by William E. Dubois | Mar 29, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230330, aviation accidents, Aviation News, faa, flight training, flying, General Aviation, NTSB, Opinion, Questions from the Cockpit
The dad of an airline-bound student pilot writes: I know I probably shouldn’t, but I find myself reading about pretty much every small airplane crash online, and much of the time I find myself shaking my head and asking myself, “What was the pilot thinking?” So that’s...
by General Aviation News Staff | Mar 29, 2023 | 20230309, aviation accidents, Aviation News, General Aviation, NTSB, NTSB Accidents
The pilot’s misidentification of the airport’s active runway, which resulted in an off runway landing and a collision with a snow berm. Contributing to the accident was the runway’s lack of identifying markings. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Mar 27, 2023 | 20230309, aviation accidents, Aviation News, General Aviation, NTSB, NTSB Accidents
A total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to a fatigue crack in the No. 3 cylinder connecting rod shaft resulting from either preignition or detonation, which resulted in a forced landing and impact with terrain. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Mar 24, 2023 | 20230309, aviation accidents, Aviation News, General Aviation, NTSB, NTSB Accidents
The pilots’ failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a simulated power-off approach in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, an aerodynamic stall, and loss of control. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Mar 22, 2023 | 20230309, aviation accidents, Aviation News, General Aviation, NTSB, NTSB Accidents
The pilot’s inadequate prefight inspection, during which he failed to detect water contamination in the fuel system, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Mar 20, 2023 | 20230309, aviation accidents, Aviation News, General Aviation, NTSB, NTSB Accidents
The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper glidepath during landing. Contributing to the accident was his failure to ensure the canopy locks were properly configured prior to flight. Read...
