The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines during low-altitude maneuvering.
aviation accidents
Practice flight ends in bent airplane
The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while turning at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
Soft field takeoff goes awry
The airplane’s failure to maintain a climb for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
High-density altitude conditions contribute to crash
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and climb rate during takeoff in high-density altitude conditions, which resulted in his failure to clear power lines.
Pilot dies when plane mysteriously crashes
The pilot’s loss of airplane control during approach for undetermined reasons.
Pilot presumed dead when plane crashes into ocean
Impact with water for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
Piper hits deer while landing
The airplane’s impact with a deer on the runway during landing.
Failure to replace fuel cap leads to fuel exhaustion
The pilot’s failure to replace the fuel cap after fueling, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent forced landing to a field and subsequent collision with a fence.
Student hits fuel truck
The student pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from a parked fuel truck. Contributing to the accident were the student’s failure to follow company policy and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.





