NTSB Accidents

The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning and attempted takeoff with obstacles in the direction of departure, and his failure to maintain control of the airplane during the rejected takeoff.

The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during landing with a gusting quartering tailwind.

The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing due to distraction by the condition of the runway and his failure to use the Before Landing checklist.

The pilot’s failure to attain sufficient altitude during a go-around, which resulted in impact with hilly terrain.

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a tree while maneuvering at low altitude.

The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection of the fuel level, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

The pilot’s failure to reconnoiter the approach area in preparation for an off-airport landing on a sandbar, which necessitated an evasive maneuver to avoid wires and resulted in an unintentional landing in the river short of the sandbar and a subsequent nose-over.

The pilot’s improper decision to turn the airplane from the runway onto the taxiway at an excessive speed, which resulted in a loss of directional control, runway excursion, and collision with a taxiway sign.

The failure of the nosewheel steerage linkage during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of directional control and impact with an obstacle during an attempted aborted landing.