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NTSB Accidents

Fuel mismanagement leads to emergency landing

By NTSB · July 27, 2009 ·

Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot’s inadequate in-flight planning and his failure to refuel while en route.

Unsecured cowling leads to crash

By NTSB · July 24, 2009 ·

The mechanic’s failure to secure the right engine cowling fasteners. Contributing to the incident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection.

Electrical failure results in gear-up landing

By NTSB · July 23, 2009 ·

The pilot’s failure to perform the emergency landing gear extension procedure prior to landing. A contributing factor in the accident was the failure of the electrical system.

Engine loses power on takeoff

By NTSB · July 22, 2009 ·

An inadvertent stall during takeoff/initial climb. Contributing factors in this accident were a partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

Flight into thunderstorm kills two

By NTSB · July 21, 2009 ·

The pilot’s inadvertent encounter with thunderstorms during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident was the failure of air traffic control to appropriately issue weather information and initiate an in-flight deviation around known and clearly observed weather.

Simulated engine out results in real accident

By NTSB · July 20, 2009 ·

The complete loss of engine power during an attempted go-around from a simulated engine-out landing.

Flight into IMC kills pilot

By NTSB · July 17, 2009 ·

The continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientaton and loss of control.

Pilot loses consciousness on approach

By NTSB · July 16, 2009 ·

The pilot’s loss of consciousness while on final approach to land, resulting in an uncontrolled descent, and a hard landing on the runway.

Failure to lock in fuel lever leads to crash

By NTSB · July 15, 2009 ·

Fuel starvation as result of the pilot’s failure to properly position the fuel selector.

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