Accident Probes

NTSB Reports

Editorial Staff

Monday, December 21, 2020 at 03:24 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Multiple aircraft experienced engine power loss or failure during various flight phases, frequently leading to forced landings.
Several incidents occurred during critical phases of flight, such as takeoff and landing, resulting in runway overruns, collisions with objects, or terrain impacts.
Fatal accidents were reported due to loss of aircraft control, including an uncontrolled descent at cruise altitude and a crash during severe icing conditions.
Other contributing factors to incidents included high-altitude terrain collisions, a student pilot's attempt to land on an unlit runway, and a collision with a ground vehicle on a taxiway.

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October 1, 2020, Burlington, Wash.

Zenith CH601 Experimental

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