The pilot’s inability to maintain control of the airplane due to physical incapacitation. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the FAA to deny or restrict the pilot’s medical certification, and the pilot’s improper decision to perform the flight given his recent history of worsening symptoms.
NTSB Accidents
Improper trim installation leads to accident
The incorrect wire labeling, resulting in the trim controls operating in the opposite direction of the pilot’s input.
Bounce breaks windshield
The pilot’s improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing. The gusting winds were a factor.
Search for lost windsock ends fatally
The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering at low altitude.
Showing off kills student pilot
The student pilot’s poor decision to show off and failure to maintain adequate airspeed and distance from terrain.
Fuel exhaustion brings pilot up short
The pilot’s mismanagement of the fuel supply, resulting in fuel starvation.
Crosswind leads to wing strike
The pilot’s failure to compensate for the existing wind conditions.
Loss of oil ends flight
A catastrophic engine failure due to oil starvation.
Wrong fuel leads to engine failure
The improper fueling of the airplane by the FBO, which led to the loss of power of both engines.






