Stupid Pilot Tricks

If youve been with us a while, youll recognize our yearly foray into the bent and bizarre culled from a years worth of NTSB accident summaries (all non-fatal, of course). Not all are actually stupid. Some are just plain, er, strange. But all, we think, are worthy of note. Each year offers up those who think too much, those who think too little and those who dont think at all.

Editorial Staff

Monday, December 01, 2014 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Many non-fatal NTSB accidents from 2006 highlight severe pilot negligence, including ignoring critical maintenance warnings, flying without proper certification or currency, and making poor operational judgments.
The year also featured a series of bizarre incidents, such as an aircraft running away from its pilot, a helicopter landing on an unchocked cart, and unexpected animal encounters during landing.
The collection concludes with a poignant tribute to a historic DC-3 that ended its 60-year service with a successful ditching after engine failure.

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If you’ve been with us a while, you’ll recognize our yearly foray into the bent and bizarre culled from a year’s worth of NTSB accident summaries (all non-fatal, of course). Not all are actually stupid. Some are just plain, er, strange. But all, we think, are worthy of note. Each year offers up those who think too much, those who think too little and those who don’t think at all.

This installment is from accidents reported in the year 2006.