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NTSB Accidents

Student bends Legend Cub

By NTSB · November 20, 2018 ·

Loss of Control NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The student pilot’s incorrect brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control.

RV-8 crashes into tree after pilot over corrects during landing roll

By NTSB · November 19, 2018 ·

Loss of Control NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The pilot’s overcorrection with the right rudder during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control and a runway excursion.

Buzzards hit Beech A36

By NTSB · November 16, 2018 ·

Animal Encounter NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: An in-flight collision with a flock of birds.

Plane hits car after improper maintenance

By NTSB · November 15, 2018 ·

Equipment Failure NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: Maintenance personnel’s improper installation of the throttle linkage attachment hardware, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power when the hardware separated in flight.

Stuck shoe bends Luscombe

By NTSB · November 14, 2018 ·

Loss of Control NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and ground loop.

Failure to issue NOTAM blamed in crash

By NTSB · November 13, 2018 ·

Accident Report - Airport

Probable cause: The airport’s failure to issue a NOTAM regarding the deployment of the traffic monitoring camera system before the accident, which resulted in the airplane striking the camera system during a short-field approach and landing.

Fuel exhaustion leads to crash

By NTSB · November 12, 2018 ·

Fuel Exhaustion NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to ensure that sufficient fuel was available for the flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

Piper pilot hits trees while trying to land

By NTSB · November 9, 2018 ·

Pilot Error NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to attain a proper glidepath on approach for landing, which resulted in impact with trees. Contributing to the accident was a partial, temporary loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined bec

Fuel exhaustion leads to off-airport landing

By NTSB · November 8, 2018 ·

Fuel Exhaustion NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to ensure that adequate fuel was onboard for the flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power.

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