NTSB Accidents

The pilot’s distraction due to an open canopy during final approach, which resulted in a loss of altitude and ground impact short of the runway.

A stuck brake caliper, which overheated while the pilot was taxiing the airplane, caught fire, and subsequently destroyed the airplane.

The pilot’s unintentional retraction of the landing gear during the landing roll.

The pilot’s failure to follow the taxiway centerline guide and his distraction due to adjusting the radio, which resulted in his failure to maintain clearance from a taxiway light after landing and while taxiing to a ramp.

The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power, and his subsequent improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s improper preflight inspection during which he failed to see that the right fuel cap was not secured.

The automobile driver’s incursion onto an active runway, which resulted in a collision with a landing airplane.

The pilot’s failure to properly set the parking brake before exiting an operating airplane, which resulted in a runaway airplane and subsequent impact with trees.

The pilot’s inadvertent flight into icing conditions, which resulted in the accumulation of structural icing and an aerodynamic stall.

The pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control during takeoff, which resulted in impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper decision to make his first flight in an airplane he unfamiliar with before waiting for calm winds.