This September 2010 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 Vagabond. Injuries: None. Location: Edwardsburg, Mich. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot reported that the fuel gauge indicated that the fuel […]
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Water takeoff goes bad
This September 2010 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: de Havilland Beaver. Injuries: None. Location: Renton, Wash. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot performed a preflight inspection and then taxied from […]
Cirrus compromised by turbulence
This September 2010 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: Cirrus SR22. Injuries: 1 Serious, 1 Minor. Location: Mathias, W.Va. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was near the end of a […]
Fire during instructional flight
This September 2010 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: 1 Serious, 1 Minor. Location: Tulsa, Okla. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: According to the CFI, the landing gear was […]
Get home-itis proves fatal
This September 2010 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. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Sweetwater, Tenn. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The private pilot had logged 329.6 hours, of which 24 […]
Turbulence catches Cub
This September 2010 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. Injuries: None. Location: White Sulphur Springs, Mont. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot planned to land in an open […]
Pilot miscalculates fuel
This September 2010 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. Injuries: 2 Fatal, 1 Serious. Location: Chatsworth, Ga. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: A private pilot and CFII filed an IFR […]
Piper runs out of runway
This September 2010 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: Marlboro, Mass. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot said the 1,659-foot runway was the shortest runway he […]
Unsecured oil cap brings down Cessna
This September 2010 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: Houston, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The airplane had just taken off and was at an altitude […]