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Reasons for fatal crash undetermined

By NTSB · March 1, 2019 ·

Accident Report - Undetermined

Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of airplane control for reasons that could not be determined due to a lack of evidence.

Bird hits Piper

By NTSB · February 28, 2019 ·

Animal Encounter NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: An in-flight collision with a bird.

Fuel starvation proves fatal for student pilot

By NTSB · February 27, 2019 ·

Equipment Failure NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The failure of the fuel selector valve in a position that restricted fuel flow to the engine, resulting in a total loss of engine power during initial climb due to fuel starvation.

Snow and ice contamination leads to nose over

By NTSB · February 26, 2019 ·

Accident Report - Runway Conditions

Probable cause: The contamination of snow and ice on the left main landing gear and brake, which prevented the wheel from rolling during touchdown and resulted in a nose-over.

Fuel exhaustion contributes to crash

By NTSB · February 25, 2019 ·

Fuel Exhaustion NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The pilot’s inadequate preflight and inflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and subsequent forced landing in a field. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s delayed action in taking contr

New owner unintentionally overfills Ercoupe’s oil

By NTSB · February 22, 2019 ·

Pilot Error NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: A decrease in oil pressure due to the pilot’s unintentional overfilling of the engine oil sump, and the pilot’s subsequent decision to perform an off-airport precautionary landing, which resulted in impact with a tree.

Two injured after connecting rod fails

By NTSB · February 21, 2019 ·

Equipment Failure NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The failure of the engine No. 2 connecting rod bearing for reasons that could not be determined due to the extensive secondary engine damage.

VFR into IMC fatal for three

By NTSB · February 20, 2019 ·

Controlled Flight Into Terrain NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The pilot’s continued visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s inadequate preflight weather planning a

Cessna 152 hits hangar

By NTSB · February 19, 2019 ·

Pilot Error NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a hangar while taxiing at night.

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