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NTSB Accidents

Gear up landing bends plane

By NTSB · August 16, 2019 ·

Pilot Error NTSB Accident Report

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

By NTSB · August 15, 2019 ·

Pilot Error NTSB Accident Report

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.

Cub pilot hits hangar during tailwheel training

By NTSB · August 14, 2019 ·

Loss of Control NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.

Bad weather leads to hard forced landing

By NTSB · August 13, 2019 ·

Probable cause: The pilot’s improper decision to depart in unfavorable weather conditions, which resulted in a hard, forced landing.

Overpriming engine leads to fire

By NTSB · August 12, 2019 ·

Pilot Error NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The student pilot’s overpriming of the engine and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in an engine fire.

Fuel exhaustion leads to forced landing

By NTSB · August 9, 2019 ·

Fuel Exhaustion NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The pilot’s improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

Cessna 170 crashes after door opens in flight

By NTSB · August 8, 2019 ·

Pilot Error NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a go-around. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to attempt to close a passenger door during a critical phase of flight.

A serendipitous discovery in Maine

By Ted Luebbers · August 7, 2019 ·

Nothing better than discovering a new museum that features airplanes.

Wrong flap settings fatal for CFI

By NTSB · August 7, 2019 ·

Loss of Control NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The flight instructor’s failure to ensure that the wing flaps were properly configured for takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control during the initial climb.

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