The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control and adequate airspeed during takeoff which resulted in a collision with a river. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper decision to load the airplane above its maximum allowable gross weight.
aviation accidents
Fuel starvation fells Bellanca
A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to accomplish a preflight inspection.
Nothing in my private pilot training prepared me for this
The real question is how did I not see a helicopter on the runway?
Leisure flight turns fatal for Cub pilot
The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.
Kitfox seat cracks on takeoff
After further inspection upon shutdown, the seats themselves were cracked and were pressing onto the physical cables of the ailerons. The controls weren’t able to be moved without major physical input. The seats were written up for repair and we went home a bit shaken over the whole thing.
Distracted boater hits floatplane
The boat operator’s failure to remain a safe distance from the floatplane during the takeoff run, which resulted in a collision.
Aerostar pilot seriously injured during forced landing due to fuel exhaustion
The pilot’s improper fuel planning and management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Malfunctioning tailwheel bends AT-6
The loss of control during landing due to the out of rig condition of the tailwheel, which resulted in a ground loop and impact with the runway.
Pilots who meet at fly-in crash C-150
The right seat pilot’s improper decision to perform a low approach with full flaps and the failure of the flaps to retract during the attempted go-around, which resulted in a forced landing.