Aftermath

NTSB investigation reveals spatial disorientation, but the full story offers deeper insights into a tragic accident.

Rotorcraft are like another country because they do things differently there.

Combination of factors—contamination, ground effect, and upward acceleration—all pushed toward a stall.

Maybe it was engine trouble, or maybe it was just a bad guess.

As a general principle, tank switches should be gotten out of the way early in the approach sequence.

Most important obligation of an airplane owner is to know when not to use it.

Illusion can occur during rapid acceleration and deceleration in flight.

In this fatal accident case, it really was a doctor, and it really was a Bonanza.

A deteriorating situation in the air can quickly become an emergency for a pilot.

Pilot might reasonably have considered a thorough preflight inspection unnecessary after such a brief stop.