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NTSB Accidents

Go around goes awry

By NTSB · January 22, 2021 ·

Loss of Control NTSB Accident Report

The pilot’s failure to maintain yaw control and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during an aborted landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

Distracted pilot crashes

By NTSB · January 21, 2021 ·

The pilot’s distraction and subsequent loss of situational awareness and visual horizon in overcast sky conditions, which led to an unrecognized descent during a low-level maneuver and subsequent impact with snow-covered terrain.

Carb icing leads to partial loss of engine power

By NTSB · January 20, 2021 ·

AR-Carb Icing

The pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat while operating in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and a subsequent forced landing and impact with a fence.

Pilot hits drainage culvert

By NTSB · January 19, 2021 ·

Pilot Error NTSB Accident Report

The pilot’s excessive brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a drainage culvert.

Attempt to fly aerobatics in Bellanca fatal for two

By NTSB · January 18, 2021 ·

Pilot Error NTSB Accident Report

The pilot’s improper decision to attempt an aerobatic maneuver at low altitude, which led to an aerodynamic stall and spin from which the pilot could not recover.

Pilot loses control after being hit in head by a bird

By NTSB · January 15, 2021 ·

Animal Encounter NTSB Accident Report

The pilot’s loss of control while maneuvering at a low altitude after being struck in the head by a bird.

Plane hits fence after encountering wind shear on landing

By NTSB · January 14, 2021 ·

Loss of Control NTSB Accident Report

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a fence.

Gear-up landing caused by damaged hose

By NTSB · January 13, 2021 ·

Equipment Failure NTSB Accident Report

The failure of the nose landing gear actuator hydraulic hose, which resulted in the loss of hydraulic fluid and hydraulic system pressure and a subsequent gear-up landing.

First solo flight ends in snowbank

By NTSB · January 12, 2021 ·

Pilot Error NTSB Accident Report

The student pilot’s overcorrection with rudder during the landing and her subsequent failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a runway excursion, impact with a snowbank, and a nose-over.

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