This December 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: Fort Worth, Texas; Injuries: None; Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student pilot reported that prior to departing his home […]
NTSB Accidents
Gopher hole gets better of pilot
This December 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: RV-7A; Location: Elmendorf, Texas; Injuries: 1 Minor; Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The private pilot reported a normal landing on a private 2,600-foot […]
Bad flare breaks plane
This December 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: Champion 7GCAA; Location: Gallup, N.M.; Injuries: None; Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot, who was attempting to land at night, told investigators […]
Pilot misjudges altitude over lake
This December 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 170B; Location: Alton, N.H.; Injuries: None; Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot and three friends were on a short cross-country flight. […]
Fuel exhaustion leads to crash
This December 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 Aircraft RV6; Location: Stringer, Miss.; Injuries: None; Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The 72-hour private pilot was on a cross-country flight. The […]
Homebuilt’s first flight fatal
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: Zodiac 601 XL. Location: La Belle, Mo. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: Four days before the accident the airplane was […]
Unauthorized aerobatics kill three
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: Piper Cherokee. Location: Ranger, Texas. Injuries: 3 Fatal. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The accident happened while on a instructional cross-country flight in […]
Homemade runway not ready for 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 140. Location: Poultney, Vt. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was building a runway on his property and was […]
Brake mishap crunches Cherokee
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: Piper Cherokee. Location: Alliance, Ohio. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The private pilot was attempting to land on a 2,088-foot turf […]