Probable cause: The failure of both pilots in both airplanes to see and avoid the other airplane as they converged nearly head-on at the same altitude.
NTSB Accidents
Pilot hits post during go around
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to see and avoid a post during a go-around following a landing on unsuitable terrain.
Float-equipped Taylorcraft hits tree while landing
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper approach path during landing in dusky, flat light conditions, which resulted in a tree strike.
Jet blast bends Piper
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
Cross-country flight fatal for two in Alaska
Probable cause: Undetermined based on the available evidence.
Cirrus hits deer while landing
Probable cause: Collision with a deer during landing.
Carb icing leads to total loss of engine power
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to apply carburetor heat in conditions conducive to the accumulation of carburetor icing, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
Pilot’s recklessness fatal for two
Probable cause: The pilot’s reckless decision to conduct low-level flight over a canyon, resulting in the airplane’s impact with power lines and terrain.
Improper wiring insulation leads to inflight fire
Probable cause: The improper insulation of the anticollision light wiring, which resulted in the ignition of combustible fuel vapors in the outboard section of the right wing; the source of the fuel leak could not be determined due to fire damage.