A new review of research into general aviation accidents unearthed a startling statistic: Pilots without an instrument rating lose control of their aircraft within 178 seconds of entering IMC.
aviation accidents
Unstable approach bends Piper
Probable Cause: The pilot’s unstable approach and improper configuration of the flaps during a go-around which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with terrain.
Pilot hits fence on his private airstrip
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from a fence during takeoff.
Separated tailwheel spring, crosswind bad combination for Piper pilot
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a crosswind, after the right tailwheel spring separated.
Pilot injured when Piper hits fence
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to attain a proper touchdown point which resulted in a runway overrun and subsequent impact with a fence.
Training flight ends with gear-up landing
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing and the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision to ensure that the landing gear was extended.
Fuel exhaustion leads to forced landing
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.
Extreme turbulence bends Cessna 152
Probable Cause: The pilot’s encounter with severe turbulence at night which resulted in an extended downwind and collision with wires during the base turn.
No one confesses to hard landing that bent wing on flight club’s plane
Probable Cause: A hard landing that resulted in substantial damage to the airplane’s right wing.