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NTSB Accidents

Pilot’s combination of drugs contributes to fatal accident

By NTSB · January 30, 2019 ·

Pilot Error NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impairment by the effects of a combination of psychoactive substances.

Malfunctioning landing gear bends Beech

By NTSB · January 29, 2019 ·

Equipment Failure NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The failure of the landing gear to extend during landing approach due to the interference between the landing gear motor’s sector and worm gears.

Neglected maintenance proves fatal for C172 pilot

By NTSB · January 28, 2019 ·

Fuel Starvation NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The pilot’s negligent maintenance of the airplane, which resulted in improper fuel management, fuel starvation, and a loss of engine power during takeoff due to a missing securing pin in the fuel selector handle, and a su

Cessna 170 lands short

By NTSB · January 25, 2019 ·

Pilot Error NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain an appropriate descent rate during approach, which resulted in landing short of the runway threshold.

Downhill takeoff goes awry

By NTSB · January 24, 2019 ·

Pilot Error NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The pilot’s decision to take off from unsuitable terrain with a tailwind, which resulted in a nose-over.

Crash on takeoff kills pilot and his cousin

By NTSB · January 23, 2019 ·

Pilot Error NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The pilot’s improper decision to perform a steep turn at low altitude, which resulted in exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.

Loss of control while landing fatal for Cirrus pilot

By NTSB · January 22, 2019 ·

Loss of Control NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The pilot’s uncoordinated flight control inputs and subsequent inadvertent cross-control aerodynamic stall in the airport traffic pattern that resulted in a loss of control and uncontrolled descent with insufficient altitude for recovery.

Unforecasted icing conditions leads to hard landing for Cessna 182

By NTSB · January 21, 2019 ·

Accident Report-Icing

Probable cause: The airplane’s encounter with unforecast icing conditions, which led to structural icing that obscured the pilot’s vision, an aerodynamic stall, and a subsequent hard landing.

Pilot dies when Buccaneer hits power lines

By NTSB · January 18, 2019 ·

Pilot Error NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to see and avoid power lines while flying at low altitude.

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