NTSB

The pilot’s improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

The corrosion, fatigue fracture, and subsequent separation of the left wing lift strut attachment fitting. The inadequate maintenance and annual inspection by the owner/pilot/mechanic was a factor.

The student pilot’s improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing. An additional cause was the pilot’s inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.

A partial loss of engine power due to a blocked carburetor jet.

Fuel starvation as result of the pilot’s failure to properly position the fuel selector.

The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed on approach, resulting in a stall and subsequent impact with terrain.

Carburetor icing causing a partial loss of engine power, and the pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control, leading to the inadvertent stall.

A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons resulting in a forced landing.

The pilot’s misjudgment of altitude, resulting in an undershoot.