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NTSB Accidents

Soft field takeoff ends in snowbank

By NTSB · December 21, 2020 ·

Pilot Error NTSB Accident Report

The student pilot’s failure to maintain the runway heading during takeoff, which resulted in impact with a snowbank and a subsequent nose-over.

Hard landing injures balloon passenger

By NTSB · December 18, 2020 ·

Pilot Error NTSB Accident Report

The pilot’s failure to maintain the proper descent rate during the approach to landing, which resulted in a hard landing and serious injury to a passenger.

Pilot ground loops while training for tailwheel endorsement

By NTSB · December 17, 2020 ·

The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and ground-loop, and the flight instructor’s failure to adequately monitor the pilot.

Student pilot’s touch and go goes wrong

By NTSB · December 16, 2020 ·

The student pilot’s failure to maintain yaw control during takeoff, which resulted in an aborted takeoff and subsequent landing on grassy terrain, during which the airplane bounced and then nosed over.

Crosswind landing crumples Cirrus

By NTSB · December 15, 2020 ·

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing with a gusting crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and the left wing impacting grass.

Loss of control, excessive braking leads to Cessna 140 flipping on runway

By NTSB · December 14, 2020 ·

The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control and his use of excessive braking while taxiing.

Bird bends RV-10

By NTSB · December 11, 2020 ·

Animal Encounter NTSB Accident Report

The airplane’s impact with a bird while on approach.

First flight bends homebuilt plane

By NTSB · December 10, 2020 ·

The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during landing, which resulted in the right tire contacting the runway first followed by the left wing.

Plane hits fence after student fails to relinquish controls to CFI

By NTSB · December 9, 2020 ·

Pilot Error NTSB Accident Report

The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action and the student’s failure to relinquish control, which resulted in a runway overrun and impact with a fence.

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