Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing due to being distracted by another airplane and her delayed initiation of a go-around, during which the right wing struck a parked helicopter.
NTSB Accidents
Crosswind forces plane into lamp post
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while taxiing in gusting tailwind conditions.
Takeoff in snow bends Cessna 185
Probable cause: The pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
Pilot inadvertently puts gear up while landing
Probable cause: The pilot’s inadvertent landing gear retraction during approach.
Checking phone leads to crash
Probable cause: The pilot’s diverted attention to his phone while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resulted in collision with terrain.
Quartering tailwind flips Cessna 170
Probable cause: The pilot’s improper wind correction inputs while taxiing with a quartering tailwind.
J-3 bent when control stick’s handgrip slips off
Probable cause: The control stick handgrip separation from the control stick resulting in the airplane pitching forward, which resulted in hard landing.
Gyroplane damaged by pilot error
Probable cause: The pilot’s decision to takeoff in gusting wind conditions with insufficient rotor rpm.
Car hits Maule on taxiway
Probable cause: The ground vehicle driver’s decision to drive on an active taxiway at night and failure to yield to taxiing aircraft, resulting in a collision with a taxiing aircraft.






