The inadvertent encounter with instrument meteorological conditions and failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance, which resulted in controlled flight into the terrain. Contributing factors were the pilots’ delayed decision to reverse course, and the low clouds, which obscured the rising terrain.
NTSB Accidents
May 2005 Accident Reports
A loss of engine power due to an unsecured mixture control cable, which was not properly secured by maintenance personnel during a recent annual inspection.
May 2005 Accident Reports
The pilot’s inadequate in-flight planning by his failure to switch fuel tanks, which resulted in fuel starvation and the loss of engine power.
April 2005 Accident Reports
A loss of engine power due to the failure of the mixture cable, which resulted in fuel starvation.
April 2005 Accident Reports
The pilot’s failure to follow instrument flight procedures and descent below the published minimum descent altitude, which resulted in a collision with terrain during an instrument approach.
March 2005 Accident Reports
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from obstacles while in cruise flight at low altitude, which resulted in a collision with a powerline.
March 2005 Accident Reports
A loss of engine power due to carburetor icing, which resulted in a forced landing.
February 2005 Accident Reports
The mechanic’s improper installation of the oil filter canister base gasket, which resulted in an oil leak and the separation of the connecting rod due to oil starvation.
February 2005 Accident Reports
The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.