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NTSB Accidents

Poor pre-flight, full flap take-off lead to fatal LOC accident

By NTSB · October 20, 2006 ·

The pilot’s inadequate preflight preparation, which resulted in an attempted takeoff with full flaps, and subsequent loss of control.

VFR into IMC fatal for two

By NTSB · October 6, 2006 ·

The pilot’s inadequate in-flight planning and decision making which led to VFR flight into IMC and loss of aircraft control.

Depression medication cited in CFIT accident

By NTSB · September 22, 2006 ·

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from high terrain while maneuvering.

Poor pre-flight planning leads to fuel exhaustion

By NTSB · September 8, 2006 ·

The pilot’s inadequate in-flight planning and decision making, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.

Flight over friend’s riverside home ends tragically

By NTSB · August 18, 2006 ·

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in a stall and subsequent uncontrolled descent and collision with the water.

Got fuel? This pilot didn’t and ended p in a cornfield

By NTSB · August 4, 2006 ·

The pilot’s inadequate in-flight planning/decision making, resulting in the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

ATC contributes to fatal Arkansas accident

By NTSB · July 21, 2006 ·

The pilot’s failure to fly the published instrument approach, which resulted in a collision with mountainous terrain. Factors were the air traffic controllers’ failure to provide known information that may have assisted the pilot in determining whether to continue with the approach or take alternate action.

Negative G maneuver leads to fuel starvation

By NTSB · July 7, 2006 ·

The decision to perform a negative G maneuver, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

Choice of wrong runway fatal for California pilot

By NTSB · June 23, 2006 ·

The pilot’s inadequate in-flight planning/decision and selection of the wrong runway and inadequate compensation for the gusting tail wind conditions, which resulted in a stall/mush and subsequent crash.

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