Probable Cause: The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning and improper in-flight decision-making, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
aviation accidents
Student and CFI seriously injured during touch-and-go landing
Probable Cause: An aerodynamic stall from which the pilots did not recover while maneuvering in the airport traffic pattern.
Cessna 172 breaks through ice while landing on frozen lake
Probable Cause: The pilot’s inadequate landing surface evaluation and failure to stop the airplane on the frozen lake, which resulted the airplane continuing into a crack in the ice.
Human Factors: A case of mistaken identity
What lessons can we learn from a pilot who crashes while landing at the wrong airport?
Hydraulic fluid leak leads to landing gear collapsing
Probable Cause: A landing gear collapse due to a hydraulic fluid leak in the landing gear system.
Mooney pilot loses control while landing
Probable Cause: The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while on final approach to land, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, a loss of airplane control, and impact with terrain.
Piper bent during hard landing
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the approach, which resulted in a hard landing.
Leaking fuel drain leads to fuel starvation and forced landing
Probable Cause: Loss of engine power due to fuel starvation that was the result of a leaking fuel drain.
Lancair hits car
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to attain the proper touchdown point during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain and a vehicle.









