aviation accidents

Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power due to a fatigue fracture of the crankshaft.

Probable Cause: A partial loss of engine power due to a combination of fuel/oil contamination in the fuel injector assembly.

Probable Cause: Maintenance personnel’s failure to detect the worn aileron cable during the most recent inspections, which resulted in the separation of the aileron control cable and a subsequent loss of airplane control during landing.

Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing with a crosswind.

Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to attain/maintain airplane control during a landing approach that resulted in an uncontrolled descent and an impact with the lake.

Probable Cause: The pilot’s loss of control during landing due to a flat tire. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to replace the worn tire in a timely manner.

Probable Cause: The pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power.

Probable Cause: The pilot’s decision to maneuver the airplane at a low altitude and inadvertently entering a box canyon where the airplane could not outclimb the rising terrain.