Stoned pilot crashes

This August 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: Piper Pawnee. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Creswell, Ore. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The airplane was being used to tow gliders. Shortly after the plane with a glider in tow departed, witnesses reported that the glider moved ahead of the tow airplane as the tow airplane descended. Continue Reading »

===> Posted on August 8th, 2011 by Meg Godlewski. No comments. © GAN 2011.