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Leak leads to fuel starvation

By NTSB · September 21, 2022 ·

Fuel starvation due to a fuel system leak, which resulted in a loss of engine power and the subsequent forced landing on unsuitable terrain.

Contaminated fuel brings down Ercoupe

By NTSB · September 19, 2022 ·

The pilot’s failure to conduct a proper preflight inspection and ensure the fuel was uncontaminated, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and forced landing.

Pilatus hits truck near runway

By NTSB · September 16, 2022 ·

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from an object during the takeoff ground roll due to inadequate monitoring of the environment.

Pilot crashes after turning into wrong canyon

By NTSB · September 14, 2022 ·

The pilot’s failure to maintain terrain clearance after flying into the wrong canyon in mountainous terrain which resulted in a collision with trees and terrain.

Distracted pilot ditches Piper in the Gulf of Mexico

By NTSB · September 12, 2022 ·

The pilot’s failure to manage the available fuel supply which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.

Ag pilot seriously injured when plane hits tower after he is blinded by the sun

By NTSB · September 9, 2022 ·

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from an antenna tower while maneuvering during an agricultural application flight while flying directly toward the sun.

Cylinder failure fatal for three

By NTSB · September 7, 2022 ·

A total loss of engine power due to a fatigue failure in a cylinder, and the pilot’s subsequent failure to maintain airspeed and her exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle-of-attack while maneuvering at low altitude.

Passenger retracts flaps during go-around

By NTSB · September 5, 2022 ·

An inadvertent retraction of the flaps during a go-around by the pilot-rated passenger, which caused the airplane to settle onto the runway with the landing gear retracted.

Insufficient planning leads to fuel exhaustion

By NTSB · September 2, 2022 ·

The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a collision with trees and terrain.

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