“We all want to know, as pilots, what happened in an accident. Sadly, you want to learn from what they did. We need to at least not let them die in vain, to learn from what happened to them so that this will not happen to anybody else.”
NTSB
Go around goes awry
The pilot’s failure to maintain yaw control and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during an aborted landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
Distracted pilot crashes
The pilot’s distraction and subsequent loss of situational awareness and visual horizon in overcast sky conditions, which led to an unrecognized descent during a low-level maneuver and subsequent impact with snow-covered terrain.
Carb icing leads to partial loss of engine power
The pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat while operating in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and a subsequent forced landing and impact with a fence.
Pilot hits drainage culvert
The pilot’s excessive brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a drainage culvert.
Attempt to fly aerobatics in Bellanca fatal for two
The pilot’s improper decision to attempt an aerobatic maneuver at low altitude, which led to an aerodynamic stall and spin from which the pilot could not recover.
Pilot loses control after being hit in head by a bird
The pilot’s loss of control while maneuvering at a low altitude after being struck in the head by a bird.
Plane hits fence after encountering wind shear on landing
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a fence.
Gear-up landing caused by damaged hose
The failure of the nose landing gear actuator hydraulic hose, which resulted in the loss of hydraulic fluid and hydraulic system pressure and a subsequent gear-up landing.