This January 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. Location: York, S.C. Injuries: 2 Minor. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The airplane was climbing through 4,000 feet when it began […]
NTSB Accidents
Low altitude stall kills four
This January 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 340. Location: Port Clinton, Ohio. Injuries: Four fatal. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot’s logbook indicated that the pilot had logged […]
Engine malfunction leads to emergency landing
This January 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 172. Location: Spotsylvania, Va. Injuries: 1 Minor. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was on an IFR flight plan at 5,000 […]
Off-airport takeoff goes bad
This January 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 152. Location: Labelle, Fla. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: Prior to departure the pilot fueled the airplane to full tanks. […]
Overweight airplane crashes
This January 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 172. Location: Clearwater, Fla. Injuries: 3 Fatal. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The private pilot was on the return leg of a […]
Carb ice suspected in Piper crash
This January 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 Super Cruiser Location: Centerville, Wash. Injuries: 1 Minor. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was maneuvering in flight with the carburetor heat activated […]
Night departure goes bad
This January 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: Beech Baron 58. Location: Cleveland, Ohio. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot, hired to do a repositioning flight, held […]
Impaired pilot crashes
This January 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: Beech Bonanza. Location: Selma, Calif. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The airplane was on an IFR flight plan although the […]
Bad landing bends Luscombe
This January 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: Luscombe 8E. Location: Brigham City, Utah. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot initiated a takeoff in the airplane, which was […]