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Ag pilot hits windmill tower ‘that blended into the gray sky’

By NTSB · June 30, 2021 ·

The pilot’s failure to see and avoid a windmill tower while maneuvering at low altitude.

Disorientation begins chain of events in Alaska accident

By NTSB · June 29, 2021 ·

The pilot’s geographic disorientation and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering to avoid mountainous terrain, resulting in an aerodynamic stall.

Pilot crashes after losing control on approach to airport

By NTSB · June 28, 2021 ·

The pilot’s loss of control for undetermined reasons.

Experimental’s test flight goes awry

By NTSB · June 25, 2021 ·

The pilot’s excessive brake application during landing on a short runway due to his lack of familiarity with the toe brakes, which resulted in a nose-over.

Piper makes forced landing in marsh after pilot forgets to lean the mixture

By NTSB · June 24, 2021 ·

The pilot’s failure to properly lean the fuel mixture in flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a subsequent total loss of engine power, and a forced landing with the landing gear retracted.

How to avoid CFIT accidents

By General Aviation News Staff · June 23, 2021 ·

Recommendations from a new report include increased use of Enhanced Vision Systems and Synthetic Vision Systems, mitigating the pressure to complete a mission, changing how we teach VFR into IMC, and continuing to revamp the FAA’s WINGS Pilot Proficiency Program.

Fuel exhaustion leads to T28 crash

By NTSB · June 23, 2021 ·

The pilot’s improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent total loss of engine power.

Pilots wanted for loss of control study

By General Aviation News Staff · June 22, 2021 ·

Researchers want to know if you’ve had any inadvertent inflight loss of control accidents. Survey results will help develop focused training methods to help pilots avoid these types of accidents.

Pilot loses control while taking off from dirt airstrip

By NTSB · June 22, 2021 ·

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a tree.

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