NTSB Accident Reports—January 2025

A monthly summary of recently published NTSB preliminary accident reports involving general aviation and air carrier aircraft.

Aviation Safety

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 08:00 AM ET

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Edited By: Omar Filipovic

Key Takeaways:

A significant portion of the accidents involved critical mechanical failures, particularly engine power loss due to issues like component separation, fuel exhaustion, or system malfunctions, often leading to crashes, in-flight fires, and fatalities.
Several incidents highlighted the impact of pilot decision-making and human factors, including departing in adverse weather, insufficient fuel planning, unapproved flights, or inadequate pre-flight checks of essential systems.
The reports detail a wide array of accident scenarios, from landing gear malfunctions and in-flight fires to control system failures and fatal ground incidents, resulting in substantial aircraft damage, serious injuries, or fatalities.

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October 1, 2024, Englewood, Colo.

Cessna TR182 Turbo Skylane RG

After an uneventful flight, the pilot configured the airplane for landing and noted a green landing gear annunciator. During the landing, the airplane bounced once and then settled back onto the runway. While rolling out, the right wing slowly started to drop; the pilot used aileron to hold the wing up to counter what he thought was a flat tire. The airplane veered off the right side of the runway, damaging the right horizontal stabilizer.