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Training flight ends in gear-up landing

By General Aviation News Staff · January 8, 2026 · 22 Comments

Probable Cause: The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing. Also contributing was the flight instructor’s failure to monitor the airplane’s configuration while on approach to land.

Cub pilot crashes into trees

By General Aviation News Staff · January 7, 2026 · 3 Comments

Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control and terrain clearance during initial climb, that resulted in an impact with trees and terrain.

Improperly installed fuel selector leads to fuel exhaustion

By General Aviation News Staff · January 6, 2026 · 10 Comments

Probable Cause: The total loss of engine power during the initial climb due to fuel exhaustion.

Pilot seriously injured when fuel exhaustion ends cross-country flight

By General Aviation News Staff · January 3, 2026 · 13 Comments

Probable Cause: The pilots’ inadequate preflight fuel planning and in-flight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

A Hail Mary landing (with an emphasis on the hail)

By William E. Dubois · January 2, 2026 · 6 Comments

What can we learn from an accident where a Baron is pummeled by hail?

Cold weather, impatience, and the Impossible Turn prove fatal for Cirrus pilot

By General Aviation News Staff · January 2, 2026 · 8 Comments

Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control after a partial loss of engine power during initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to follow airplane flight manual procedures and limitations for the turbocharged engine, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to cold weather effects on the turbocharger control system.

Plane hits sign and taxi light after hard landing

By General Aviation News Staff · December 31, 2025 · 9 Comments

Probable Cause: The pilots’ improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing, runway excursion, and subsequent impact with a terminal sign and taxi light.

Unexpected wind shear results in hard landing

By General Aviation News Staff · December 30, 2025 · 5 Comments

Probable Cause: The airplane’s encounter with unexpected wind shear during final approach, which resulted in a hard landing short of the runway.

Excessive speed on landing leads to crash

By General Aviation News Staff · December 27, 2025 · 3 Comments

Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing with an excessive touchdown speed that resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain.

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