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NTSB Accidents

Pilot’s attempt to fix window contributes to accident

By NTSB · December 10, 2018 ·

Pilot Error NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The pilot’s inappropriate response to an emergency exit window opening in flight, which resulted in a loss of control, precautionary off-airport landing, and subsequent impact with trees. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’

Taxiing 195 hits another plane on the ground

By NTSB · December 7, 2018 ·

Pilot Error NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to see and avoid the stationary airplane during taxi.

Bad brakes bend Piper

By NTSB · December 6, 2018 ·

Loss of Control NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The flight instructor’s decision to continue to taxi the airplane to the parking area with a known brake malfunction, which resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent impact with a parked airplane. 

Unstabilized approach ends with biplane hitting trees

By NTSB · December 5, 2018 ·

Pilot Error NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The pilot’s unstabilized approach, which resulted in the biplane being low and striking trees.

Carb icing brings down Lightning

By NTSB · December 4, 2018 ·

AR-Carb Icing

Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the subsequent forced landing on a rough/soft field.

Fuel exhaustion leads to damaged Piper

By NTSB · December 3, 2018 ·

Fuel Exhaustion NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The pilot’s improper preflight planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the total loss of engine power.

Insurance flight review ends in damaged airplane

By NTSB · November 30, 2018 ·

Pilot Error NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent hard landing while demonstrating a short-field landing and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.

Cessna 172 damaged after tail strike on dirt runway

By NTSB · November 29, 2018 ·

Accident Report - Runway Conditions

Probable cause: The airplane’s encounter with a depression in a dirt runway during takeoff, which resulted in a tail strike.

New tailwheel pilot hits runway light

By NTSB · November 28, 2018 ·

Loss of Control NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

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