Numerous incidents involved a loss of aircraft control, often triggered by engine malfunctions, critical system failures, or VMC issues during flight.
Several accidents were directly attributed to engine power loss or fuel exhaustion, leading to forced landings or crashes.
Challenging weather conditions, including low visibility, fog, strong winds, and freezing precipitation, played a significant role in runway overruns, uncontrolled descents, and controlled flight into terrain.
February 2, 2018, Las Vegas, Nev. Beechcraft Model 95 Travel Air
At about 1105 Pacific time, the airplane departed the runway after landing. The flight instructor and student pilot were not injured but the airplane sustained substantial damage to its left wing. Visual conditions prevailed.
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