by General Aviation News Staff | Sep 24, 2021 | 20210909, aviation accidents, Aviation News, General Aviation, NTSB, NTSB Accidents
The pilot’s improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power, and impact with a tree during an off-airport landing. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Sep 22, 2021 | 20210909, aviation accidents, Aviation News, General Aviation, NTSB, NTSB Accidents
The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and postaccident fire. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction during short final. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Sep 20, 2021 | 20210909, aviation accidents, Aviation News, General Aviation, NTSB, NTSB Accidents
The pilot’s improper pitch trim setting during takeoff in a left quartering tailwind, which resulted in the airplane abruptly pitching up and subsequently experiencing an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to follow a...
by General Aviation News Staff | Sep 16, 2021 | 20210909, aviation accidents, Aviation News, General Aviation, NTSB, NTSB Accidents
A loss of airplane control while maneuvering due to spatial disorientation after inadvertently entering instrument meteorological conditions (IMC). Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inexperience in IMC conditions. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Sep 14, 2021 | 20210909, aviation accidents, Aviation News, General Aviation, NTSB, NTSB Accidents
The pilot’s failure to install the engine oil filler cap before the first flight of the day; his subsequent failure to conduct a preflight check before the accident flight, which resulted in his failure to note that the cap was not installed; and his improper...
by General Aviation News Staff | Sep 10, 2021 | 20210909, aviation accidents, Aviation News, General Aviation, NTSB, NTSB Accidents
The pilot’s decision to abort a go-around with insufficient runway remaining to safely stop the airplane, which resulted in a loss of control, runway excursion and impact with a concrete barrier. Read...
