by Paul McBride | Aug 8, 2022 | #Aircraft, 20220609, aircraft engines, Ask Paul, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Lycoming Engines, Opinion, Pilots
I recently bought a project Stinson Station Wagon 108-3 that is equipped with an O-435 Lycoming engine. Is there a way to determine if the engine is the O-435 190-hp or the O-435 225-hp? Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jun 29, 2022 | 20220609, aviation accidents, Aviation News, General Aviation, NTSB, NTSB Accidents
The pilot’s failure to ensure that the amphibious airplane’s wheels were retracted before attempting a water landing, resulting in a nose over during touch down. Contributing to the accident was the lack of a checklist available to the pilot. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jun 27, 2022 | 20220609, aviation accidents, Aviation News, General Aviation, NTSB, NTSB Accidents
The student pilot’s decision to continue from visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a collision with trees and mountainous terrain. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jun 24, 2022 | 20220609, aviation accidents, Aviation News, General Aviation, NTSB, NTSB Accidents
The pilot’s incorrect flight control input during the landing flare, which resulted in an impact with the ground. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jun 22, 2022 | 20220609, aviation accidents, Aviation News, General Aviation, NTSB, NTSB Accidents
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from a parked airplane while taxiing. Contributing to the accident was the parked airplane’s position over the double-yellow taxiway edge lines and into the taxiway object-free movement area. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jun 20, 2022 | 20220609, aviation accidents, Aviation News, General Aviation, NTSB, NTSB Accidents
The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the float-equipped airplane after the float became caught on the trailer used for takeoff. Read...