NTSB Reports: January 2016

A pilot reported hearing a Mayday call from another airplane, stating that the engine had failed and he was attempting to land on the east side of a canal. No further communications were received from the accident airplanes pilot.

Key Takeaways:

• A prevalent cause of incidents was engine power loss, leading to numerous forced landings, ditching in water, or deployment of airframe parachutes.
• Several fatal accidents involved pilots losing control, often while flying in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) or during instrument approaches, sometimes compounded by communication issues or deviation from assigned procedures.
• Other incidents included landing difficulties such as gear collapses, runway excursions, or impacts during aborted landing attempts.

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