The pilot’s failure to maintain proper control of the airplane, which led to an unstabilized approach and a long landing on a runway contaminated with ice and patchy packed snow resulting in a runway excursion.
NTSB Accidents
Pilot’s mother injured by spinning propeller
A bystander’s inadvertent contact with the propeller while the engine was running.
Taxi test ends with landing gear coming through the floor of the airplane
The pilot’s improper landing flare during the rejected takeoff that resulted in a hard landing and nose landing gear collapse.
NTSB releases preliminary report on fatal Dallas mid-air collision
The preliminary report notes there was no altitude deconflictions briefed before or during the flight. It also noted that the P-63’s avionics did not record any information from the accident flight.
Exhausted pilot loses control of plane while landing
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing.
Student pilot hits construction vehicle while taxiing
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance with a vehicle while taxiing.
Pilot crashes after being blinded by sun glare and haze
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from trees during an approach in sun glare and hazy conditions.
Pilot mistakes taxiway for runway
The pilot’s inadvertent attempt to takeoff on a taxiway, rather than a runway, which resulted in a collision with a fence during takeoff.
Mid-air collision seriously injures glider pilots
The failure of both pilots of each glider to see and avoid one another while maneuvering, which resulted in a mid-air collision.