The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines during his attempted landing and his loss of situational awareness that led to him to misidentify a pipeline field for the landing airpark.
NTSB Accidents
Student seriously injured when he stalls during go-around
The student pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle attack during an attempted go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
Unstabilized approach and icy runway a bad combination
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.
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.