Probable Cause: The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fuel exhaustion.
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Pilot accidentally moves fuel selector to off
Probable Cause: Fuel starvation due to the pilot’s incorrect movement of the fuel selector valve to OFF, which resulted in a loss of engine power.
Clogged fuel inlet screen brings down Murphy Moose
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing was the owner/builder’s inadequate maintenance.
Luscombe hits hangar after pilot’s feet get stuck in rudder pedals
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
Design flaw leads to loss of control
Probable Cause: The design of the spray valve control lever, which restricted the range of the left rear rudder and brake pedal and resulted in a loss of control during landing.
Wrong seat position contributes to crash
Probable Cause: The pilot’s inadvertent brake application during takeoff which resulted in a loss of directional control and runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper seat position.
A contract for safety
Many people — including those in aviation — rarely recognize how big a part of the ATC system contract air control towers represent.
Poor preflight ends in fuel exhaustion
Probable Cause: The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning and improper in-flight decision-making, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Human Factors: It’s not really a checklist
When something unexpected happens in flight we’ve all been taught to Aviate, Navigate, Communicate. But pilots need to realize that’s not a checklist, but a cycle to be repeated over and over again until the situation is resolved.