Probable Cause: The parachutist’s failure to control his canopy which resulted in a downwind landing, an overshoot of the drop zone, and collision with a departing airplane.
NTSB Accidents
Slat Retraction Leads to SuperStol Crash
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during a go-around which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and collision with terrain.
Passenger Seriously Injured When Fuel Exhaustion Leads To Crash
Probable Cause: The pilots’ improper in-flight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Cessna 208B Crashes Into Ferry Wake During Rushed Takeoff
Probable Cause: The pilot’s improper decision to rush his departure, which resulted in a rough water encounter and collision with the wake of a passing ferry boat.
Water-Contaminated Fuel Causes a Fatal Cessna 206 Crash
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power due to water-contaminated fuel as a result of the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection. Contributing to the accident was the operator’s failure to ensure replacement filters were available for use during refueling operations.
Coolant Leak and Unstable Approach Cause Bearhawk Crash
Probable Cause: The pilot’s unstable approach which resulted in a landing with insufficient runway remaining to stop and subsequent impact with a river embankment. Contributing was the engine coolant system anomaly.
Botched Go-Around Leads To Crash
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a go-around that resulted in an impact with a fence.
Carburetor Icing Ends Instructional Flight Early
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.
Pilot and Passenger Seriously Injured in Valley Crash
Probable Cause: The airplane’s encounter with gusting winds resulting in a loss of altitude with performance insufficient to outclimb terrain.










