The boat operator’s failure to remain a safe distance from the floatplane during the takeoff run, which resulted in a collision.
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Aerostar pilot seriously injured during forced landing due to fuel exhaustion
The pilot’s improper fuel planning and management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Bittersweet end for the last B-17s in the Air Force
Radio-controlled B-17s were first used to bomb Germany, but after World War II, the Air Force found several other uses for the drones, known as QB-17, including taking radioactive samples, water ditching tests, and testing antiaircraft missiles.
Malfunctioning tailwheel bends AT-6
The loss of control during landing due to the out of rig condition of the tailwheel, which resulted in a ground loop and impact with the runway.
Pilots who meet at fly-in crash C-150
The right seat pilot’s improper decision to perform a low approach with full flaps and the failure of the flaps to retract during the attempted go-around, which resulted in a forced landing.
Ask Paul: You can’t get there from here
I have read Lycoming Service Instruction 1304J and wondered if I can expect to find a Form 337 for an engine on the CD the FAA sent me with the aircraft records for a Cessna 172. The engine once had the following on the data tag: O-320-E2CC. I am told the engine was converted to an E2D per the logs.
Odd fuel system leads to fuel starvation
A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Ercoupe crashes when pilot’s great grandson grabs the controls
The pilot’s loss of directional control during takeoff as a result of a child reaching for and manipulating the flight controls.
Veteran pilot dies in crash after failing to remove flight control lock
The pilot’s failure to remove the flight control lock before departure, which resulted in a loss of airplane control and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was his failure to perform an adequate preflight inspection and flight control check before takeoff.