Probable cause: The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, during which he failed to ensure that there was sufficient coolant in the engine reservoir, which resulted in the engine getting too hot and the engine control module shutting down the engine.
NTSB Accidents
Dangerous training techniques fatal for two
Probable cause: The pilots’ decision to perform flight training maneuvers at low airspeed at an altitude that was insufficient for stall recovery. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inappropriate use of non-standar
Pilot goes under power lines during go around
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a go-around.
Pilot walks into spinning prop
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to shut down the engine before exiting the airplane and his failure to focus his attention on the task at hand, which led to his walking into a rotating propeller.
Reasons for fatal crash undetermined
Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of airplane control for reasons that could not be determined due to a lack of evidence.
Bird hits Piper
Probable cause: An in-flight collision with a bird.
Fuel starvation proves fatal for student pilot
Probable cause: The failure of the fuel selector valve in a position that restricted fuel flow to the engine, resulting in a total loss of engine power during initial climb due to fuel starvation.
Snow and ice contamination leads to nose over
Probable cause: The contamination of snow and ice on the left main landing gear and brake, which prevented the wheel from rolling during touchdown and resulted in a nose-over.
Fuel exhaustion contributes to crash
Probable cause: The pilot’s inadequate preflight and inflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and subsequent forced landing in a field. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s delayed action in taking contr