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Pilot seriously injured during off-airport landing

By NTSB · April 17, 2024 ·

The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection of the fuel quantity, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a subsequent total loss of engine power, and an off-airport landing.

Avoiding self-induced emergencies

By Jamie Beckett · April 16, 2024 ·

While we might like to believe we’re on top of things and fully competent, the truth is well over half of all general aviation accidents are caused by pilot-related issues. Nearly 70%. Which invites the question: Are we really aware of the risks we face?

Carb icing proves fatal

By NTSB · April 15, 2024 ·

The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall while returning to the airport following a partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.

Piper crashes after flying into icing conditions

By NTSB · April 12, 2024 ·

The pilot’s decision to continue the flight into an area of moderate to heavy icing conditions, which resulted in a degradation of airplane performance and subsequent loss of control.

Fuel starvation brings down Globe

By NTSB · April 10, 2024 ·

The pilot’s inadequate fuel management which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

Cessna 310 crashes on first flight after maintenance

By NTSB · April 8, 2024 ·

The failure of maintenance personnel to properly rig the rudder trim system after reinstallation and pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection after recent maintenance, which resulted in an inability to adequately maintain directional control during the flight.

Pilot seriously injured after failure to retract flaps during go-around

By NTSB · April 5, 2024 ·

The pilot’s failure to retract the flaps during a go-around from a bounced landing, which resulted in a collision with trees then terrain.

Cessna 172 damaged by jet blast

By NTSB · April 4, 2024 ·

The student pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient distance behind a jet airplane which, resulted in his loss of airplane control due to the jet airplane’s jet blast and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.

Distracted pilot fails to lower landing gear

By NTSB · April 3, 2024 ·

The pilot’s failure to lower the landing gear on approach due to distraction.

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