The preliminary report notes there was no altitude deconflictions briefed before or during the flight. It also noted that the P-63’s avionics did not record any information from the accident flight.
NTSB
Exhausted pilot loses control of plane while landing
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing.
Student pilot hits construction vehicle while taxiing
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance with a vehicle while taxiing.
Pilot crashes after being blinded by sun glare and haze
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from trees during an approach in sun glare and hazy conditions.
Pilot mistakes taxiway for runway
The pilot’s inadvertent attempt to takeoff on a taxiway, rather than a runway, which resulted in a collision with a fence during takeoff.
Mid-air collision seriously injures glider pilots
The failure of both pilots of each glider to see and avoid one another while maneuvering, which resulted in a mid-air collision.
Human Factors: Whose fault, really?
When a mechanic’s error leads to an accident, does the pilot and aircraft owner share some of the responsibility?
Collision with turkey buzzard bends airplane
The airplane’s collision with a bird during initial climb, which resulted in a forced landing.
Fuel exhaustion just first problem for student pilot
The student pilot’s failure to attain proper pitch attitude of the airplane causing it to exceed its critical angle of attack, enter an aerodynamic stall, and subsequently impact terrain, and his poor decision making and lack of experience that led him to attempt the takeoff from the road.





