April 3, 1998 Allendale, SC Rockwell 112TC 2 FATAL The non-instrument rated pilot departed at night into weather that was reported as 100 feet overcast, visibility ?-mile in fog. A witness reported the airplane was on takeoff climb and was about 200 feet above the ground before it disappeared into the clouds. He heard the … Continue reading VFR Pilot Night Flight
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Jumper Cables
June 03, 1998 Everett, WA Piper PA30 1 FATAL The pilot used a jumper cable to connect the battery of his car to the aircraft's electrical system at the power receptacle located on the left side of the nose. With both engines running, the pilot exited the aircraft to remove the chock from the nosewheel. … Continue reading Jumper Cables
Flying In Mountainous Terrain
May 13, 1998 Gorman, CA Bellanca 7GCBC 1 FATAL The flight departed Santa Paula, California on a pipeline inspection flight. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed along portions of the route of flight and no flight plan was filed. Ground witnesses observed the aircraft flying uphill in mountainous terrain below the clouds at an estimated 100 to … Continue reading Flying In Mountainous Terrain
Final Approach
February 22, 1998 York, PA Cessna 172P 1 FATAL The airplane was on final approach to a runway with a displaced threshold. A passenger in a landing helicopter who observed the Cessna during its final approach stated: ?The wings began to seesaw left and right, back and forth and then the airplane dropped sharply and … Continue reading Final Approach