A Mission Over the Lakes On a warm June day in 2008, a Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub lifted off from Placid Lakes Airport in Florida.

An Antique with Attitude The Stearman B75N1 isn’t just any old airplane—it’s a warbird, a trainer from a bygone era. Built in 1942, this model

On a calm August morning in the skies over Manhattan, Montana, what started as a routine instructional flight in a classic taildragger quickly turned into

On a clear autumn evening in October 2023, a highly experienced pilot lifted off from a small California airstrip with a single passenger onboard. What

On a warm July afternoon in 2024, what was supposed to be a routine instructional cross-country flight turned into a tragic and mystifying accident near

When flying into mountainous terrain, the skies can look deceptively calm. But as this tragic accident over Big Bear, California, reminds us, the real danger

I’ve sometimes heard the saying that “fuel is cheap—crashes are not.” Unfortunately, that wisdom played out the hard way on a quiet spring day in

On a foggy March night in Port O’Connor, Texas, a private helicopter lifted off from a road near its owner’s home. Minutes later, it lay

A New Year’s Eve Journey Turns Fatal On the last day of 2016, a 34-year-old commercial pilot departed Pella Municipal Airport in Iowa, bound for

On a crisp afternoon in April 2023, a seemingly routine cross-country flight turned into a harrowing brush with disaster for a 43-year-old private pilot flying

A Beautiful Day, a Short Hop, and an Unseen Threat It was a warm afternoon on May 31, 2023, when a privately owned Searey amphibious

On a clear fall morning in Ocala, Florida, two pilots climbed into a nearly new Tecnam P2010, ready for a routine instructional flight. The skies

For pilots flying into small, remote airstrips, decisions often have to be made quickly—and with margin for error already thin, waiting just a bit too

A highly experienced helicopter pilot, a well-equipped Bell 407, and a seemingly straightforward repositioning flight—all of it unraveled in under 90 seconds after takeoff. This

Sometimes in aviation, it’s not about one big mistake—it’s a series of small ones, stacked just right, that bring an aircraft to its knees. That

On a breezy February afternoon in Llano, Texas, a routine instructional flight turned into a cautionary tale about tailwheel aircraft and the critical importance of

A Ferry Flight Ends in Tragedy On January 27, 2018, a Cessna 172F (N8559U) on a ferry flight crashed near Williamsport, Indiana, killing the commercial

A Student Pilot, a High-Risk Maneuver, and a Tragic End On February 15, 2023, a Star Lite SL1 aircraft crashed near Corning, California, after the

A Routine Flight Turns Fatal On May 8, 2017, a familiarization flight for a new employee at ICON Aircraft ended in tragedy when an ICON

A Routine Flight Turns Deadly On February 19, 2023, a local flight near Grass Valley, California, ended in tragedy when an experimental amphibious Lockwood Air-Cam

A Flight That Should Have Been Routine On April 19, 2024, a Cirrus SR22T (N51FM) was on an instrument approach to Paso Robles Municipal Airport

On a crisp August morning in 2023, a vintage Boeing A75N1 (PT-17 Stearman) took off from Red Lodge Municipal Airport in Montana, its bright yellow

On a clear October evening, a routine training flight out of Portland-Hillsboro Airport (HIO) ended in tragedy. A Piper PA-44-180 Seminole, operating under Part 91

On April 18, 2023, a routine flight lesson at Madison County Airport (UYF) in London, Ohio, took a tragic turn. A Cessna 172, registered as

On a routine instructional flight over Hot Springs, Arkansas, a Piper PA-28-180 suffered a total loss of engine power, forcing the flight instructor to make

A Routine Flight Takes a Fatal Turn On the afternoon of March 21, 2023, a Cessna 182S registered as N314FR took off on a routine

On the afternoon of January 2, 2025, a Van’s Aircraft RV-10 took off from Fullerton Municipal Airport in California, embarking on what should have been