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NTSB Accidents

Tailwind landing damages Cessna

By NTSB · July 8, 2009 ·

The pilot’s failure to select suitable terrain for landing.

Engine ice forces landing

By NTSB · July 7, 2009 ·

A loss of engine power due to engine inlet icing.

Fuel miscalculation leads to off-airport landing

By NTSB · July 6, 2009 ·

The loss of engine power while climbing due to the pilot’s failure to refuel the airplane prior to fuel exhaustion.

Telephone wires, runway bad combination

By NTSB · July 3, 2009 ·

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from wires during an instrument takeoff attempt.

Lakebed landing goes bad for student

By NTSB · July 2, 2009 ·

The pilot’s inadequate compensation for the gusty and crosswind condition, and his failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff.

Wind gust leads to loss of control

By NTSB · July 1, 2009 ·

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control.

Poor repair leads to poor landing

By NTSB · June 30, 2009 ·

The failure of the left main landing gear spring assembly as a result of an unapproved repair by an unknown person, which resulted in a loss of directional control during the landing roll.

Control lost on landing

By NTSB · June 29, 2009 ·

The failure to maintain directional control during landing.

Simulated engine out turns into real emergency

By NTSB · June 26, 2009 ·

The CFI’s improper decision to simulate an engine failure in the traffic pattern by cutting off fuel to the engine, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during an aborted landing.

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