexander City, Alabama. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was conducting a personal flight with the owner […]
Poor maintenance makes bad landing worse
This April 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: None. Location: Romeo, Mich. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The airplane’s main landing gear struts were replaced with repaired struts […]
Fatigue breaks gear
This April 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: None. Location: Blanding, Utah. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The airplane touched down and began to veer to the left. […]
Two killed when skydiving plane stalls
This April 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 P206. Injuries: 2 Fatal, 2 Serious. Location: Mount Vernon, Mo. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The airplane was being used for skydiving […]
Distraction fatal on takeoff
This April 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 Legacy. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Lakeland, Fla. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: According to witnesses, the pilot was observed having difficulty closing […]