Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and the pilot’s failure to ensure that the left-wing fuel cap was secure before flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to monitor fuel levels while in flight.
Pictures of the Day: Stearman vs. wild pig
Lee Taylor of Diamondhead, Mississippi, sent in these two photos, with the story behind them: “I had gone out to take pictures of what was going to be a beautiful sunset. After I got there, a good friend took off in his Stearman to see the sunset from the air. As he returned and started his approach […]
A baby of a fly-in
The fly-in, which attracted four airplanes, was the largest gathering of “our beloved tiny Baby Great Lakes biplane.”
Fourth straight year for 100+ saves for the Civil Air Patrol
The 100th and 101st save occurred Aug. 4.
Colorado aviation author wins Spirit of Flight award
The award was presented at the annual Spirit of Flight Day held in July as an outdoor event at the museum’s new location in Westminster, Colorado, close to Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (KBJC) in Denver.
Air Plains named Alpha Systems AOA dealer
Air Plains now offers Alpha Systems’ full line of stand-alone angle of attack systems for general aviation aircraft.
Inadequate maintenance proves fatal for pilot
Probable cause: The pilot’s inadequate maintenance of the airplane, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation when organic debris restricted available fuel to the carburetor, and the pilot’s impairment due to the ingestion of alcohol, which affected his ability to safely operate the airplane following the loss of engine power.
Picture of the Day: Birds of a feather
Mike Guidry submitted this photo and note: “Two Cardinals meet each other at Peter O’Knight Airport (KTPF) in Florida. The skyline of Tampa is on the horizon.” Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via this form. All photos sent in for Picture of the […]
Blast from the past: A classic air show
Slip back in time to 1976. Gasoline cost 57 cents a gallon. That January saw the first commercial Concorde supersonic transport flight. The Winter Olympics were held in Innsbruck, Austria. Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs started a new company called Apple Computers. And in Harlingen, Texas, the Confederate Air Force gave an air show for the ages.