Probable cause: The student pilot’s decision to fly the weight-shift-controlled airplane with no training in the airplane type, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain shortly after takeoff.
aviation accidents
Failure to secure canopy leads to loss of control
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to secure the canopy latch before takeoff, which resulted in the canopy opening in flight and the subsequent loss of airplane control.
Student’s decision to taxi through construction area bends Piper
Probable cause: The student pilot’s improper decision to maneuver the airplane through an area of construction and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from a concrete pole barrier while taxiing.
Incorrect altimeter setting results in CFIT
Probable cause: The pilot’s incorrect altimeter setting during the night visual approach, which resulted in a controlled flight into terrain.
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Stuck exhaust valve leads to crash
Probable cause: The stuck No. 2 cylinder exhaust valve, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and a subsequent forced landing and impact with a ditch.
Pitts pilot hits power wire
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to see and avoid power wires during approach.
Electrical failure beginning of bad landing
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate approach path at night after an electrical failure, which resulted in the airplane striking runway lights.
Improper engine modification leads to fuel starvation
Probable cause: The pilot’s improper engine modification and operation, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, and the pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate approach path, which resulted in the airplane landing short of the runway.