Aircraft: Beech C90. Injuries: None. Location: Camden S.C. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The 14,500-hour pilot obtained weather information via the internet before the flight. The information included advisories for convective activity and scattered thunderstorms along the intended northwesterly route of flight. The pilot reported that the takeoff and the climb to cruise altitude […]
aviation accidents
VFR into IMC kills three
Aircraft: Cessna 172. Injuries: 3 Fatal. Location: Cold Springs, Nev. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot held an instrument rating and was flying the airplane for the owner, who did not hold an instrument rating, from the departure airport, where instrument meteorological conditions prevailed, to another airport, which was reported as under visual […]
Poor decisions kill five
Aircraft: Cessna 180. Injuries: 5 Fatal. Location: Chugiak, Alaska. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot and four passengers departed on a cross country flight. According to witnesses on the ground, during the takeoff roll the airplane went off the left side of the runway before lifting off in a very nose-high attitude. Once […]
WINGsRealityEDU launches online flight review ground school
WINGsRealityEDU has launched a new Online Flight Review Ground School. According to WINGsRealityEDU Co-founder, Michael Lessard, “Our objective in the Online Flight Review Ground School is to improve the pilot’s flight review experience by providing comprehensive training on the subject matter that continues to dominate the accident and incident statistics. Delivering interesting and focused training […]
Lack of experience leads to rough landing
Aircraft: Zenith CH-701. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Puyallup, Wash. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot had logged more than 5,580 hours, but only seven in a Zenith. The purpose of the flight was to familiarize himself with the newly-built airplane. At the time of the accident, the pilot had logged just four hours […]
VFR into IMC kills one
Aircraft: Beech Bonanza. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Taos, N.M. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The 79-year-old private pilot, who held an instrument rating and had logged 1,643 hours, obtained two abbreviated weather briefings prior to departure. He initially planned to fly a familiar route over mountainous terrain, but then changed his proposed route of […]
Flight into freezing rain kills two
Aircraft: Bellanca Viking. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Rock Springs, Wyo. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The private pilot did not have an instrument rating. According to his logbook he had accumulated about 3,040 flying hours, including 1,330 hours in a Bellanca. The pilot’s initial plan was to make the cross-country flight on the day […]
VFR into IMC proves fatal
Aircraft: Air Tractor AT-802A. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Miles City, Mont. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The airplane was configured for VFR flight only. The purpose of the flight was to reposition the airplane to its base of operation about 316 miles northwest of the departure airport. Weather conditions at the departure airport were […]
Collision during ferry flight
Aircraft: Piper Cherokee, Piper Comanche. Injuries: 2 Fatal Location: New Hampton, N.Y. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The two pilots arrived at the airport in a Piper Comanche to pick up the Piper Cherokee. The intention was that one would fly the Cherokee back to the departure airport. The pilot of the Cherokee, 53, […]