accident

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

Engine failure at night over mountainous terrain is one of the things that keeps us up late. Here’s why. 

Pilots need to care for their psyches before ups and downs in life affect that time in the cockpit.

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

Flying VFR into instrument conditions is the way most spatial disorientation accidents happen. Just say no.

An engine oil leak is the kind of thing we should look for and notice during a preflight inspection. 

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

Seriously? That’s all we get? Our only takeaway is to watch for other traffic? I want more.

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

Low-power/compression avgas engines must be leaned properly to prevent combustion byproduct buildups.