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NTSB Accidents

Failure to go around leads to crash

By NTSB · April 21, 2009 ·

The pilot’s misjudged flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which caused the nose gear to collapse.

Engine failure leads to forced landing

By NTSB · April 20, 2009 ·

NTSB Accident Report Carb Icing

A loss of engine power due to carburetor icing, and the pilot’s delay in using carburetor heat.

Gusty winds get better of student pilot

By NTSB · April 17, 2009 ·

The student pilot’s inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.

Crosswind takes toll on training flight

By NTSB · April 16, 2009 ·

The instructor’s inadequate remedial action following the student pilot’s loss of control during the crosswind landing and the instructor’s failure to compensate for the wind conditions.

Failure to lower landing gear contributes to crash

By NTSB · April 13, 2009 ·

The pilot’s inadvertent failure to lower the landing gear.

Plane with skies sinks into slush

By NTSB · April 10, 2009 ·

The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control while taxiing, which resulted in a nose over. A factor was the frozen, slush covered lake.

Third time is not the charm

By NTSB · April 9, 2009 ·

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control.

Wind shear contributes to crash

By NTSB · April 8, 2009 ·

The pilot’s inadequate compensation for the high wind conditions and wind shear encounter on final approach, that led to a failure to maintain an adequate airspeed and a stall.

Failure to check NOTAMs ends with landing at closed airport

By NTSB · April 7, 2009 ·

The airplane’s noseover in terrain unsuitable for landing due to the pilot’s failure to obtain current NOTAM information on the closed airport.

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