The student pilot’s poor decision to show off and failure to maintain adequate airspeed and distance from terrain.
aviation accidents
Fuel exhaustion brings pilot up short
The pilot’s mismanagement of the fuel supply, resulting in fuel starvation.
Crosswind leads to wing strike
The pilot’s failure to compensate for the existing wind conditions.
Loss of oil ends flight
A catastrophic engine failure due to oil starvation.
Wrong fuel leads to engine failure
The improper fueling of the airplane by the FBO, which led to the loss of power of both engines.
Poor piloting leads to crash
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing.
Search mission ends tragically
The pilot’s inability to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering in mountainous terrain due to gusty wind conditions and lee side turbulence.
Fuel mismanagement leads to forced landing
The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation during approach.
Magneto failure leads to accident
A loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of the left idler gear.