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Pilot seriously injured when aborted takeoff goes sideways

By NTSB · January 21, 2022 ·

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during an aborted takeoff, which resulted in collision with a barricade.

Plane crashes after pilot misunderstands CFI’s instructions

By NTSB · January 19, 2022 ·

The pilot receiving instruction’s misunderstanding of the flight instructor’s instruction and the pilot’s and the instructor’s insufficient use of rudder while adding power to the operating engine, which resulted in the airplane rolling left and the wing striking the ground. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.

Distracted pilot forgets to retract landing gear for water landing

By NTSB · January 17, 2022 ·

The pilot’s failure to properly configure the amphibious airplane for a water landing, which resulted in it flipping over.

Pilot hits parked airplane while taxiing

By NTSB · January 14, 2022 ·

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a parked airplane during taxi operations at night.

Takeoff in rough terrain ends badly

By NTSB · January 12, 2022 ·

The pilot’s improper decision to attempt an off-airport departure from rough terrain without inspecting the takeoff area, which resulted in a collision with a shallow rut during takeoff and the nose landing gear collapsing.

Pilot crashes after landing on icy runway

By NTSB · January 10, 2022 ·

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll on a runway with icy patches, which resulted in impact with a snowbank and a subsequent nose-over.

Early analysis of California Learjet crash released

By General Aviation News Staff · January 8, 2022 ·

A new video from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Air Safety Institute gives an analysis of the Dec. 27, 2021, crash of a Learjet air ambulance flight that crashed in a neighborhood in El Cajon, California.

Tailwheel attachment tube fails on takeoff

By NTSB · January 7, 2022 ·

The failure of the tailwheel attachment tube during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control, a runway excursion, and the left main landing gear collapsing.

Beech 200 hydroplanes while landing on a wet runway

By NTSB · January 5, 2022 ·

The airplane hydroplaning while landing on a wet runway, which degraded its braking capability and resulted in a runway overrun onto grass and mud and the nose landing gear collapsing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper decision to land the airplane until it was near the runway midpoint due to fog over the approach end of the runway.

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