Vintage airplane CFIT kills one

These October 2009 accident reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Taylorcraft BC12-D1. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Location: Skokomish, Wash. Aircraft damage: Destroyed. What reportedly happened: The 51-year-old Sport Pilot had accumulated about 180 hours, with about 140 hours in the same make and model as the accident airplane. He refueled his airplane in the early afternoon and took off, but did not tell anyone where he was going. Continue Reading »

===> Posted on October 4th, 2011 by Meg Godlewski. 1 comment. © GAN 2011.

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