Probable Cause: A loss of directional control during the landing roll due to the left wheel seizing from insufficient grease in the left wheel bearing.
Picture of the Day: Quiet riot of color
General Aviation News columnists Frederick A. Johnsen is on site at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025 and sent in this photo: “It’s not just about camouflage in the Warbirds area at EAA AirVenture. From pink to navy to digital grays and blacks, and complemented by a bright yellow, red, and blue postwar scheme on a TBM Avenger, the bustling Warbirds campus stages its own quiet riot of color.”
New backcountry airplane debuts at Oshkosh
“The Acme Aero Stinger pneumatic tail wheel assembly, Alaskan Gear Company’s Alaskan Bushwheel Airstreak wheels, and light-weight Carbon Kevlar composite mix airframe provide the ruggedness to manage all types of airstrips, including sandbars and carved-out rural fields,” they added.
Hydrogen-electric Bonanza in the works
Stralis is currently testing its hydrogen electric propulsion system (HEPS) with two Bonanza A36 aircraft in Australia, known as “Bonnie” and “Clyde.” The company integrates its proprietary fuel cell system, liquid hydrogen tanks, and electric motors into existing Bonanza aircraft, replacing the current piston engine.
Dual electronic ignition introduced in Skyhawks
The dual Lycoming electronic ignition system is now standard on all new Cessna Skyhawk aircraft, replacing the previous dual magneto ignition system.
Blocked fuel tank vent leads to fuel starvation
Probable Cause: The blockage of the left fuel tank vent, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident of the pilot’s failure to use his checklist to address the loss of engine power.
Picture of the Day: AirVenture air show
General Aviation News Photographer Gregory Menton sent in this photo with a note: “Nathan K. Hammond uses his modified de Havilland Super Chipmunk for graceful aerobatics during the air show at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025.”
$500,000 prize awarded to company that solved Bonanza threat
The prize was awarded to SRS Aviation of Burnsville, Minnesota, during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025.
Piper unveils Seminole powered by diesel Deltahawk engine
Certification flight testing begins in November 2025, with FAA certification expected in the third quarter of 2026.