aviation accidents

The noninstrument-rated pilot’s improper decision to continue flight into convective weather conditions, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its maximum maneuvering speed and the subsequent in-flight breakup. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight weather planning and his inadequate inflight weather avoidance of that weather.

The pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control during landing, which resulted in the left ski impacting snow and a subsequent bounce and loss of directional control.

An in-flight collision with a bird during the approach, which resulted in damage to the vertical stabilizer.

The pilot’s failure to conduct the engine starting procedures in accordance with the Pilot’s Operating Handbook, which resulted in an engine fire.

The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a drainage culvert.

The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during an attempted go-around.

The pilot’s spatial disorientation and loss of airplane control following takeoff in night instrument meteorological conditions.

The pilot’s improper crosswind correction during taxi operations in gusting crosswind conditions.

The flight instructor’s failure to retract the flaps during an attempted go-around and his failure to maintain the runway heading, which resulted in a collision with terrain left of the runway.