Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to detect water in the fuel system during the preflight inspection, which resulted in a loss of engine power during departure and a subsequent impact with terrain.
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Deer hits plane during night landing
Probable cause: A deer collided with aircraft during landing at night.
Fuel starvation leads to forced landing
Probable cause: The pilot’s inadequate inflight fuel management and his failure to switch to a fuel tank with adequate fuel, which resulted in fuel starvation.
Instructional flight ends in hitting sagebrush
Probable cause: The flight instructor’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll and lateral control during the go-around in gusting crosswind conditions. Contributing to the accident was the lack of communication between the flight instructor
Malfunctioning iPad distracts helicopter pilot
Probable cause: The pilot’s distraction due to her malfunctioning iPad, which led to her inadvertent forward cyclic application.
Attempted takeoff with stowed rudder pedals goes awry
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to properly check that the flight controls were correctly configured before takeoff.
Student crashes on takeoff
Probable cause: The pilot-receiving-instruction’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
NTSB: Effort needed to improve aviation safety in Alaska
From 2008 to 2017 the total accident rate in Alaska was 2.35 times higher than for the rest of the United States.
Talking on the radio leads to gear-up landing
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear due to his distraction by talking on the radio, which resulted in a gear-up landing.







