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NTSB Accidents

Beech pilot forgets to extend landing gear

By General Aviation News Staff · November 18, 2025 · 6 Comments

Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.

Attempted go-around ends in crash

By General Aviation News Staff · November 15, 2025 · 2 Comments

Probable Cause: The student pilot’s improper control inputs and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a loss of control during an attempted go-around.

Distracted pilot hits hangar

By General Aviation News Staff · November 14, 2025 · 3 Comments

Probable Cause: The distraction of the pilot during the taxi, resulting in a ground collision.

Van’s vs. vulture

By General Aviation News Staff · November 13, 2025 · 3 Comments

Probable Cause: A bird strike to the airplane’s vertical stabilizer during an approach for landing.

Pilot presses wrong lever in unfamiliar plane

By General Aviation News Staff · November 12, 2025 · 1 Comment

Probable Cause: The pilot’s inadvertent application of nose down pitch trim during the attempted aborted landing, which resulted in abnormal contact with the runway.

Backcountry practice goes awry

By General Aviation News Staff · November 11, 2025 · Leave a Comment

Probable Cause: The pilot’s inadvertent excessive use of brakes which resulted in a nose-over.

Distracted pilot lands gear up during flight review

By General Aviation News Staff · November 8, 2025 · 20 Comments

Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the flight.

Aborted landing injures two

By General Aviation News Staff · November 7, 2025 · 1 Comment

Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during an aborted landing in crosswind conditions. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action.

Plane ends up in lake after running out of fuel

By General Aviation News Staff · November 6, 2025 · 8 Comments

Probable Cause: The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning and improper in-flight decision-making, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

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