Probable Cause: The pilot’s improper decision to continue an approach with his vision obscured by sun glare, which resulted in a collision with a tree.
aviation accidents
Fatal Experimental Accidents Down
Fatal accidents are down among experimental aircraft, even as flight hours have increased.
Nacelle Flies Off During Post-Maintenance Flight
Probable Cause: The failure of maintenance personnel to thoroughly inspect and repair the worn-out panel fasteners and fastener holes.
Pilot Seriously Injured When He Crashes Unfamiliar Airplane
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to attain/maintain aircraft control during an approach for landing that resulted in an impact with terrain.
The Three-Cue Rule: How Seasoned Pilots Avoid VFR Into IMC
A recent study reveals how experienced pilots use a “multi-cue integration strategy” to avoid VFR-into-IMC. By identifying specific triggers and following the “Three-Cue Rule,” pilots can make safer, proactive decisions before weather conditions become life-threatening.
Pilot’s Failure to See and Avoid Powerlines Proves Fatal
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to see and avoid powerlines while maneuvering at low altitude.
Human Factors: No Such Thing as Routine
What can we learn from a training flight that never left the ground?
Student and CFI Land on Road After Starving the Engine of Fuel
Probable Cause: The student pilot’s lack of fuel management during the flight and the flight instructor’s inadequate monitoring of his student’s fuel management, resulting in fuel starvation and a forced landing to a highway.
Pilot Seriously Injured When Hit by Prop
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to disengage the ignition prior to moving the propeller by hand resulting in the inadvertent starting of the engine.