Dumb ass

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NTSB Identification: WPR10CA124
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Saturday, January 30, 2010 in Crystal, NV
Probable Cause Approval Date: 7/15/2010
Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-235, registration: N9083W
Injuries: 1 Serious, 1 Uninjured.

The pilot reported that he was returning to his home airport and was descending for landing when he saw his friend's car on the dirt road below him. He decided to make a 180-degree turn, and rolled out facing the car. The pilot stated that it looked like he was going to be low so he started a recovery from the descent. The closure rate was too fast and the left main landing gear of the airplane struck the vehicle. The pilot reported that he continued the climb to about 200 feet and made another turn to check on his friend. The pilot subsequently made a forced landing on the road. During the landing roll, the left wing contacted the top of the berm next to the road. During the collision with the vehicle, the left main landing gear had been sheared off and the driver of the vehicle sustained serious injuries.

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a ground vehicle during a low-altitude maneuver.

Musta rode the short bus to his flight school. Bet it sucks to be him once the Feds and lawyers have their way.

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Gump

Here's one of my favorites...............

NTSB Identification: ATL92LA067 .
The docket is stored on NTSB microfiche number 46243.
Accident occurred Saturday, March 21, 1992 in BARNWELL, SC
Probable Cause Approval Date: 10/8/1993
Aircraft: CESSNA 182, registration: N5441B
Injuries: 1 Fatal, 3 Uninjured.
THE PILOT HAD TAKEN A NEWLYWED COUPLE UP ON A CEREMONIAL 'MILE HIGH' LOCAL PLEASURE FLIGHT AS A WEDDING GIFT. HE REPORTED THAT DURING A MANEUVER HE FELT A 'SHUDDER', AND ELECTED TO MAKE A LOW PASS OVER AN AIRPORT TAXIWAY, BY SOME FRIENDS ON THE GROUND WITH A HAND-HELD RADIO, FOR A 'LANDING GEAR CHECK'. DURING THE SECOND PASS THE PILOT ASKED THE COUPLE TO 'LOOK TO THE RIGHT WHERE THE MOON SHINES OVER BARNWELL.' THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A SPECTATOR ON THE TAXIWAY. A PAX STATED THAT THE PILOT THEN 'FREAKED OUT' AND WAS IN NO CONDITION TO FLY THE AIRPLANE. DURING A SUBSEQUENT LANDING ATTEMPT, A PAX PREVENTED A GO-AROUND BY FORCING THE YOKE FORWARD AND PUSHING ON THE BRAKE PEDALS WITH HIS HANDS. THE PAX STATED THE PILOT 'WANTED TO KEEP FLYING AND HE WAS GOING NUTS.' THE PILOT FLED THE SCENE AFTER THE ACCIDENT BUT RETURNED LATER. THE PILOT HAD ARRANGED TO HAVE THE PEOPLE ON THE GROUND 'MOON' THE AIRPLANE DURING THE LOW PASS.

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A SAFE ALTITUDE ABOVE THE GROUND WHILE MAKING A LOW PASS AT NIGHT.

Great googely moogely!

http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/as-th ... -bull.html

I remember reading about this last year after it happened but that account was short on details. This is the rest of the story.

Great blog.

A couple of times when it wasnt good to have a friend with an airplane.