Probable Cause: The pilot having to take evasive action during the takeoff run to avoid another airplane being pushed onto the runway in front of him, which resulted in the airplane overrunning the runway and impacting a fence.
aviation accidents
Pilot Mistakes Road for Runway
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to correctly identify the airport runway, which resulted in a landing on a road and contact with a power line. Contributing to the outcome was the sun glare.
Maintenance Error Leads to Engine Fire
Probable Cause: The failure of maintenance personnel to properly secure a B-nut on the No. 5 cylinder fuel injector line, resulting in a fuel leak and engine fire.
The Risks of Summer Thunderstorms for General Aviation Pilots
This summer we are likely to see metal bent, blood spilled, and easily preventable deaths as pilots fly into weather they have no business being anywhere near. That’s a bleak, depressing prediction but one that is based on what has happened in the past.
Fatigue, Distractions, and a Strange Airport Bad Combination for Piper Pilot
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing due to distractions and his failure to conduct the Before Landing checklist.
Vintage Airplanes Collide During Air Show
Probable Cause: The Great Lakes pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from the Bucker Jungmann while maneuvering during an air show, which resulted in a midair collision, the inability of the Bucker Jungmann to maintain altitude, and its subsequent forced landing.
Pilot Loses Control When Seat Slides Back During Takeoff
Probable Cause: The inadequate maintenance of the seat locking mechanism, which resulted in the pilot’s seat sliding back during takeoff and a subsequent loss of control.
Passenger’s Interference Contributes to Crash
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing and his inadequate communication to the pilot-rated passenger of her role during the flight.
Student’s Second Solo Proves Fatal
Probable Cause: The student pilot’s premature turn to the crosswind leg of the traffic pattern at low airspeed and altitude, resulting in a collision with trees and terrain.