• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
General Aviation News

General Aviation News

Because flying is cool

  • Pictures of the Day
    • Submit Picture of the Day
  • Stories
    • News
    • Features
    • Opinion
    • Products
    • NTSB Accidents
    • ASRS Reports
  • Comments
  • Classifieds
    • Place Classified Ad
  • Events
  • Print Archives
  • Subscribe
  • Show Search
Hide Search

NTSB

Water in the fuel system brings down Cessna 172

By NTSB · March 4, 2020 ·

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.

Deer hits plane during night landing

By NTSB · March 3, 2020 ·

Probable cause: A deer collided with aircraft during landing at night.

Fuel starvation leads to forced landing

By NTSB · March 2, 2020 ·

Fuel Starvation NTSB Accident Report

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

By NTSB · February 28, 2020 ·

Loss of Control NTSB Accident Report

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

By NTSB · February 27, 2020 ·

Pilot Error NTSB Accident Report

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

By NTSB · February 26, 2020 ·

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

By NTSB · February 25, 2020 ·

Loss of Control NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The pilot-receiving-instruction’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.

NTSB: Effort needed to improve aviation safety in Alaska

By General Aviation News Staff · February 24, 2020 ·

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

By NTSB · February 24, 2020 ·

Pilot Error NTSB Accident Report

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.

  • « Go to Previous Page
  • Page 1
  • Interim pages omitted …
  • Page 144
  • Page 145
  • Page 146
  • Page 147
  • Page 148
  • Interim pages omitted …
  • Page 402
  • Go to Next Page »

© 2026 Flyer Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.

  • About
  • Advertise
  • Comment Policy
  • Submit Press Release
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Writer’s Guidelines
  • Photographer’s Guidelines