by General Aviation News Staff | Jul 7, 2023 | Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, NTSB, NTSB Accidents, Pilots
A total loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of the No. 6 connecting rod. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jul 5, 2023 | 20230706, aviation accidents, Aviation News, General Aviation, NTSB, NTSB Accidents
The pilot’s inadequate engine hand propping procedure resulting in the unoccupied airplane’s unintended movement and subsequent impact with a hangar. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jul 3, 2023 | 20230706, aviation accidents, Aviation News, General Aviation, NTSB, NTSB Accidents
The pilot did not maintain aircraft control during an attempted go-around after a bounced landing, which resulted in impact with terrain and a postimpact fire. Read...
by Janice Wood | Jul 2, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230706, Air Safety Institute, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, AOPA, aviation accidents, Aviation News, flight training, flying, General Aviation, News, NTSB
“Night flying introduces challenges that are reflected in the data,” said Robert Geske, AOPA Air Safety Institute manager of aviation safety analysis. “More than one-quarter of fatal night flying accidents occurred because of spatial disorientation, a condition that...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jun 30, 2023 | 20230608, aviation accidents, Aviation News, General Aviation, NTSB, NTSB Accidents
A total loss of engine power due to the pilot’s failure to premix the two-cycle oil/gasoline mixture, which resulted in a forced landing in a field and collision with terrain. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jun 28, 2023 | 20230608, aviation accidents, Aviation News, General Aviation, NTSB, NTSB Accidents
The improper fuel management that resulted in fuel starvation and the loss of engine power. Read...
