Accident Probes

Skirting under the shelf of Denvers Class B and talking to ATC, a northbound Skyhawk climbs into the path of a southbound Cheyenne

On a clear night with a full moon, a visual descent to the airport turns into a splashdown on a poorly flown instrument approach

Skydiving trip meets unhappy end when pilot takes VFR trip into bad weather, with a scud-run planned to the airport

Long layoff from instrument flying turns experienced pilots skills to rust and brings the end in a graveyard

Hop turns deadly as pilot battles coastal fog, swirling winds and unforgiving terrain. Did he take the task too lightly?

Never established on the localizer, the twin pilot nonetheless descends below minimums and finds only trees

Veteran pilot with a host of qualifications but little time in type puts Baron on path to loss of control during night IFR approach

Low-time Saratoga pilot launches toward home as growing storm creates a one-sided battle – and a one-winged airplane

Pilot had been there, done that. On this VFR trip the weather forecast was good enough – and it was wrong

Pattern errors and a tight turn put inexperienced Grumman pilot into a coffin corner from which he cant escape