by General Aviation News Staff | Feb 13, 2023 | 20230209, aviation accidents, Aviation News, General Aviation, NTSB, NTSB Accidents
A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of corrosion and rust in the fuel injection servo. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Feb 10, 2023 | 20230209, aviation accidents, Aviation News, General Aviation, NTSB, NTSB Accidents
The pilot’s decision to takeoff into instrument meteorological conditions consisting of low ceilings and icing and his failure to remain clear of terrain while attempting to remain below the clouds, which resulted in impact with terrain. Read...
by William E. Dubois | Feb 9, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230209, aviation accidents, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Human Factors, NTSB, Opinion, Pilots
In his report on the gear-up accident to the NTSB, the pilot said that he was alone in the airplane and “I did not state my GUMPS checks out loud,” adding that he normally “religiously” says a minimum of two out loud and sometimes three. Read...
by Janice Wood | Feb 8, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230209, Aviation News, backcountry flying, CubCrafters, Experimental Aircraft, Feature, flying, General Aviation, Pilots
Mike Daniel’s new airplane is called the Cheshire Cat, with the idea that the Carbon Cub FX-3 is his guiding force to take him through the wonderland of backcountry flying. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Feb 8, 2023 | 20230209, aviation accidents, Aviation News, General Aviation, NTSB, NTSB Accidents
The pilot’s failure to ensure that the aft seat cushion was adequately secured, which resulted in its movement, subsequent interference with the flight controls, and a hard landing. Read...
by Frederick Johnsen | Feb 6, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230209, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Of Wings & Things, Opinion, Pilots, Warbirds
If front-line British warplanes advanced with the global state of the art from the 1930s into the postwar 1940s, some smaller utility aircraft remained delightfully unfazed by the eternal quest for speed or modernity. Such was the case with de Havilland’s...
