“We all want to know, as pilots, what happened in an accident. Sadly, you want to learn from what they did. We need to at least not let them die in vain, to learn from what happened to them so that this will not happen to anybody else.”
aviation accidents
Trapped in ice
The case study recreates the events that led to two ill-fated flights in April 2018 when a large swath of hazardous icing conditions and mountain obscuration in IMC proved to be no match for the pilots or their airplanes, which were not anti-icing or deicing equipped.
Go around goes awry
The pilot’s failure to maintain yaw control and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during an aborted landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
Distracted pilot crashes
The pilot’s distraction and subsequent loss of situational awareness and visual horizon in overcast sky conditions, which led to an unrecognized descent during a low-level maneuver and subsequent impact with snow-covered terrain.
Carb icing leads to partial loss of engine power
The pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat while operating in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and a subsequent forced landing and impact with a fence.
Pilot hits drainage culvert
The pilot’s excessive brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a drainage culvert.
Attempt to fly aerobatics in Bellanca fatal for two
The pilot’s improper decision to attempt an aerobatic maneuver at low altitude, which led to an aerodynamic stall and spin from which the pilot could not recover.
Pilot loses control after being hit in head by a bird
The pilot’s loss of control while maneuvering at a low altitude after being struck in the head by a bird.
Plane hits fence after encountering wind shear on landing
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a fence.