Anatomy of a Cirrus Stall Accident
So-called over-the-top or cross-control stall accidents have been common among general aviation pilots for years. But no one has ever really ...
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Sight-seeing pilot forgets landing gear | General Aviation News
Aircraft: Cessna 210. Injuries: None. Location: Moab, Utah. Aircraft damage: Substantial.
What reportedly happened: The flight was returning to home base following a two-hour scenic tour flight. The pilot had established the airplane on final approach and had added the initial increment of flaps for landing when he banked the airplane to point out an area of interest to his passengers. He input full flaps for landing and but did not check to make sure that the landing gear was down. The airplane landed on the runway with the landing gear retracted.
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