The pilot of the Aeronca Champ and a passenger took off from a private airport in Caldewell, Idaho, with the intent of landing at a public airport some three miles away. The pilot made a short field landing on Runway 12, brought the airplane to a stop, then added power for another takeoff. As he […]
aviation accidents
Failure to communicate kills one
The accident happened when a Highlander and a Taylorcraft were attempting to land at an airpark in Bryan, Ohio. The passenger onboard the Highlander reported that it was approaching the runway to the east when the pilot noticed the Taylorcraft landing in the opposite direction on the same runway. The Highlander pilot added full power […]
Collision with power lines kills two
The private pilot had logged 212 hours, including 40 in the Piper Arrow. Two witnesses reported seeing an airplane matching the description of the Piper Arrow flying in the area of the departure airport at very low altitudes about 90 minutes before the accident near Norfolk, Neb. One witness described the flight profile as similar […]
Crosswind, brakes, bad combo for Waco pilot
The pilot of the Waco YKS-7 was attempting to land in a crosswind at Rialto, Calif. The airplane swerved during the landing roll and the pilot applied the brakes to regain directional control. The airplane nosed over, resulting in substantial damage to the wings, vertical stabilizer, and rudder. The pilot and passenger were not injured. […]
Poor approach creases Cirrus
A flight instructor and student were practicing short field landings in a Cirrus SR22 at the airport in Milledgville, Ga. When the airplane was about 20 feet above the ground and on final approach, the airspeed suddenly decreased. The student pilot applied full engine power. The airplane yawed to the left, then hit the ground […]
Three injured in botched go-around
The pilot of the Cessna 172 entered the traffic pattern at a residential airpark in Davis, W.Va. He was concerned about the houses located near the runway, so he approached the 3,000-foot runway higher and faster than he normally would. As a result, the airplane touched down near the runway mid-point. When he realized that he […]
Gust and bounce bad combo for Cessna
The pilot of the Cessna 182 was practicing touch-and-go landings at the airport in Colorado Springs. He was on his sixth approach when the tower air traffic controller requested that he do a short approach. The pilot stated that he was landing with full flaps, and the wind was 180° at 5 knots gusting to […]
Simulated engine-out leads to wire strike
The pilot of the Cessna 152 and a passenger were returning to their home airport at the conclusion of a cross-country flight. The pilot elected to perform a simulated loss of engine power and subsequent practice approach to a farm field. During the approach, the airplane descended to about the height of the irrigation system […]
Lack of proficiency, bad bounce, prove fatal
The 81-year-old pilot had recently purchased an Alon A2. According to a friend of the pilot, the pilot had not flown on a regular basis for the better part of 20 years prior to the acquisition of the Alon. He underwent a flight review and, according to the flight instructor who conducted the flight review, […]