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Student crashes into snow bank on takeoff

By NTSB · February 5, 2019 ·

Pilot Error NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The student pilot’s inadvertent use of the control yoke to correct for a drift and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.

Pilot injured when flight controls become stuck

By NTSB · February 4, 2019 ·

Accident Report - Undetermined

Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of control while maneuvering for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

Mooney crashes after pilot gets carbon monoxide poisoning

By NTSB · February 1, 2019 ·

Equipment Failure NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The pilot’s incapacitation from carbon monoxide poisoning in flight due to cracks in the exhaust muffler, which resulted in the airplane’s continued flight until it ran out of fuel and its subsequent collision with terrain.

Defective fuel servo leads to fatal accident

By NTSB · January 31, 2019 ·

Equipment Failure NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: A total loss of engine power during takeoff due to fuel starvation as a result of a failure of internal components of the fuel servo.

Pilot’s combination of drugs contributes to fatal accident

By NTSB · January 30, 2019 ·

Pilot Error NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impairment by the effects of a combination of psychoactive substances.

Malfunctioning landing gear bends Beech

By NTSB · January 29, 2019 ·

Equipment Failure NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The failure of the landing gear to extend during landing approach due to the interference between the landing gear motor’s sector and worm gears.

Neglected maintenance proves fatal for C172 pilot

By NTSB · January 28, 2019 ·

Fuel Starvation NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The pilot’s negligent maintenance of the airplane, which resulted in improper fuel management, fuel starvation, and a loss of engine power during takeoff due to a missing securing pin in the fuel selector handle, and a su

Cessna 170 lands short

By NTSB · January 25, 2019 ·

Pilot Error NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain an appropriate descent rate during approach, which resulted in landing short of the runway threshold.

Downhill takeoff goes awry

By NTSB · January 24, 2019 ·

Pilot Error NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The pilot’s decision to take off from unsuitable terrain with a tailwind, which resulted in a nose-over.

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