So one takeaway from this accident is to concentrate on deliberate, smooth application of throttle — of any lever, dial, or knob on the flight deck, for that matter. We really don’t have anything in our play book that needs to be done at the speed of light and the strength of Superman.
aviation accidents
Instructional flight ends in nose-over
Probable Cause: The instructor pilot’s delayed action and over application of brakes which resulted in a nose-over.
Beech pilot forgets to extend landing gear
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.
Attempted go-around ends in crash
Probable Cause: The student pilot’s improper control inputs and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a loss of control during an attempted go-around.
Distracted pilot hits hangar
Probable Cause: The distraction of the pilot during the taxi, resulting in a ground collision.
Van’s vs. vulture
Probable Cause: A bird strike to the airplane’s vertical stabilizer during an approach for landing.
Pilot presses wrong lever in unfamiliar plane
Probable Cause: The pilot’s inadvertent application of nose down pitch trim during the attempted aborted landing, which resulted in abnormal contact with the runway.
Backcountry practice goes awry
Probable Cause: The pilot’s inadvertent excessive use of brakes which resulted in a nose-over.
Distracted pilot lands gear up during flight review
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the flight.