Aircraft: Cessna 182. Injuries: 2 Serious. Location: West Milford, N.J. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: A representative from the FBO stated that when the pilot arrived he requested a heater for his airplane, as the temperature was below freezing and the airplane was parked outside on the ramp. The FBO employee set up the […]
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Carb ice for Cub
Aircraft: Piper Super Cub. Injuries: None. Location: Pullman, Wash. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was maneuvering the airplane at a low altitude over open, snow-covered terrain when he noticed that the engine was running rough and beginning to lose power. He applied the carburetor heat and added full engine power, but could […]
Poor maintenance leads to Cessna accident
Aircraft: Cessna 152. Injuries: None. Location: Wimauma, Fla. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: According to the pilot, who was also the mechanic, shortly after takeoff at an altitude of 300 feet AGL, he heard a loud noise, followed by a loss of engine power. Attempts to restore power were unsuccessful and the pilot made […]
Pilot does an intentional ground loop
Aircraft: Cessna 180. Injuries: None. Location: Flagstaff, Ariz. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land the tailwheel-equipped airplane. He listened to the automated weather that included a comment that ice was present on the runway, but the braking action was fair. The tower controller cleared the Cessna to land. While […]
Bounced landing for Cessna
Aircraft: Cessna 195. Injuries: None. Location: Williamson, Ga. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land on a grass runway. The approach was fast and the airplane bounced. The pilot inadvertently applied brakes and the airplane nosed over. Probable cause: The pilot’s inadvertent application of the brakes during a bounced landing […]
Failure to follow procedure bends Cessna
Aircraft: Cessna 172. Injuries: None. Location: Fort Myers, Fla. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: According to the pilot, who was practicing touch and goes, a gust of wind pushed the plane to the left after the eighth landing. He applied full right aileron, but could not stop the uncommanded turn. The airplane went off […]
Beech crashes in ferry flight
Aircraft: Beech Sierra. Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Serious. Location: Wheeling, Ill. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The airplane, which had been operated by a flight school, was sold to a private individual. The purpose of the accident flight was to ferry the airplane to the new owner. The plane’s engine had been overhauled and […]
Poor decision kills two
Aircraft: Mooney M20E. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Colorado Springs, Colo. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot, 25, was a United States Air Force B-1B pilot. He also held multiple pilot certificates for airplane, including those of instructor. He had logged 913 hours, including 58 in the Mooney M20E. The Mooney was not equipped […]
Ice brings down Lancair
Aircraft: Lancair Legacy. Injuries: None. Location: Troy, Mich. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot obtained a weather briefing prior to the flight. There were no reports of icing along the intended route of flight. The experimental airplane was equipped with a de-ice system. The pilot checked the system as part of the preflight […]