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NTSB Accidents

Aborted go-around bends Diamond

By NTSB · September 10, 2021 ·

The pilot’s decision to abort a go-around with insufficient runway remaining to safely stop the airplane, which resulted in a loss of control, runway excursion and impact with a concrete barrier.

Passenger mistakenly retracts landing gear while landing

By NTSB · September 8, 2021 ·

The passenger’s inadvertent retraction of the landing gear during the landing roll without being instructed to do so by the pilot.

Gender reveal flight goes awry

By NTSB · September 6, 2021 ·

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a low pass, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.

Cessna 310 pilot runs the fuel tanks dry

By NTSB · September 2, 2021 ·

The total loss of right engine power due to fuel starvation and the pilot’s improper fuel management.

Reconnaissance flight over mountains ends badly

By NTSB · August 31, 2021 ·

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering to avoid mountainous terrain, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.

Pilot ground loops after foot slips on rudder

By NTSB · August 27, 2021 ·

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.

Ag pilot hits wires

By NTSB · August 25, 2021 ·

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from wires during an agricultural application flight.

Confused student pilot hits taxiway sign after trying to turn too fast

By NTSB · August 23, 2021 ·

The student pilot’s improper decision to turn off the runway while the airplane was moving too fast after landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a taxiway sign.

Cirrus pilot deploys chute when landing goes awry

By NTSB · August 19, 2021 ·

The pilot’s inability to land on the runway in dark night conditions with reported smoke in the cockpit, which necessitated the deployment of the airplane’s parachute system.

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