Probable Cause: The pilot’s inattention to refueling during turn-around operations which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
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Gulfstream Collides With Cessna 172 While Taxiing
Probable Cause: The Gulfstream pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the Cessna while taxiing that resulted in a ground collision.
Fuel-Oil Contamination Leads to Cessna 172 Engine Power Loss
Probable Cause: A partial loss of engine power due to fuel-oil contamination of the fuel injection servo.
Taylorcraft Crash Caused by Loose Magneto
Probable Cause: The partial loss of engine power due to a loose magneto and subsequent impact with terrain.
First Flight After Engine Rebuild Ends in Crash
Probable Cause: The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power.
Fatigue Fracture Results in Loss of Engine Power
Probable Cause: The fatigue fracture of the No. 6 piston connecting rod, which resulted in a loss of engine power.
Parachutist Collides With Departing Cessna 172
Probable Cause: The parachutist’s failure to control his canopy which resulted in a downwind landing, an overshoot of the drop zone, and collision with a departing airplane.
Slat Retraction Leads to SuperStol Crash
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during a go-around which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and collision with terrain.
Powerplant Failures Leading Cause of Fatal Business Aviation Accidents
The National Business Aviation Association’s second quarter 2026 safety analysis reveals that powerplant and component failures were the leading cause of fatal business aviation accidents.