Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to attain/maintain aircraft control during an approach for landing that resulted in an impact with terrain.
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The Three-Cue Rule: How Seasoned Pilots Avoid VFR Into IMC
A recent study reveals how experienced pilots use a “multi-cue integration strategy” to avoid VFR-into-IMC. By identifying specific triggers and following the “Three-Cue Rule,” pilots can make safer, proactive decisions before weather conditions become life-threatening.
Pilot’s Failure to See and Avoid Powerlines Proves Fatal
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to see and avoid powerlines while maneuvering at low altitude.
Human Factors: No Such Thing as Routine
What can we learn from a training flight that never left the ground?
Student and CFI Land on Road After Starving the Engine of Fuel
Probable Cause: The student pilot’s lack of fuel management during the flight and the flight instructor’s inadequate monitoring of his student’s fuel management, resulting in fuel starvation and a forced landing to a highway.
Pilot Seriously Injured When Hit by Prop
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to disengage the ignition prior to moving the propeller by hand resulting in the inadvertent starting of the engine.
Landing On Snow-Covered Runway Goes Awry
Probable Cause: The flight crew’s decision to land on a snow-covered runway with a tailwind, resulting in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident, was the failure of the airport authority to plow the runway.
NTSB: Long-Standing Safety Gaps Led to Deadly Potomac Midair Collision
While not general aviation related, the accident revealed that air traffic control practices and failings resulted in the Jan. 29, 2025, accident that killed 67 people.
Mooney Bent After Bounced Landing
Probable Cause: The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.