Probable cause: The student pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while landing in crosswind conditions and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
Pilot hits fence after aborted takeoff
Probable cause: The pilot’s delayed decision to land the airplane with insufficient runway remaining after realizing the airplane wasn’t climbing.
Pilot fails to compensate for tailwind, hits trees on landing
Probable cause: The pilot’s inadequate compensation for a tailwind, which resulted in a runway overrun.
Cessna 180 flips after landing on glassy water
Probable cause: The pilot’s improper landing flare while landing on water with glassy water conditions, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.
Fuel exhaustion fatal for two
Probable cause: The pilot’s improper fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Fuel exhaustion leads to remote forced landing
Probable cause: The pilot’s inadequate in-flight fuel planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
First solo goes awry
Probable cause: The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
Gear up landing bends plane
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing, which resulted in a gear-up landing and a runway overrun.
Experimental biplane crashes into trees
Probable cause: The pilot’s exceedance of the biplane’s critical angle of attack during initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and collision with trees.