aviation accidents

The pilot of the Cessna 182, accompanied by two passengers, was on a scenic flight near Carson City, Nevada. The airplane was climbing southwest, and approaching 9,000 feet MSL. The pilot planned to cross a mountain saddle between 400 and 500 feet AGL. The airplane encountered a strong downdraft and the airspeed dropped to about […]

The pilot of the Cessna 172RG planned to fly from Abbeville, Louisiana, but when he went to start the airplane he found the engine battery was dead. He decided to hand-prop the airplane to start the engine. He tied the tail of the airplane down via a brass snap-hook that attached to a metal fastener […]

The pilot was conducting his first flight in the Rans S-12 XL, a two-seat experimental amateur-built airplane, from a turf runway in Cleveland, Ga. The non-certificated pilot/owner of the aircraft was in the right seat. The pilot flying reported about 1,600 hours, with zero flight hours in make and model. In addition, he had not […]

The ATP-rated pilot, who had logged 19,275 hours, including 178 in the Skybolt, an aerobatic biplane, decided to do some low altitude aerobatic maneuvers near Windsor, N.C. After takeoff, he did two fly-bys along the runway, then pulled up to between 300 and 500 feet AGL and performed a wingover maneuver, although federal regulations prohibit aerobatic […]

The pilot was attempting to land the Cirrus SR20 at the airport in Staples, Minn. The landing was uneventful until the flare, when the airplane bounced. The pilot initiated a go-around. During the attempted go-around, the plane did not achieve takeoff speed before going off the end of the runway and hitting a runway edge […]

The pilot of the Piper Pawnee took off from Baxter Springs, Kan., then noticed a decrease in the engine’s oil pressure, followed by a loss of engine power. The pilot was slightly injured in the forced landing. An examination of the engine revealed that the No. 2 piston had failed. In addition, each of the […]

The pilot of the Cessna 172 had previously flown with two passengers on separate flights. The passengers stated that the pilot briefed them that they were to enter and exit the airplane at all times from the right rear and that, at no time, should they be near or in front of the airplane while […]

The pilot of the RV-8 called the destination airport in Cortland, Ohio, to check on the condition of the turf runway. No concerns were noted. The pilot said that the flight and touch down were normal but, during the landing roll, the airplane encountered a soft spot in the runway and nosed over, coming to […]

The accident happened during an instructional flight in a Piper Cherokee. The CFI was attempting to demonstrate a soft field departure. The CFI taxied to a grass runway and instructed the student pilot to do the takeoff. The student advanced the throttle. The airplane achieved full power and about half way down the runway reached […]