NTSB Accidents

The pilot of the Ryan Navion’s failure to maintain visual sight of and clearance from another airplane during a formation flight, which resulted in a mid-air collision.

Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during a takeoff attempt, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, runway excursion, and collision with trees.

Probable Cause: The pilot’s continued visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, resulting in controlled flight into terrain.

Probable Cause: The engine fire that began for undetermined reasons following numerous engine start attempts.

Probable Cause: The fatigue failure of the right landing gear leg that resulted in its separation from the airplane during takeoff.

Probable Cause: The pilot’s improper decision to perform an impromptu off-airport landing and his failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing, which resulted in a nose-over.

Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection removal of the angle of attack vane cover.

Probable Cause: A loss of braking due to inadequate servicing of brake fluid by the pilot/mechanic, which resulted in a loss of airplane control on the ground.

Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power due to detonation and preignition in the No. 6 cylinder.