Accident Probes

NTSB Reports: October 2020

Editorial Staff

Monday, September 21, 2020 at 02:02 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

A significant number of incidents occurred during takeoff and landing phases, resulting in runway excursions, hard landings, loss of control, and several fatalities.
Engine power loss was a frequent cause of accidents, often attributed to fuel exhaustion, mismanagement, or mechanical failures within the fuel system.
Pilot errors, including misidentifying controls, inadequate responses to simulated or actual emergencies, and poor judgment regarding fuel planning or challenging conditions like high density altitude, contributed to numerous accidents.

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