NTSB Accidents

The student pilot’s inadequate decision to make a premature turn onto a taxiway which resulted in a collision with a taxiway sign.

The passenger’s inadvertent application of the rear brakes during landing, which resulted in a nose-over.

The pilot’s loss of situation awareness which resulted in landing in a grass area and the subsequent collision with a runway marker.

An inadvertent opening of the airplane’s canopy on takeoff, which resulted in a loss of control and runway excursion.

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and the exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the airplane’s turn to final, resulting in an aerodynamic stall.

The failure of the No. 4 cylinder exhaust valve that resulted in a partial loss of engine power. Based on available evidence, the reason for the failed valve was not determined.

A partial loss of engine power due to the formation of carburetor ice while on the ground, which resulted in reduced climb capability and impact with trees during the initial climb.

The pilot and owner’s failure to adequately communicate and establish an understanding of who was flying the airplane, and their failure to take timely action to avoid a collision with terrain.

The pilot’s misidentification of a corn field for the destination airport’s runway, and a subsequent aerodynamic stall at low altitude while attempting to land.