The pilot’s loss of directional control when his foot became stuck on a protruding bolt in the airplane’s floorboard.
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Human Factors: Not your average VFR into IMC
A mother and son die in a tragic accident caused by VFR into IMC. The NTSB investigation reveal he’s a student pilot facing pressure to complete the flight to see his father in the hospital. What can we learn from this accident?
Pilot seriously injured when airpark landing goes awry
The pilot’s failure to locate the airport, which resulted in an approach to a road and subsequent collision with power lines during a go-around in low-light conditions.
Pilot crashes during flour drop competition
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with the ground.
Pilot flies with failed mixture control cable
The pilot’s decision to initiate a flight with a failed mixture control cable, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
King Air hits Cessna 206 on runway
The King Air pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from another airplane while taxiing, which resulted in a ground collision.
Pilot forgets fuel cap at airport
The pilot’s failure to properly secure the left wing fuel cap before flight, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Water in fuel leads to serious injuries
The total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination as a result of the pilot’s improper fueling of the airplane.
Video provides early analysis of Florida fatal accident
According to a preliminary NTSB report, the airplane took off over dark water with no discernable horizon, then began a shallow climb and a right turn. “It seems possible that this is a classic spatial disorientation accident due to somatogravic illusion, triggered by accelerating in situations without good visual references,” AOPA officials said.