Probable Cause: A worn fuel selector valve, which resulted in a restriction of fuel flow to the engine and a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Flying
Picture of the Day: Oktoberfest at Chilhowee Gliderport
Sparky Barnes submitted this photo and note: “Chilhowee Gliderport’s annual Oktoberfest was a success! This image shows just a few of the gliders that were flying from 92A in Tennessee on the weekend of Oct. 17-18, 2026.”
Human Factors: A Stake Through the Heart
A pilot’s routine commute in a Bonanza ends on a closed runway. What can we learn from this accident about how mission complacency and pilot fatigue can create a dangerous situation?
Accident Case Study: Death Near Dark Canyon
The new video examines a 2012 crash in the Utah backcountry that killed three pilots, one of whom survived the crash but had no way to call for help.
Rep. Sam Graves Receives Silk Scarf Award
The National Business Aviation Association recognized House Transportation Chair Sam Graves for his decades of legislative advocacy and leadership on behalf of general and business aviation.
Civil Air Patrol Expands Its Cessna Fleet
The Civil Air Patrol (CAP) has ordered 21 additional Cessna piston aircraft that will support CAP’s emergency response, training, and community missions across the U.S. CAP is the world’s largest operator of Cessna aircraft, with a fleet nearing 550 aircraft.
Updated Instrument Rating Oral Exam Guide Released
Jason Blair’s question-and-answer resource offers updated preflight, en route, and arrival preparation for checkrides and instrument instructor evaluations.
Hard Landing Bends Cessna 172
Probable Cause: The pilot’s improper landing flare and control inputs, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
Picture of the Day: That N3N Glow
Tom Jensen submitted this photo and note: “Tom Peterson snapped this photo of my N3N at Tacoma Narrows Airport (KTIW) in Washington after I hopped him a ride. What a marvelous photo.”