The pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a nose-over.
aviation accidents
Crosswind landing ends in crash
The pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control in flight and his subsequent loss of directional control during landing with a crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.
Distracted pilot forgets to extend landing gear
The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.
Student pilot stalls during landing attempt
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack when it inadvertently became airborne, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
Aborted takeoff bends Luscombe
The pilot’s delayed decision to abort the takeoff, which resulted in a runway overrun, impact with a fence, and a nose-over.
If only…
Get-home-itis was the biggest link to the faulty judgment in this tragedy. It is a powerful force, so powerful that both men aboard were willing to risk single-engine flying over unlit mountainous terrain. In the middle of the night. Without an instrument rating. In smoke, clouds, and turbulence. With the moon adding all sorts of visual illusions — and with embedded thunderstorms along their route.
Cessna 206 damaged when door opens in flight
The pilot’s failure to verify that the rear cargo portion of the right cabin door was adequately secured before flight, which resulted in both portions of the door opening in flight and substantial damage to the fuselage.
Pilot injured when he loses control on slush-covered runway
The pilot’s improper decision to depart from a slush-covered runway, which resulted in a loss of directional control, a runway excursion, and a subsequent nose-over.
Pilot hits fence while trying to park plane
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a fence post during taxi to parking.