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Student pilot’s touch and go goes wrong

By NTSB · December 16, 2020 ·

The student pilot’s failure to maintain yaw control during takeoff, which resulted in an aborted takeoff and subsequent landing on grassy terrain, during which the airplane bounced and then nosed over.

Crosswind landing crumples Cirrus

By NTSB · December 15, 2020 ·

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing with a gusting crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and the left wing impacting grass.

Loss of control, excessive braking leads to Cessna 140 flipping on runway

By NTSB · December 14, 2020 ·

The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control and his use of excessive braking while taxiing.

Bird bends RV-10

By NTSB · December 11, 2020 ·

Animal Encounter NTSB Accident Report

The airplane’s impact with a bird while on approach.

First flight bends homebuilt plane

By NTSB · December 10, 2020 ·

The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during landing, which resulted in the right tire contacting the runway first followed by the left wing.

NTSB Advisory: Loss of engine power linked to oil filter adapters

By General Aviation News Staff · December 9, 2020 ·

NTSB officials identified 11 accidents between 2004 and 2019 in which airplanes equipped with an F&M or Stratus oil filter adapter suffered a loss of engine power following an oil leak.

Plane hits fence after student fails to relinquish controls to CFI

By NTSB · December 9, 2020 ·

Pilot Error NTSB Accident Report

The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action and the student’s failure to relinquish control, which resulted in a runway overrun and impact with a fence.

Trike pilot runs out of gas over desert

By NTSB · December 8, 2020 ·

The total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel inspection.

Student pilot’s selfie ends in forced landing in water

By NTSB · December 7, 2020 ·

Pilot Error NTSB Accident Report

The student pilot’s inadvertent movement of the fuel shutoff switch to the “off” position while attempting to take a picture of himself, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and a subsequent ditching in open water.

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