aviation accidents

Probable cause: The student pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent failure to relinquish the flight controls, which resulted in a hard landing.

Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of situational awareness during the approach over a corn field, which resulted in collision with corn stalks.

Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to attain the proper touchdown point, which resulted in a runway overrun.

Probable cause: The pilot’s and flight instructor’s failure to extend the landing gear.

Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing due to the failure of the right brake seal. 

Probable cause: Maintenance personnel’s incorrect installation of the aileron control cables and subsequent failure to verify proper aileron functionality following the maintenance, which resulted in roll control that was opposite of that commanded by the pilot, and the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, during which he did not verify that the aileron movement matched the control yoke input.

Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.

Probable cause: The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in the nose landing gear collapsing and subsequent loss o

Probable cause: The pilot’s improper decision to take off from a lake in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.