Accident Probes

Partial panel after vacuum failure overwhelms pilots desperate attempt to get down from IFR on top.

The quest for the sensation of speed led two young flight instructors on a buzz job through the mountains – with predictable results

At 12:01 CST, a Cessna 172P collided with a Cessna 172M during touchdown at Brainerd-Crow Wing County Regional Airport. The pilot of the 172P stated that he had made a call on the common traffic advisory frequency and did not hear any other traffic in the area. A witness stated that he saw the 172P overtake and land on top of the 172M, which had completed its touchdown on runway 23….

At 11:15 EST, a Pitts S-2B and a Cessna 152 collided on runway 22 at the Easton/Newnam Field Airport. The two occupants of the Pitts were not injured; the two aboard the Cessna reported minor injuries. The Cessna had landed on runway 22 when the Pitts collided with it from behind. A witness who was monitoring the Unicom frequency reported that she heard the Cessna, but she did not recall hearing the Pitts. Another witness, a flight instructor with a student in the pattern behind the Pitts, said that there were several airplanes in the pattern. He heard the Cessna report turning base to final, but he does not recall hearing the Pitts make a radio transmission….

At about 16:30 PST, a Piper J3 struck the elevator and horizontal stabilizer of a Cessna TR182 in the run-up area of the North Las Vegas airport. The Cub sustained minor damage and the Cessna was substantially damaged. The pilots were not injured. The Piper J3 was taxiing into the run-up area and the Cessna TR182 was stationary, conducting pretakeoff checks….

At 11:15 PST, a DeHavilland Tiger Moth DH 82A and a Cessna 152 collided on a taxiway at the Petaluma airport. Both aircraft sustained substantial damage but neither pilot was injured. The pilot of the Tiger Moth told investigators that he had just landed on runway 29 and had turned onto the taxiway. Approximately halfway down the taxiway his aircraft collided with the Cessna, which was being operated by a student pilot. The student pilot stated that he had attempted to raise the other pilot on the radio but received no response….

At 01:33 Alaska standard time, a Boeing 747-400 operated as Asiana Airlines Flight 221 was substantially damaged when it collided with a parked Ilyushin IL-62. The Asiana flight was taxiing to parking after landing at the Anchorage International Airport. The 18 crewmembers and 220 passengers on board the Boeing were not injured. The Ilyushin, being operated by Aeroflot Russian Airlines as Flight 853, contained a crew of 11 and one contract cleaner, who were on board preparing for departure. The crew of the Ilyushin were not injured; the cleaner reported a sprained wrist. The Asiana crew reported to the control tower that braking action was poor during their landing. The parking ramp area had…

At about 13:11 EST, a Cessna 172 and a Let L-13 glider collided while on final approach to the Okeechobee County Airport. The Cessna was substantially damaged but the student pilot was not injured. The glider sustained minor damage and the sole occupant was not injured. The Cessna pilot said that he announced his position on the Unicom frequency and entered the traffic pattern on a left downwind for runway 13. At that time he observed the glider aircraft flying southeast. The Cessna then turned left base, announced it on Unicom, then heard the glider pilot announce that he was on a left downwind for runway 13. The Cessna pilot turned onto final and announced his position. He then felt an imp…

At 11:53 MST, a Cessna 172P collided with a Cessna TR182 while entering the traffic pattern. The student in the 172 and the licensed student pilot in the 182 were killed, and the flight instructor in the 182 suffered serious injuries. Both aircraft were destroyed. The 172 was returning for landing and the 182 was departing the traffic pattern at the time of the accident….

A control lock left in place prompted a departure stall, but loading and maintenance could have negated the pilots forgetfulness