Overweight airplane crashes

This July 2009 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: Zenair STOL CH 701. Injuries: 2 Fatal. Location: Wasilla, Alaska. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The commercial pilot and the pilot-rated passenger, who was also an FAA inspector, were on a local flight in the pilot’s float-equipped experimental light sport airplane. Continue Reading »

===> Posted on July 18th, 2011 by Meg Godlewski. No comments. © GAN 2011.