These April 2003 Accident Reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Cessna 150. Location: Trenton, Tenn. Injuries: 1 Serious. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: According to the pilot, he was assisting the local police […]
NTSB Accidents
Icing conditions lead to crash that kills three
These April 2003 Accident Reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Beech Bonanza. Location: New Vienna, Iowa. Injuries: 3 Fatal. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: A CFI was attempting to fly a charter flight […]
Pressure to get home contributors to fatal accident
These March 2003 Accident Reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Cessna 185. Location: Grand Junction, Colo. Injuries: 4 fatal. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The wind was from 230° to 280° at 24 […]
Bird strike leads to an emergency landing in an alfalfa field
These March 2003 Accident Reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Kit Fox. Location: Glendale, Ariz. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: During cruise flight the CFI and the pilot receiving instruction heard […]
Coyote-hunting flight ends in tragedy
These February 2003 Accident Reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Piper TriPacer. Location: Garryowen, Mont. Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Serious. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The purpose of the flight was to locate […]
Failure to remove ice results in an off-airport landing
These February 2003 Accident Reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Beech 18. Location: Burlington, Wash. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Minor. What reportedly happened: During the preflight inspection the pilot noticed there was ice and […]
Cross-country flight ends in farmer’s field
These January 2003 Accident Reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Cessna 150. Location: Garner, Iowa. Injuries: None. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The student pilot was on a cross-country flight. He told investigators […]
Ice in fuel system leads to loss of engine power
Ice in the fuel system, which resulted in restricted fuel flow and a subsequent loss of engine power.
Inflight engine fire leads to crash that kills two
These December 2002 Accident Reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Piper Saratoga II. Location: Woodbury, Conn. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: During cruise flight at night, the aircraft developed an […]