Probable Cause: The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control, and the flight instructor’s lack of remedial action during a landing attempt in a gusty wind, which resulted in a loss of directional control and runway excursion.
aviation accidents
Pilot Lands Gear Up When Distracted By Busy Pattern
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to lower the landing gear before touchdown, which resulted in a gear-up landing.
Fuel Starvation Ends Aerial Survey Flight Early
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot’s mismanagement of the airplane’s fuel supply.
Kitfox Sinks in River After Hitting Powerlines
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines during low altitude flying.
Inoperative Ignition System Leads to Experimental’s Emergency Landing
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power due to an inoperative ignition system.
Engine Start Advice Backfires For Cub Pilot
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to confirm the throttle position before attempting to start the airplane’s engine by manually rotating the propeller, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.
Student Pilot Hits Powerlines While Practicing Landings
Probable Cause: The student pilot’s failure to see and avoid powerlines during an unstabilized approach, which resulted in the airplane landing short of the runway and coming to rest inverted.
Water-Contaminated Fuel Brings Down Cirrus SR22
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power due to water-contaminated fuel.
Frustrated Pilot Takes Off With Fuel Selector on Empty Tank
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and the pilot’s mismanagement of the available fuel.








