This November 2007 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: Gladwin, Mich. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: Several friends of the pilot, who had logged 190.9 hours, […]
NTSB Accidents
Failure to climb proves fatal
This November 2007 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 A100. Location: Chino, Calif. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot, who had logged 3,133.4 hours, filed an instrument […]
Bad idea: Flying with known oil leak
This November 2007 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 Cub. Location: Durbin, W.Va. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The day before the accident the pilot noticed an oil […]
Student pilot botches landing
This November 2007 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: Ardmore, Okla. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The 79-hour student pilot was at the end of a solo […]
Dark approach goes bad
This November 2007 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 150. Location: Palmer, Alaska. Injuries: 2 Serious. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The CFI and a student pilot were attempting to land […]
No checklist, no landing gear
This November 2007 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 Navajo. Location: Salt Lake City, Utah. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was initially inbound for a straight-in landing, […]
Fuel mismanagement to blame for off-airport landing
This November 2007 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: Hyannis, Mass. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student pilot and CFI were on an instructional flight. After […]
First solo ends in ditch
This November 2007 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: Atwater, Calif. Injuries: 1 Minor. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The flight was the student pilot’s first supervised solo. The […]
Takeoff into fog proves deadly
This November 2007 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: Mooney M20K. Location: Maine, N.Y. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The instrument-rated pilot had logged 1,500 hours. The accident happened […]