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Diamond bent when student doesn’t relinquish controls to CFI

By NTSB · June 15, 2021 ·

The student pilot’s failure to maintain the runway heading and to relinquish the flight controls to the flight instructor when told to do so while landing in gusting, crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with runway lighting.

Distracted pilot lands with gear up

By NTSB · June 14, 2021 ·

The pilot’s distraction while looking for traffic, which led to his failure to extend the landing gear before landing, and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a subsequent go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

Fuel starvation fatal for two

By NTSB · June 11, 2021 ·

The pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

Delayed decision to go around bends 150

By NTSB · June 10, 2021 ·

The pilot’s delayed decision to go around, which resulted in a collision with trees and terrain.

Flock of birds thwarts student’s takeoff

By NTSB · June 9, 2021 ·

The student pilot’s maneuver to the left to avoid striking birds during takeoff and his subsequent loss of directional control after aborting the takeoff and landing on soft, muddy grass adjacent to the runway during, which resulted in a nose-over.

Maule pilot lands on water — without floats

By NTSB · June 8, 2021 ·

The pilot’s attempt to land on water in an airplane that was not equipped with floats.

Taylorcraft bent after pilot fails to properly secure it before hand propping

By NTSB · June 7, 2021 ·

The pilot’s failure to properly secure the airplane before hand propping it, which resulted in the unmanned airplane moving and colliding with a fence.

VFR into IMC fatal for two

By NTSB · June 4, 2021 ·

The noninstrument-rated pilot’s decision to continue visual flight rules flight into an area of instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing was the pilot not obtaining a weather briefing prior to the flight.

Loose seat belt results in noseover

By NTSB · June 3, 2021 ·

The pilot’s failure to properly tighten his seat belt, which allowed him to slide forward in his seat and resulted in his inadvertent application of excessive brake application during the landing roll and a subsequent noseover.

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