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NTSB Accidents

Flight review ends in damaged airplane

By NTSB · May 26, 2020 ·

Pilot Error NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The pilot’s improper landing flare during gusting wind conditions, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.

Soft-field takeoff ends in crash

By NTSB · May 25, 2020 ·

Probable cause: The student pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control during a soft-field takeoff.

Kitfox hits fence while landing

By NTSB · May 22, 2020 ·

Pilot Error NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper approach altitude, which resulted in a collision with a fence.

Ag pilot hits power line

By NTSB · May 21, 2020 ·

Pilot Error NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from a power transmission wire.

Nieuport 17 crashes on first test flight

By NTSB · May 20, 2020 ·

Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to attain a positive climb rate after takeoff in high-density altitude conditions, which resulted in a collision with terrain.

Fuel starvation leads to landing in field

By NTSB · May 19, 2020 ·

Fuel Starvation NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation.

Yak’s landing on grass runway goes awry

By NTSB · May 18, 2020 ·

Pilot Error NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The pilot’s improper planning for landing on a wet grass airstrip, which resulted in a runway overrun.

Loose screw starts accident’s chain of events

By NTSB · May 15, 2020 ·

Probable cause: The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a long landing and a runway excursion.

Precautionary landing bends plane

By NTSB · May 14, 2020 ·

Pilot Error NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The pilot’s decision to continue flight in mountainous terrain with downdraft conditions, which necessitated a precautionary landing on unsuitable terrain.

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