The pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat while operating in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and a subsequent forced landing and impact with a fence.
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Pilot hits drainage culvert
The pilot’s excessive brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a drainage culvert.
Attempt to fly aerobatics in Bellanca fatal for two
The pilot’s improper decision to attempt an aerobatic maneuver at low altitude, which led to an aerodynamic stall and spin from which the pilot could not recover.
Pilot loses control after being hit in head by a bird
The pilot’s loss of control while maneuvering at a low altitude after being struck in the head by a bird.
Plane hits fence after encountering wind shear on landing
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a fence.
Gear-up landing caused by damaged hose
The failure of the nose landing gear actuator hydraulic hose, which resulted in the loss of hydraulic fluid and hydraulic system pressure and a subsequent gear-up landing.
First solo flight ends in snowbank
The student pilot’s overcorrection with rudder during the landing and her subsequent failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a runway excursion, impact with a snowbank, and a nose-over.
In search of bad CFIs
The NTSB has asked the FAA to develop a system to automatically alert its inspectors of flight instructors whose student pass rates fall below 80%.
Improper fuel management leads to fuel starvation and forced landing
The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a loss of engine power.