aviation accidents

The pilot’s improper decision to launch the balloon in known high wind conditions, and his failure to fully vent the balloon upon landing, which resulted in the balloon landing hard several times, tipping over, being pushed along uneven ground, and a serious passenger injury.

The pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning and fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Also causal was the pilot’s failure to follow the one-engine inoperative checklist and maintain the airplane’s minimum controllable airspeed by properly configuring the airplane, which resulted in a loss of airplane controllability.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and an attempted aborted landing and impact with bushes and terrain.

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his subsequent decision to initiate a turn, which resulted in the powered parachute’s descent and impact with a fence.

The student pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a fence post during taxi operations.

The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to extend the landing gear. Contributing to the accident were the pilot receiving instruction’s failure to complete the landing checklist and the flight instructor’s inadequate monitoring of the pilot.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during an attempted go-around, which resulted in impact with a snowbank.

Contamination of and an inadequate bond between the two layers of fabric comprising the helicopter engine’s air induction inlet duct, which resulted a partial collapse of the duct, obstruction of the airflow into the engine, and a total loss of engine power.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a ditch.