Cirrus SR20 Bounced Landing Loss of Control: What Went Wrong
May 12, 2026
What Happened On July 12, 2010, at 1:13 PM, a 2000 Cirrus SR20, N527MJ, was on final approach to runway 9 at Horace Williams Airport
Case Studies
Maryland State Police Helicopter Crash: VFR Into IMC Accident
May 8, 2026
What Happened On September 27, 2008, Maryland State Police Trooper 2, an Aerospatiale SA365N-1 helicopter with registration N92MD, lifted off from a landing zone at
VFR Into IMC: Cherokee Pilot Lost in Weather Near Micanopy FL
May 6, 2026
What Happened On November 14, 2023, a Piper PA-28-180, registration N7806W, departed Kissimmee Gateway Airport near Orlando, Florida, for what should have been a routine
Piper Comanche In-Flight Breakup: VFR Into IMC Analysis
May 5, 2026
What Happened On April 11, 2009, a Piper PA-24-250 Comanche, N7690P, broke apart in flight during a descent through clouds near San Diego, California, killing
Convair CV-580 Crash: Reversed Trim Cables Kill 3 at Columbus
May 1, 2026
What Happened On September 1, 2008, around 12:06 PM, a Convair CV-580 cargo aircraft, N587X, operated by Air Tahoma Inc., crashed into a cornfield near
Cirrus SR22 VFR Into IMC Accident Colorado Mountains 2017
April 29, 2026
What Happened On September 15, 2017, at 7:10 PM Mountain Daylight Time, Cirrus SR22 N462SR departed Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport with four people aboard for
Piper PA-31-350 Engine Fire Emergency Response Analysis
April 28, 2026
What Happened On August 28, 2008, at 2:34 PM Pacific time, a Piper PA-31-350 Chieftain, registration N212HB, crashed during an emergency return to North Las
DHC-3 Otter CFIT Accident Analysis – Hydaburg Alaska 2018
April 24, 2026
What Happened On July 10, 2018, a Taquan Air de Havilland DHC-3T Otter, registration N3952B, departed Steamboat Bay Fishing Club on Noyes Island with 10
Piper Apache Crash: Wrong Sealant Caused Engine Failure
April 22, 2026
What Happened On August 29, 2012, around 6:00 PM, a 1956 Piper PA-23-150 twin-engine aircraft, tail number N1486P, was flying north from Illinois toward Iowa
EC130 Helicopter Crash Analysis: Terrain Impact Molokai 2011
April 21, 2026
What Happened On November 10, 2011, at 12:14 PM Hawaiian time, Eurocopter EC130 B4 helicopter N11QV crashed into mountainous terrain near Pukoo, Hawaii, on the
Beechcraft B36TC Fatal Crash: VFR Pilot Attempts Night ILS Approach
April 17, 2026
What Happened On November 11, 2013, at 12:56 AM central time, a Beechcraft B36TC, registration N4245D, crashed into terrain about two nautical miles northeast of
Quad City Challenger II Wing Failure: Fabric Separation CFIT
April 15, 2026
What Happened On September 16, 2009, at 4:42 PM Pacific time, a Quad City Challenger II experimental light-sport aircraft, N732LS, crashed in a citrus grove
Cirrus SR20 Stall-Spin Accident During Flight Training Analysis
April 14, 2026
What Happened On February 17, 2009, a Cirrus SR20, N493DA, departed Orlando Sanford International Airport at 1408 with a 23-year-old commercial pilot flight instructor and
Socata TB-20 Loss of Control After Door Opens During Go-Around
April 10, 2026
What Happened On September 3, 2008, at 1553 central daylight time, a 1997 Socata TB-20 Trinidad, N597TB, crashed near Cassville Municipal Airport in Wisconsin, killing
Piper Cherokee Fire: How Muffler Corrosion Killed Two Pilots
April 8, 2026
What Happened On the morning of May 30, 2008, two pilots from the Flying Angels club at Andy Barnhart Memorial Airport in New Carlisle, Ohio,
Piper Cherokee Six VFR Into IMC Crash Analysis – N8990N
April 7, 2026
What Happened On June 9, 2012, a Piper PA-32-300, registration N8990N, departed Rock Springs, Wyoming, bound for Nampa, Idaho. The 65-year-old private pilot was flying
Cessna 206 Lake Michigan Ditching: Fuel System Failure Analysis
April 7, 2026
What Happened The Cessna U206F, N82531, lifted off from Gratiot Community Airport in Alma, Michigan, at 8:50 AM on July 23, 2010, bound for Rochester,
Descending Below Minimums: The Final Approach of N76SB
March 31, 2026
On December 3, 2023, a Beech C23, registration N76SB, was on what should have been a routine IFR flight near Midland, Virginia. The pilot had
A Cross-Country That Came Up Short
March 30, 2026
On July 14, 2025, a Cessna T337G, registration N289, was nearing the end of a long, multi-stop cross-country flight from San Juan, Puerto Rico, to
A Straight Shot Missed
March 17, 2026
On the morning of August 28, 2017, a Beechcraft A36 Bonanza, registration N87RY, departed Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport on what should have been a routine