The separation of the left rudder pedal interconnect cable during takeoff, which resulted in the student pilot’s inability to maintain directional control.
aviation accidents
Pilot’s improper fuel management leads to forced landing
A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot’s improper fuel management.
Pilot dies when he crashes into lake
The pilot’s abrupt pitch up maneuver in response to the localized wind conditions which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at low altitude and subsequent impact with water.
Panicked student pilot crashes into fence
The student pilot’s failure to reduce power and apply sufficient braking after landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with objects and terrain.
Homebuilt fatal accidents drop 28%
While the rate of accidents based on flight hours will not be available until the FAA releases general aviation survey data in 2024, the total number of accidents over the past year in experimental aircraft was the lowest on record, EAA officials noted.
Pilot intentionally flies into terrain
The pilot’s intentional flight into terrain as an act of suicide.
NTSB releases preliminary report on fatal Reno crash
The pilot directly behind the two planes that crashed told NTSB investigators that the planes were not where he expected them to be.
Pilot seriously injured when plane crashes from fuel exhaustion
The pilot’s improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
GA remembers AOPA’s McSpadden
The aviation community is remembering Richard McSpadden, senior vice president of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s Air Safety Institute, who died in a plane crash Oct. 1, 2023, near Lake Placid, New York.