Probable cause: The pilot’s distraction due to her malfunctioning iPad, which led to her inadvertent forward cyclic application.
NTSB
Attempted takeoff with stowed rudder pedals goes awry
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to properly check that the flight controls were correctly configured before takeoff.
Student crashes on takeoff
Probable cause: The pilot-receiving-instruction’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
NTSB: Effort needed to improve aviation safety in Alaska
From 2008 to 2017 the total accident rate in Alaska was 2.35 times higher than for the rest of the United States.
Talking on the radio leads to gear-up landing
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear due to his distraction by talking on the radio, which resulted in a gear-up landing.
Helicopter rolls over after landing on snow
Probable cause: The pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.
Not enough training results in ground loop
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll resulting in a ground loop.
Skiplane breaks through ice
Probable cause: The pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which led to both skis breaking through the ice while positioning the airplane after landing.
Plane lands gear up in flight preparing for check ride
Probable cause: The failure of pilot to extend the landing gear during landing.