The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing on a snow-covered unimproved runway.
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Human Factors: Feeling trapped
If you are flying with someone else, allowing yourself to be swayed outside your comfort zone is a trap. That’s the lesson from this 2021 accident that claimed the life of the pilot in the lead airplane.
PT-17 hits wires, then river
The pilot’s improper decision to conduct an intentional low altitude flight which resulted in a collision with wires and impact with terrain.
Demo flight goes awry
Fuel starvation resulting in a loss of engine power.
NTSB summit focuses on pilot mental health
“Everyone should feel safe speaking up, getting the mental health care they need, regardless of their profession. Aviation should be no different, and yet it is different,” said NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy. “Current federal rules incentivize people to either lie about their needs or avoid seeking help in the first place — and that’s not safe for anyone.”
Takeoff into IMC fatal for student pilot and passenger
The student pilot’s decision to depart into night instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a loss of airplane control.
Pilot: Fuel may have been an issue
The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection.
Plane ends up in bay after pilot positions fuel selector in wrong place
The pilot’s inadvertent selection of an off fuel selector position, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
First solo ends in fire
The student pilot’s loss of control during a go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.