This March 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: Two minor. Location: White Mountain, Alaska. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The weather at the time of departure was reported […]
NTSB Accidents
Metal fatigue leads to gear failure
This March 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: Spartan 7W. Injuries: None. Location: Santa Fe, N.M. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was practicing full-stop landings. He told investigators that […]
Boots lead to bent plane
This March 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: None. Location: Bremerton, Wash. Aircraft damage: Minor. What reportedly happened: The pilot was taxiing to his hangar when he noticed a […]
Bounce breaks nose gear
This March 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: Batavia, Ohio. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student pilot had a total of 97.5 hours, including 5.8 […]
Failure to follow procedures results in gear-up landing
This March 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 210. Injuries: None. Location: Cincinnati, Ohio. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot had not flown the airplane over the winter and […]
Airplane runs out of fuel on takeoff
This March 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 206. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Peyton, Colo. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot did not check the fuel prior to takeoff. […]
Lack of proficiency results in ground loop
This March 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: Maule M-8-235. Injuries: None. Location: Grangeville, Idaho. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot, who was attempting to land the tailwheel-equipped airplane, told […]
Wind shear gets better of Piper pilot
This March 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 Saratoga. Injuries: None. Location: Honolulu, Hawaii. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The airplane was on short final when it encountered wind shear. […]
Failure to follow checklist leads to power failure
This March 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: 1 Minor. Location: San Diego, Calif. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot had leaned the mixture during cruise flight […]