Fatal accidents dropped 11.7%, while flight hours increased to 24.6 million.
aviation accidents
Prebuy inspection flight ends in crash into fence
Probable cause: An intermittent failure of the power take-off cylinder ignition coil, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.
Pilot dies after crashing Globe GC-1A
Probable cause: The loss of directional control during takeoff and impact with a steel culvert.
Hard landing bends 150
Probable cause: The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and porpoise.
Over rotation on takeoff leads to stall
Probable cause: The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during takeoff, which resulted in a departure stall.
Unstabilized approach leads to C210 crash
Probable cause: The pilot’s unstabilized approach at night, which resulted in collision with trees.
Go-around goes awry
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to track the runway centerline during an attempted go-around, which resulted in impact with a hangar.
B-17 crashes at KBDL
The investigation has begun into the crash.
Attempt at aerobatics fatal for two
Probable cause: The pilot’s decision to attempt a low-altitude aerobatic maneuver in a non-aerobatic airplane, and his subsequent failure to maintain control of the airplane during the maneuver. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impairment by the effects of diphenhydramine use, and his underlying mild cognitive impairment.