This May 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: None. Location: Jekyll Island, Ga. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot landed with a five knot crosswind. During the […]
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Poor maintenance leads to off-airport landing
This May 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 Six Injuries: None. Location: Alpine, Texas. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot reported that the pre-takeoff run-up was normal, however, […]
Gusty winds, soft field bad combination
This May 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: None. Location: Blue Hill, Maine. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The flight instructor was attempting to demonstrate a soft-field landing […]
Heavy rain leads to over-run
This May 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 180. Injuries: None. Location: Kettle Falls, Wash. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The pilot stated that during the flight he encountered frequent […]
Pilot with Alzheimer’s crashes
This May 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: 1 Fatal. Location: Wakefield, Va. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The daughter of the pilot reported that her father flew […]
Low-level aerobatics kill two
This May 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: Yak-52. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Jensen Beach, Fla. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: After takeoff from a nearby airport, the 442-hour pilot commenced […]
Carb ice blamed for Cub crash
This May 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 J-3 Cub. Injuries: None. Location: Sandwich, Illinois. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: According to the pilot, approximately 15 minutes after takeoff and […]
NTSB slates general aviation safety forum
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will hold a two-day forum here focused on safety issues related to general aviation June 19-20. The event, “General Aviation Safety: Climbing to the Next Level,” will be chaired by NTSB Chairman Deborah A. P. Hersman and all five board members will participate. “Each year, hundreds […]
Low altitude stall fatal for two
This May 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: 2 Fatal. Location: Tuscaloosa, Ala. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: This was the first time the private pilot, who had […]