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CFI falls asleep on approach

By NTSB · February 17, 2009 ·

The student’s failure to maintain the proper glidepath and clearance from terrain and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action. The flight instructor’s fatigue was a factor.

Cherokee hits snowbank trying to land

By NTSB · February 16, 2009 ·

The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper glidepath to the runway.

Luscombe crashes after passenger fails to relinquish controls

By NTSB · February 13, 2009 ·

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout. A contributing factor was the passenger’s interference with the pilot’s manipulation of the controls.

Ice, turbulence lead to fatal accident

By NTSB · February 12, 2009 ·

The pilot’s continued flight into adverse weather, and his failure to maintain altitude during the instrument approach. The severe icing, moderate turbulence, and low-level wind shear were factors.

CFI loses control in gusty crosswind

By NTSB · February 11, 2009 ·

The flight instructor’s inadequate compensation for the gusty crosswind conditions.

Passenger’s foot on brake leads to crash

By NTSB · February 10, 2009 ·

The passenger’s inadvertent application of the left brake during landing roll, which resulted in a swerve to the left and impact with trees.

Sonex stalls during touch and goes

By NTSB · February 9, 2009 ·

The pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate airspeed that resulted in a stall. A contributing factor was the group of trees located near the departure end of the runway.

Ice contributes to fatal accident

By NTSB · February 6, 2009 ·

The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during the missed approach, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and impact with terrain. The ice was a factor.

Student pilot loses control in crosswind

By NTSB · February 5, 2009 ·

The pilot’s inadequate compensation for a crosswind during the landing flare, which resulted in a loss of control.

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