This August 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: Del Rio, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The private pilot was attempting to land on a private […]
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Poor preflight leads to fatality
This August 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: Stinson 108. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Andrews, S.C. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The pilot, 66, held a student pilot certificate, which was […]
Deteriorated parts blamed for Reno crash
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Transportation Safety Board has determined that deteriorated locknut inserts found in Jimmy Leeward’s P-51D that crashed during the 2011 National Championship Air Races in Reno, Nevada, allowed the trim tab attachment screws to become loose, and even initiated fatigue cracking in one screw. This condition, which resulted in reduced stiffness […]
Bad bounce for Cardinal
This August 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 Cardinal Injuries: None. Location: Ocean City, Maryland Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was attempting to land. He entered a left […]
Cirrus runs out of fuel on training flight
This August 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: None. Location: Acworth, Ga. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: A CFI and private pilot departed on an instructional flight with […]
Canopy opens on takeoff
This August 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: Long EZ Injuries: None. Location: Afton, Wyo. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot performed a normal preflight inspection of his airplane, loaded […]
Flat landing bends RV
This August 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: RV-8. Injuries: None. Location: Yadkinville, N.C. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot was practicing touch-and-goes. During approach for the first landing, he […]
Old mag brings down airplane
This August 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: Stinson Junior. Injuries: 1 Minor. Location: Lake Stevens, Wash. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: According to the pilot, the airplane had been in […]
NTSB opens docket on Reno Air Race crash
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of its continuing investigation into the crash of Jimmy Leeward’s P-51D at the National Championship Air Races in Reno, Nevada, the National Transportation Safety Board has opened the public docket, which includes photographs and copies of interviews. On Sept. 16, 2011, the pilot of the “Galloping Ghost” experienced an upset […]