by General Aviation News Staff | Jun 7, 2021 | 20210603, aviation accidents, Aviation News, General Aviation, NTSB, NTSB Accidents
The pilot’s failure to properly secure the airplane before hand propping it, which resulted in the unmanned airplane moving and colliding with a fence. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jun 4, 2021 | 20210603, aviation accidents, Aviation News, General Aviation, NTSB, NTSB Accidents
The noninstrument-rated pilot’s decision to continue visual flight rules flight into an area of instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing was the pilot not obtaining a weather briefing...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jun 3, 2021 | 20210603, aviation accidents, Aviation News, General Aviation, NTSB, NTSB Accidents
The pilot’s failure to properly tighten his seat belt, which allowed him to slide forward in his seat and resulted in his inadvertent application of excessive brake application during the landing roll and a subsequent noseover. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jun 2, 2021 | 20210603, aviation accidents, Aviation News, General Aviation, NTSB, NTSB Accidents
The pilot’s improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power, and his improper landing flare during a forced autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident were the inoperative fuel gauge,...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jun 1, 2021 | 20210603, aviation accidents, Aviation News, General Aviation, NTSB, NTSB Accidents
The airplane’s collision with deer during the landing and the airport’s failure to provide an adequate barrier to prevent wildlife from entering the runway environment despite previous deer strikes. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | May 31, 2021 | 20210506, aviation accidents, Aviation News, General Aviation, NTSB, NTSB Accidents
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines during low-altitude maneuvering. Read...
