The student pilot’s unintentional selection of raising the landing gear instead of the flaps during a touch-and-go landing, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in the landing gear retracting during the landing roll.
NTSB Accidents
Water contamination results in total loss of engine power
Water contamination of the airplane’s fuel supply which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
Improperly installed throttle cable leads to forced landing
Inadequate maintenance at the time the carburetor was replaced, which resulted in the improperly installed throttle cable and a partial loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was an inadequate annual inspection that failed to detect the improper throttle cable installation.
Loose clamp leads to accident
A loose stand-off clamp which resulted in a throttle assembly malfunction, and the inability of the engine to produce full power during the attempted takeoff.
Pilot mistakes road for runway
The pilot’s loss of situational awareness, and his unintended landing on a soft unimproved dirt road, which resulted in a loss of directional control into soft ground and the airplane to subsequently nose over.
Young Eagles flight proves fatal for pilot
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the go-around, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.
Improper installation of fuel selector handle leads to fuel starvation
The pilot’s improper installation of the fuel selector handle, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Pilot dies after hitting power lines
The pilot’s inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in collision with power lines during an aerial application flight.
Disoriented pilot crashes after flying 10 hours in search of airport
The pilot’s loss of situational awareness and failure to touchdown on the runway which resulted in a collision with the airport’s perimeter fence.





