A midnight emergency landing left a Cessna 340 destroyed and a static display T-33 missing its tail after the pilot ran out of fuel short of the runway. What can other pilots learn from this accident?
Human Factors
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?
Human Factors: A Shakespearean Tragedy
A widow’s final tribute to her late husband over the mountains of Wyoming ended in a tragic crash after spreading his ashes. What can we learn from this fatal accident about flying in the mountains?
Human Factors: Deadbeats
When a seasoned Malibu pilot experienced a total engine failure, he executed a flawless off-airport landing. However, the real shock came during the ensuing NTSB investigation, when investigators discovered nearly two decades of brazen aviation maintenance fraud.
Human Factors: Higher and Heavier than Calculated
What can we learn about density altitude and its affect on airplane performance from this June 2024 accident?
CFI’s Fear of Past Engine Failure Leads to Rushed Landing
Probable Cause: The flight instructor’s failure to attain a proper touchdown point during a precautionary landing, which resulted in a runway excursion during landing.
Former GAN Columnist Bestows Another Scholarship
WIth proceeds from the sales of his book based on his Human Factors column, Jeffrey Madison has given a $10,000 scholarship to a Spelman College student.
Human Factors: No Such Thing as Routine
What can we learn from a training flight that never left the ground?
A Hail Mary landing (with an emphasis on the hail)
What can we learn from an accident where a Baron is pummeled by hail?