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NTSB Accidents

Fuel exhaustion fatal for pilot, five passengers

By NTSB · April 22, 2021 ·

The pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning and fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Also causal was the pilot’s failure to follow the one-engine inoperative checklist and maintain the airplane’s minimum controllable airspeed by properly configuring the airplane, which resulted in a loss of airplane controllability.

Aborted landing goes awry

By NTSB · April 21, 2021 ·

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

Powered parachute hits fence

By NTSB · April 20, 2021 ·

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his subsequent decision to initiate a turn, which resulted in the powered parachute’s descent and impact with a fence.

Student hits fence post while trying to park 172

By NTSB · April 19, 2021 ·

The student pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a fence post during taxi operations.

Plane lands gear up when pilot fails to complete landing checklist

By NTSB · April 16, 2021 ·

The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to extend the landing gear. Contributing to the accident were the pilot receiving instruction’s failure to complete the landing checklist and the flight instructor’s inadequate monitoring of the pilot.

Attempted go-around ends in a snowbank

By NTSB · April 15, 2021 ·

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during an attempted go-around, which resulted in impact with a snowbank.

Helicopter hits truck during forced landing on road, killing passenger

By NTSB · April 14, 2021 ·

Contamination of and an inadequate bond between the two layers of fabric comprising the helicopter engine’s air induction inlet duct, which resulted a partial collapse of the duct, obstruction of the airflow into the engine, and a total loss of engine power.

Biplane pilot loses control on landing roll

By NTSB · April 13, 2021 ·

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

Homebuilt bent when pilot lands on grass next to runway

By NTSB · April 12, 2021 ·

The pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a nose-over.

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