The pilot’s inadvertent flight into adverse weather conditions, and his failure to maintain terrain clearance while maneuvering.
NTSB Accidents
Drunk pilot with no license and unregistered plane dies in Georgia accident
The unqualified person’s poor judgment and his failure to maintain clearance from power lines and trees while maneuvering for a landing that resulted in the in-flight collision with trees and power lines.
First flight after installation of new engine ends in crash
Loss of engine power due to improper installation of the mixture control cable by maintenance personnel.
Two die when faulty muffler leaks carbon monoxide into cockpit
The failure of the muffler, resulting in a carbon monoxide leak into the cabin, rendering the pilot incapacitated, and the subsequent uncontrolled descent and impact with water.
Structural failure in thunderstorms kills two
The pilot’s inadequate in-flight planning and his failure to maintain aircraft control, resulting in an in-flight encounter with a thunderstorm and exceeding the design limits of the aircraft.
Instrument failure contributes to crash that kills two
The failure of flight/navigation instruments while in instrument meteorological conditions resulting in spatial disorientation.
Two CFIs die when Piper hits Cessna on runway
The Piper pilot’s improper decision to continue a landing on an occupied runway, which resulted in an in-flight collision with the departing Cessna. Factors related to the accident were the departing Cessna pilot’s inattentive radio communications and the obscured visibility of the traffic pattern from the air and ground by trees located at the departure end of the runway.
Alcohol and fog a deadly mix for C150 pilot
These November 2003 Accident Reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Cessna 150. Location: Bruceton Mills, W.V. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: The accident victim purchased the airplane in October 2003 […]
Flight over neighborhood ends in fatal crash
These October 2003 Accident Reports are provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, they are intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Rans S-10. Location: Ponder, Texas. Injuries: 1 Fatal. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: Several witnesses said the pilot, who had logged about 314 […]