CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 4 - 26
ACCIdENT CASE STUdY
ON FEBRUARY 3, 2019, THE PILOT OF A CESSNA 414
CHANCELLOR DEPARTED FULLERTON MUNICIPAL
AIRPORT IN CALIFORNIA, FOR WHAT WAS TO BE A
320-NAUTICAL MILE FLIGHT TO MINDEN, NEVADA.
That afternoon at Fullerton, conditions were VFR with
10 miles visibility, a broken cloud cover at 4,000 feet, and
overcast at 5,000 feet.
It is unclear if the instrument rated pilot, who had more
than 10,235 hours of logged flight time, checked the
weather for the planned VFR cross-country flight. In
addition, there is no record that he obtained a weather
briefing before departure.
As the twin aircraft climbed out on departure, the tower
cautioned the pilot of weather approximately four miles
east of the airport.
Join the AOPA Air Safety Institute as we follow the
flight that four minutes after departure encountered
instrument meteorological conditions-the weather
air traffic control had warned the pilot about. Within
another two minutes things turned from bad to ugly, in
microburst conditions, turbulence, and rain showers.
Learn how hazardous attitudes can betray pilots who
don't heed warnings, killing them-and in this case also
killing four people on the ground and injuring two others
on the ground.
When the antiauthority attitude taps us, we should
remember that the rules are usually right and many
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We share a deep passion for aviation safety. As
compassionate pilots, we bring together safety research,
analysis, and knowledge in creative ways to share aviation
safety education with you-with the ultimate goal of one
day having zero fatal accidents in GA.
-ASI Staff
Email: cfinewsletter@aopa.org
of the regulations we fly by have come at a great cost
and sacrifice often growing out of tragedy and lessons
learned from others.
The Accident Case Study series uses FAA ATC radio
communication transcripts, NTSB documentation, and
video animation to recreate accidents and share critical
lessons, so we can recognize and avoid similar mistakes.
VFR into IMC
Flying under visual flight rules and entering into
instrument meteorological conditions can quickly
lead to spatial disorientation that is difficult if
not impossible to overcome-even for instrument
rated pilots. Review ASI's VFR into IMC Safety
Spotlight and our Spatial Disorientation Safety
Spotlight.
https://www.aopa.org/training-and-safety/online-learning/safety-spotlights/vfr-into-imc
https://www.aopa.org/training-and-safety/online-learning/safety-spotlights/vfr-into-imc
https://www.aopa.org/training-and-safety/online-learning/safety-spotlights/spatial-disorientation
https://www.aopa.org/training-and-safety/online-learning/safety-spotlights/spatial-disorientation
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 4
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 4
CFItoCFI Newsletter—Volume 13 Issue 4
CFI Notes
From the Editor: Collision Avoidance Resource Center
Crew Resource Management for CFIs
ASI Message: Inspiring Pilots
CFI News
CFI Tips: We're Only Human—The Human Factors of Aircraft Cockpits
New CFI: Things I Wish I Had Known as a New CFI
Checkride Checklist: DPE Answers for Students and CFIs
Accident Case Study: Hazardous Attitudes
Chart Challenge: Varying Magnetic Variation
Pilot Short Story: The French Disconnection
You Can Fly: Flight Training's Hidden Gold—Find It In AOPA's Flight Training Advantage
Safety Quiz: Night Ops
CFI Tools: Be Winter Weather Wise—Prepare for the Cold Weather Season
Chief's Corner: Eating Humble Pie
ASI Safety Tip: Aiming Point
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 4 - CFItoCFI Newsletter—Volume 13 Issue 4
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 4 - CFI Notes
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 4 - From the Editor: Collision Avoidance Resource Center
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 4 - 4
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 4 - Crew Resource Management for CFIs
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 4 - 6
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 4 - 7
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 4 - 8
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 4 - 9
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 4 - ASI Message: Inspiring Pilots
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 4 - 11
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 4 - CFI News
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 4 - 13
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 4 - 14
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 4 - 15
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 4 - CFI Tips: We're Only Human—The Human Factors of Aircraft Cockpits
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 4 - 17
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 4 - 18
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 4 - 19
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 4 - New CFI: Things I Wish I Had Known as a New CFI
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 4 - 21
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 4 - Checkride Checklist: DPE Answers for Students and CFIs
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 4 - 23
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 4 - 24
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 4 - Accident Case Study: Hazardous Attitudes
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 4 - 26
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 4 - Chart Challenge: Varying Magnetic Variation
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 4 - 28
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 4 - Pilot Short Story: The French Disconnection
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 4 - You Can Fly: Flight Training's Hidden Gold—Find It In AOPA's Flight Training Advantage
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 4 - 31
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 4 - Safety Quiz: Night Ops
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 4 - CFI Tools: Be Winter Weather Wise—Prepare for the Cold Weather Season
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 4 - 34
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 4 - 35
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 4 - Chief's Corner: Eating Humble Pie
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 4 - 37
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 4 - 38
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 4 - 39
CFI-to-CFI Newsletter - Volume 13 Issue 4 - ASI Safety Tip: Aiming Point
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