This August 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: 2 Fatal. Location: Springerville, Ariz. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: Witnesses reported that after landing at the airport, the pilot […]
Forgotten fuel cap brings down Cessna
This August 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: 2 Serious. Location: Caldwell, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: Prior to departure the airplane was filled with approximately 24 […]
Broken cable compromises landing
This August 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 Tri-Pacer. Injuries: None. Location: Jeannette, Pa. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land. He aligned the airplane with […]
Faux dogfight proves fatal
This August 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: Nieuport 24 bis. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Rhinebeck, N.Y. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The ATP-rated pilot had more than 3,800 hours, including […]
‘Mustang Ease Into the Saddle’ unveiled
Cessna Aircraft Co. unveiled its new “Mustang Ease Into the Saddle” Program for new Citation Mustang customers at this year’s AirVenture in Oshkosh. “This limited-time program is designed to remove apprehension some customers may feel as they transition from a single-engine or a turboprop aircraft into a business jet,” said Roger Whyte, Cessna’s senior vice […]
Fast landing, short runway bad mix
This August 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: 1 Minor. Location: Cleveland, Ga. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot had 264 hours, including 123 in the accident […]
Skycatcher Pilot Handbook now online
Cessna Aircraft Co. has posted the complete pilot handbook for its new 162 Skycatcher online. “Cessna has produced for the Skycatcher one of the simplest pilot handbooks I’ve ever seen, and I wanted the world to see how easy it is to fly this airplane,” said Jack Pelton, Cessna chairman, president and CEO. “For people […]
VFR flight into IMC kills four
This August 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: 4 Fatal. Location: Georgia Pass, Colo. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The instrument-rated pilot was traveling cross-country with three passengers […]
Flying Car frenzy
Call them flying cars, flying motorcycles, flying dune buggies, or roadable aircraft. Regardless of the correct term, a growing wave of these car-to-airplane machines are in various stages of development. One of the newest entries is a kit with the lowest projected price among the group; all others are fully built and carry larger price […]