by General Aviation News Staff | Jul 20, 2021 | 20210701, aviation accidents, Aviation News, General Aviation, NTSB, NTSB Accidents
The pilot’s improper decision to operate the airplane in exceedance of the airplane manufacturer’s operating limitations, which led to an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper decision to continue attempting the takeoff...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jul 19, 2021 | 20210701, aviation accidents, Aviation News, General Aviation, NTSB, NTSB Accidents
The pilot’s improper fuel planning and decision to not divert to a closer airport when the planned flight profile changed, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jul 9, 2021 | 20210701, aviation accidents, Aviation News, General Aviation, NTSB, NTSB Accidents
The pilot’s inadvertent reduction of power during the initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the pilot’s inadvertent reduction of power was his lack of experience with his left hand on the control stick and right hand on the...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jul 8, 2021 | 20210701, aviation accidents, Aviation News, General Aviation, NTSB, NTSB Accidents
The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper glidepath during a night landing, which resulted in impact with a tree. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jul 7, 2021 | 20210701, aviation accidents, Aviation News, General Aviation, NTSB, NTSB Accidents
The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to extend the landing gear and the flight instructor’s failure to verify that the landing gear was extended due to distraction, which resulted in a gear-up landing. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jul 6, 2021 | 20210701, aviation accidents, Aviation News, General Aviation, NTSB, NTSB Accidents
The failure of the left main landing gear attachment point during the landing roll for reasons that could not be determined because the attachment was not examined, which resulted in a loss of directional control, collision with a drainage culvert, and a subsequent...