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Student and CFI seriously injured during touch-and-go landing

By General Aviation News Staff · December 3, 2025 · 10 Comments

Probable Cause: An aerodynamic stall from which the pilots did not recover while maneuvering in the airport traffic pattern.

Cessna 172 breaks through ice while landing on frozen lake

By General Aviation News Staff · December 2, 2025 · 7 Comments

Probable Cause: The pilot’s inadequate landing surface evaluation and failure to stop the airplane on the frozen lake, which resulted the airplane continuing into a crack in the ice.

Human Factors: A case of mistaken identity

By William E. Dubois · December 1, 2025 · 11 Comments

What lessons can we learn from a pilot who crashes while landing at the wrong airport?

Hydraulic fluid leak leads to landing gear collapsing

By General Aviation News Staff · November 29, 2025 · Leave a Comment

Probable Cause: A landing gear collapse due to a hydraulic fluid leak in the landing gear system.

Mooney pilot loses control while landing

By General Aviation News Staff · November 28, 2025 · 2 Comments

Probable Cause: The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while on final approach to land, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, a loss of airplane control, and impact with terrain.

Piper bent during hard landing

By General Aviation News Staff · November 26, 2025 · 4 Comments

Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the approach, which resulted in a hard landing.

Leaking fuel drain leads to fuel starvation and forced landing

By General Aviation News Staff · November 25, 2025 · 3 Comments

Probable Cause: Loss of engine power due to fuel starvation that was the result of a leaking fuel drain.

Lancair hits car

By General Aviation News Staff · November 22, 2025 · 10 Comments

Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to attain the proper touchdown point during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain and a vehicle.

Piper hits deer while landing

By General Aviation News Staff · November 21, 2025 · 8 Comments

Probable Cause: The collision with deer during the landing rollout.

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