This May 2010 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: Livermore, Calif. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The flight departed in VFR conditions. The private pilot, age […]
aviation accidents
Insurance checkout ends in mishap
This May 2010 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 Comanche. Injuries: None. Location: Carrollton, Ga. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot had just purchased a share in the low-wing airplane […]
Pilot suffers in-flight incapacitation
This May 2010 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 T206. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Borrego Springs, Calif. Aircraft damage: Destroyed What reportedly happened: The pilot was a member of the California Highway […]
Bad bounce for Cessna
This May 2010 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: None. Location: Parkersburg, W.Va. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land in gusty winds. The airplane […]
Fuel exhaustion brings down Cherokee
This April 2010 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 Serious. Location: Louisville, Kent. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot received a weather briefing prior to departing on […]
General aviation accidents up
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released preliminary aviation accident statistics Friday, April 27, showing a slight overall increase in U.S. civil aviation accidents for 2011 from the previous year. All fatalities were in general aviation and on-demand Part 135 operations, such as charter, air taxi, air tour and air medical operations. For the second […]
Student pilot lands with tailwind
This April 2010 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 172. Injuries: None. Location: Hampton, Va. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student pilot was landing at his home airport at the […]
Delayed go-around for Bonanza
This April 2010 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: Beech 35. Injuries: None. Location: Boulder, Colo. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The private pilot was attempting to land his single-engine airplane in […]
Kitfox pilot encounters winds
This April 2010 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: Kitfox IV. Injuries: 1 Serious. Location: Baraboo, Wis. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was diverting from the planned destination due to […]