The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident engine examination and testing revealed no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
General Aviation
Picture of the Day: Cloud surfing
Chris Dyer submitted this photo and note: “Climbing to altitude, dad and I paused for a moment to do some cloud surfing and mark the occasion with this photo on a recent early morning flight in a Mooney.”
Top 10 best-selling business jets in 2020
Gulfstream tops the list of best-selling biz jets in 2020, followed by Cirrus, Bombardier, Pilatus, and more.
10 things you may not know about Amelia Earhart
The list posted by AOPA includes 10 fascinating facts about the famed flyer.
KBCT first airport to install new FAA approved LED rotating beacon
The LED rotating beacon offers significant energy savings, reduces light pollution, and reduces long-term maintenance, according to officials at Florida’s Boca Raton Airport..
STC awarded for Cessna 441 with 5-blade MT-Propeller
The new propeller promises a takeoff improvement up to 15%, plus a smaller diameter than the original propeller, which means more ground clearance and less noise.
Fuel starvation fatal
Fuel starvation to the left engine and the resulting loss of engine power to that engine, and a loss of airplane control due to the pilot’s failure to maintain the minimum controllable airspeed.
Picture of the Day: Flying in the mountains
Aubrey Patterson submitted this photo and note: “I took a trip up to the Smoky Mountains in my 1981 182R to go play and see the scenery.”
Top 10 best selling piston airplanes in 2020
Cessna’s 172S tops the list of Top 10 best-selling piston airplanes in 2020. What other planes made the list?