This November 2007 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. Location: Atwater, Calif. Injuries: 1 Minor. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The flight was the student pilot’s first supervised solo. The […]
NTSB Accidents
Takeoff into fog proves deadly
This November 2007 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: Mooney M20K. Location: Maine, N.Y. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The instrument-rated pilot had logged 1,500 hours. The accident happened […]
Gear malfunctions during landing
This November 2007 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. Location: Santa Barbara, Calif. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: Prior to landing the pilot confirmed that the landing gear […]
Skydive pilot comes up short
This November 2007 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 TP206. Location: Boulder, Colo. Injuries: 1 Minor. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The aircraft was being used for skydiving operations. The pilot […]
Pilot loses situational awareness, life
This November 2007 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: Cirrus SR20. Location: New Windsor, N.Y. Injuries: 1 Fatal, 2 Serious. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting his second ILS […]
OTC drugs compromise pilot
This November 2007 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 177. Location: Auburn, Calif. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot and passenger had been on a personal flight […]
Fast approach led to bad landing
This November 2007 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 152. Location: Venice, Fla. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: During his first solo flight, the student pilot flew the Cessna […]
Crosswind crab crunches airplane
This November 2007 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. Location: Mesa, Ariz. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student pilot was practicing short-field landings. While on short final […]
Pilot bends second RV-8
This November 2007 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: Vans RV-8; Location: Latrobe, Pa.; Injuries: 1 Serious; Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: On his third landing of the day, the pilot of […]