These September 2003 Accident Reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Kitfox Lite Squared. Location: Homedale, Idaho. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The aircraft had received its temporary experimental airworthiness certificate on […]
NTSB Accidents
VFR flight into IMC ends in fatal crash in bean field
These August 2003 Accident Reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Piper Cherokee. Location: Clarkfield, Minn. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot had filed a visual flight rules flight plan, […]
Two die when plane crashes in dense fog
These July 2003 Accident Reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Cessna 172. Location: Paris, Ark. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: A witness who lived on a farm next to the […]
Banner towing mishap destroys Bellanca, injures pilot
These July 2003 Accident Reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Bellanca 8GCBC. Location: Manorville, N.Y. Injuries: 1 Serious. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot, employed as a banner tower, came in low […]
Takeoff in thunderstorm kills two
These June 2003 Accident Reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Citabria. Location: Dover, Tenn. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Aircraft damage: Destroyed What reportedly happened: Several people watched the airplane take off during a thunderstorm. One […]
Rush to get airborne leaves five dead
These June 2003 Accident Reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Beech Bonanza. Location: Los Angeles. Injuries: 5 Fatal, 7 Serious. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot had approximately 1,100 hours of experience, […]
Attempt to beat thunderstorms proves fatal
These May 2003 Accident Reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Lancair. Location: Allendale, S.C. Injuries: 4 Fatal. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot received several preflight briefings through the use of the […]
Over-the-counter drugs contribute to fatal crash
These May 2003 Accident Reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Piper Super Cub. Location: Ashland, Maine. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Aircraft damage: Substantial What reportedly happened: The pilot was supposed to maneuver at a low […]
Plane crashes while attempting to catch a bank robber
These April 2003 Accident Reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Cessna 150. Location: Trenton, Tenn. Injuries: 1 Serious. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: According to the pilot, he was assisting the local police […]