by General Aviation News Staff | Apr 7, 2021 | 20210401, Accidents, aviation accidents, Aviation News, General Aviation, NTSB
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack when it inadvertently became airborne, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Apr 6, 2021 | 20210401, Accidents, aviation accidents, Aviation News, General Aviation, NTSB
The pilot’s delayed decision to abort the takeoff, which resulted in a runway overrun, impact with a fence, and a nose-over. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Apr 5, 2021 | 20210401, aviation accidents, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Guest Editorial, Opinion, pilot
Get-home-itis was the biggest link to the faulty judgment in this tragedy. It is a powerful force, so powerful that both men aboard were willing to risk single-engine flying over unlit mountainous terrain. In the middle of the night. Without an instrument rating. In...
by General Aviation News Staff | Apr 5, 2021 | 20210401, Accidents, aviation accidents, Aviation News, General Aviation, NTSB
The pilot’s failure to verify that the rear cargo portion of the right cabin door was adequately secured before flight, which resulted in both portions of the door opening in flight and substantial damage to the fuselage. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Apr 4, 2021 | 20210401, Aviation News, Feature, flight training, flying, General Aviation, pilot, Piper Cub
Ask any pilot if they remember their first flying lesson and the airplane it occurred in. No doubt — and without hesitation — you will get a detailed and colorful description of this revered event. As with many pilots, I started my flying career in a Piper J-3C Cub....
by General Aviation News Staff | Apr 3, 2021 | 20210401, Accidents, aviation accidents, Aviation News, General Aviation, NTSB
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a fence post during taxi to parking. Read...
