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Collision with powerlines fatal for two

By General Aviation News Staff · August 30, 2025 ·

Probable Cause The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines while maneuvering at a low altitude over water, which resulted in a collision and loss of control.

Fuel starvation results in crash that seriously injures pilot

By General Aviation News Staff · August 29, 2025 ·

Probable Cause: The pilot’s mismanagement of fuel, which resulted in fuel starvation and a subsequent total loss of engine power.

Piper hits truck during forced landing

By General Aviation News Staff · August 27, 2025 ·

Probable Cause: The pilot’s improper preflight planning that resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

Bellanca vs. helicopter

By General Aviation News Staff · August 23, 2025 ·

Probable Cause: The pilot’s inadvertent encounter with helicopter wake turbulence during initial climb, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.

Unfamiliar airplane, narrow runway bad combination for pilot

By General Aviation News Staff · August 22, 2025 ·

Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed after liftoff, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.

Carb ice leads to loss of engine power

By General Aviation News Staff · August 20, 2025 ·

Probable Cause: A partial loss of engine power as a result of carburetor ice. Contributing to the outcome was the pilot’s failure to effectively use carburetor heat in conditions conducive to the formation of carburetor ice.

Missing fuel cap leads to fuel exhaustion

By General Aviation News Staff · August 16, 2025 ·

Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to properly secure the left wing fuel cap, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

Cessna 195 bent when pilot’s seat slides backwards during takeoff

By General Aviation News Staff · August 15, 2025 ·

Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to secure the seat’s position in the seat rail, which resulted in a loss of directional control and nose over.

Pilot freezes when plane hit by downdraft

By General Aviation News Staff · August 13, 2025 ·

Probable Cause: The pilot’s inadequate compensation for prevailing wind conditions during the landing approach, which resulted in the airplane contacting the ground short of the runway.

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