aviation accidents

The pilot and pilot-rated passenger were performing aerobatic maneuvers in the experimental amateur-built Acro Sport II near Middletown, Ohio. A witness reported she heard the airplane approaching and then saw it at a lower altitude than she normally saw aircraft in the area. The airplane then started to pitch nose up into a loop. As […]

The commercial pilot was conducting a cross-country personal flight in the Cirrus SR-22. He reported that, during cruise flight, the airspeed began to decrease, and the engine began to lose power. He attempted to restore engine power, but was not successful. He then conducted a forced landing to a road in Langola Township in Minnesota. During the landing roll, […]

During the approach at night, the Bellanca 17-30A experienced a total loss of engine power, and the pilot performed a forced landing into trees near Monroe, Ga., seriously injuring two. Subsequent examination of the engine revealed that the oil filter adapter was loose and that it was installed incorrectly with two copper crush gaskets rather than […]

The pilot was landing at a private airport near Gustavus, Alaska, that is used to support fish cannery operations. A road runs parallel to the runway with multiple intersections where motor vehicles cross the runway. The airport is equipped with a pre-landing alert system to warn ground personnel that an aircraft is approaching. The pilot […]

Witnesses reported seeing the Aerostar 601P  flying slowly toward the airport near Austin, Texas, at a low altitude. The left engine was at a low rpm and witnesses reported hearing “sputtering,” “knocking,” or making a “banging” noise, while seeing trailing black smoke. One witness said that, as the airplane passed over him, he saw the tail “kick” horizontally to the […]

The commercial pilot took off for a personal flight in a Cessna 162 and flew uneventfully for about 44 minutes, including a touch-and-go landing at another airport about 10 minutes before the fatal accident, after which he made several turns in the area around Borrego Springs, Calif. According to the recovered flight data from the avionics system, […]

According to the pilot, he was performing both water and pavement touch-and-go landings in his amphibious Piper PA-18A-150 in Gunthersville, Ala. On final approach for a water landing, he observed a jet ski come out of a slew area and his attention was drawn to it. Upon landing, “I found myself inverted,” he reported. FAA […]

The pilot reported that he was attempting to land the Super Bearhawk on a lake near Sault Set Marie, Mich., and misjudged the height of the airplane above the water, which he described as “glassy.” During the touchdown, the left float “dug in,” and the airplane subsequently nosed over. It is likely that the glassy water […]

The Cessna 150 experienced a total loss of engine power during an enroute climb to cruise. The pilot performed a forced landing to a field near Brookfield, Wis., where the plane hit trees and sustained substantial damage. The pilot stated that he forgot to add engine oil during an oil change he performed on the airplane before […]