Probable Cause: The flight instructor’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during landing which resulted in a loss of directional control and runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot receiving instructions failure to maintain runway alignment.
NTSB Accidents
Flight After Maintenance Bends Bellanca
Probable Cause: Maintenance personnel’s failure to properly secure the oil filter adapter when replacing the oil filter adapter gasket which resulted in the filter becoming loose, resulting in the loss of engine oil, and the subsequent total loss of engine power.
Four Seriously Injured When Fuel Starvation Leads to Accident
Probable Cause: The pilot’s mismanagement of the fuel supply, which resulted in a loss of engine power on the left engine due to fuel starvation.
Pilot Crashes After Ignoring Go/No-Go Decision Point
Probable Cause: The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning and failure to abort the takeoff at the predetermined decision point.
Delayed Use of Carb Heat Leads to Accident That Seriously Injures Pilot
Probable Cause: The pilot’s delayed use of carburetor heat which resulted in the loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.
Overloading Of Landing Gear Bends Piper
Probable Cause: An overloading of the landing gear push/pull cable rod ends, which resulted in the landing gear being seized in an intermediate position during the subsequent landing.
Hard Landing Bends Piper, Breaks Runway Lights
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper descent rate during the final approach, resulting in a hard landing and collision with runway edge lights.
Skiplane Bent When Pilot Lands Between Runway and Taxiway
Probable Cause: The pilot’s loss of directional control while landing in soft snow, resulting in a nose over.
Bird Strikes 152 On Student’s Solo Cross-Country
Probable Cause: An inflight collision with a bird while approaching the destination airport.










