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NTSB Accidents

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.

Improper fuel management leads to fuel starvation and forced landing

By NTSB · January 11, 2021 ·

Fuel Starvation NTSB Accident Report

The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power.

Aborted landing ends with student hitting windsock

By NTSB · January 8, 2021 ·

Loss of Control NTSB Accident Report

The student pilot’s failure to control the airplane’s speed and direction during the approach, which resulted in landing long, a runway excursion, and impact with a windsock.

Go around goes wrong

By NTSB · January 7, 2021 ·

Pilot Error NTSB Accident Report

The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in hard, bounced landing, loss of directional control, runway excursion, and impact with a fence and terrain during an attempted go-around.

Student pilot loses control on ice-covered runway

By NTSB · January 6, 2021 ·

Loss of Control NTSB Accident Report

The student pilot’s loss of directional control while landing on an ice-covered runway and his failure to attain sufficient airspeed during a subsequent aborted landing, which resulted in a nose-over.

Fuel starvation brings down 172

By NTSB · January 5, 2021 ·

Fuel Exhaustion NTSB Accident Report

The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

Improperly installed control cables contribute to crash

By NTSB · January 4, 2021 ·

Accident Report Maintenance Error

The pilot/mechanic’s improper installation and securing of the mixture control cable, which led to a simultaneous loss of total engine power and failure of the nose landing gear to fully extend when the cable caught on the nose landing gear assembly.

Helicopter pilot hits power lines while looking for coyote

By NTSB · January 1, 2021 ·

Pilot Error NTSB Accident Report

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the power lines.

Pilot hits glider after cutting corners

By NTSB · December 30, 2020 ·

Pilot Error NTSB Accident Report

The pilot’s failure to see and avoid a parked glider while taxiing from the runway.

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