The improper fuel management that resulted in fuel starvation and the loss of engine power.
aviation accidents
Crash caused by nail in Piper’s tire from pilot’s hangar
The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection which resulted in a failure of the right main landing gear tire on landing rollout, a subsequent loss of directional control, and landing gear collapse.
Quest for $100 hamburger goes awry
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing on a highway, which resulted in an impact with terrain and subsequent nose over.
Stinson crashes trying to avoid van on the runway
A runway incursion, which resulted in a go-around, and subsequent forced landing when the airplane was not able to climb at a rate sufficient to clear approaching rising terrain.
Pilot dies, passengers seriously injured when plane hits trees while landing
The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper glidepath during final approach for landing, which resulted in impact with trees and terrain.
Training flight proves fatal for CFI and student pilot
A loss of control while practicing an aerodynamic stall, which resulted in a spin and impact with terrain.
Preparation for check ride goes awry
The flight instructor and student pilot’s inadequate preflight performance planning which resulted in a takeoff attempt with insufficient available runway, a loss of control, and impact with terrain.
It’s the gear that gets us
The truth is pilots can adopt procedures that, if followed, would prevent most gear-up events. We should, too. Fewer insurance claims result in lower insurance costs. Fewer gear-ups also means fewer runway closures. Everybody wins.
Pilot dies after crashing his new Searey
The pilot’s loss of airplane control while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resulted in a collision with a house.