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Great Lakes biplane ‘weathercocked’ on landing

By NTSB · October 22, 2019 ·

Loss of Control NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind conditions.

Plane crashes after landing with emergency brake engaged

By NTSB · October 21, 2019 ·

Pilot Error NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to verify that the parking brake was disengaged before landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.

Failure of the right rudder cable bends C-150

By NTSB · October 18, 2019 ·

Equipment Failure NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The failure of the right rudder cable and subsequent loss of directional control during landing.

Planes crash on runway

By NTSB · October 17, 2019 ·

Pilot Error NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The other pilot’s failure to see and avoid the other airplane landing in the opposite direction on the runway. Contributing to the accident was the other pilot’s failure to use the correct runway call sign in his radio communications. 

Preliminary report on B-17 crash released

By General Aviation News Staff · October 16, 2019 ·

The pilot reported a “rough mag” on the No. 4 engine.

Pilot dies after crashing into Yukon River

By NTSB · October 16, 2019 ·

Loss of Control NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The pilot’s decision to continue visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a subsequent loss of control.

Lack of recent night flight experience contributes to crash

By NTSB · October 15, 2019 ·

Probable cause: The pilot’s geographic disorientation while maneuvering in the airport traffic pattern in dark night conditions, which resulted in the airplane descending below a normal approach path and a collision with trees. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of recent night flight experience.

Two die when 172 hits power lines spanning Mississippi River

By NTSB · October 14, 2019 ·

Pilot Error NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The pilot’s decision to fly along the river at a low altitude contrary to applicable regulations and safety of flight considerations which resulted in the impact with the power lines. Contributing to the accident was the

Fatal accidents down, even as flight hours increase

By General Aviation News Staff · October 13, 2019 ·

Fatal accidents dropped 11.7%, while flight hours increased to 24.6 million.

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