Student put the gear down and instructor heard a popping sound, along with a flashing nose gear indicator.
Aircraft
Simulated engine failure leads to collision with a runway light
The flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action during a simulated engine failure and low approach, which resulted in a collision with a runway light.
Pilot crashes after failing to check position of fuel selector
The pilot’s failure to check the fuel selector position before takeoff and his improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power. Also causal was the pilot’s loss of airplane control which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
Crosswind pushes plane to land on taxiway
Due to the wind constantly pushing the aircraft to the left, the aircraft underperformed during the climb. Hearing the stall sound, I noticed that the aircraft was unable to climb, so I rapidly lowered the nose and landed on the taxiway. The landing was successful, with no harm to either the aircraft or anyone else.
Pilot hits runway edge light during aborted takeoff
The pilot’s inadvertent attempt to takeoff on a left side of runway, rather than the centerline of runway, which resulted in a collision with runway edge lights during the night time takeoff.
RV-12 vs airliner
While positioning my Van’s RV-12 for my arrival, my ADS-B suddenly depicted a traffic conflict alert indicating a high-speed target approaching my position. It seems I received very little warning possibly due to the approaching aircraft’s relatively high-speed (estimated at 220 knots) and the 8-nm scale being depicted on my moving map display.
Flight into valley ends in crash
The pilot’s flight into a valley with rising terrain that the airplane was incapable of out-climbing.
Cessna 140’s engine dies on rollout
This was a delivery of a newly purchased aircraft. The aircraft had been mostly idle for a few years prior to the event.
Pilot asks for safer ways to handle incoming traffic
I believe that there are safer ways to handle this situation than rejecting the arriving aircraft on the Kent Arrival. The other VFR arrival procedures into KBFI (Vashon, Green Lake, and Bellevue arrivals) all have safe options to break off the approach since they are not as constrained as the Kent Arrival.