This February 2008 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 J3 Cub. Injuries: None. Location: Shallowater, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: While maneuvering to final approach the pilot allowed the left […]
NTSB Accidents
Poor maintenance leads to crash
This February 2008 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 Aztec. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Sterling, Kan. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot held an airline transport pilot certificate with a […]
Fuel contamination brings down airplane
This February 2008 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: Spring, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The airplane was kept outside on the ramp. The pilot […]
Low pass bends airplane
This February 2008 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 172RG. Injuries: None. Location: Litchfield, Ill. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was flying over a lake. He did not see […]
Low-level aerobatics kill pilot
This February 2008 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: RV-4. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Elkin, N.C. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The commercial pilot had at least 2,050 hours of experience. Earlier […]
Engine fire ends night flight
This February 2008 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: San Antonio, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The flight instructor and a student pilot had just lifted […]
Aborted takeoff goes bad
This February 2008 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: None. Location: Dallas, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The private pilot was attempting to land on a 3,080-foot by […]
Fast approach bounces airplane
This February 2008 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: Glasair. Injuries: None. Location: Telluride, Colo. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: Unicom advised the pilot that the winds were from 260° at 6 […]
Power loss results in off-airport landing
This February 2008 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 Seminole. Injuries: 3 Minor. Location: Piru, Calif. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student pilot and flight instructor were conducting a series […]