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Piper PA-32 Saratoga crashes in Northern B.C. due to weather and mountain flying inexperience results in 2 fatalities.Read More
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Beaver RX-550 Ultralight. Pilot flew his new Ultralight without Type Check. Stalled & crashed. 1 Fatality.Read More
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PA-31. No Injuries. A Chain of small incidents leads to a gear-up landing and a severely damaged airplane.Read More
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A rushed Pilot triggered a chain of events resulting in a serious crash. 4 Fatalities.Read More
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C-150. No injuries. Pilot took off with 85 lb. Tail tie-down still attached.Read More
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Maule Lunar Rocket. Unlicensed Pilot ran low on oil and crashed while attempting to land. 1 Fatality.Read More
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DC-3. No Injuries. Pilots barely survived test flight after maintenance installed aileron trim in reverse.Read More
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Piper Navajo. Curious passenger inadvertently opened, and lost, emergency exit. Plane landed safely. No injuries.Read More
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Piper Malibu. No Injuries. Pilot damaged landing gear & wings on landing. Continued taxing into hangar. Hit Vertical fin.Read More
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PA-31. Pilot landed with engine on fire and - despite warnings - continued taxing to the pumps. No Injuries.Read More
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DHC-1. After a downwind water departure, the engine quit and the Beaver crashed. 5 Fatalities. 1 Serious Injury.Read More
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C-310. An overweight Pilot performed a high-speed pull-up causing the chair back to fail. 2 Fatalities.Read More
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MU-300 Diamond. Pilot received incorrect WX report for a similarly named airport. Downwind landing caused crash. No injuries.Read More
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C-310. An overweight Pilot performed a high-speed pull-up causing the chair back to fail. 2 Fatalities.Read More
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A Cessna Pilot ditched in a northern swamp, called for help, but failed to turn on his ELT, delaying rescue. No Injuries.Read More
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Embraer EMB 121. Chilling tale of a Pilot attempting to re-close an open door in flight. Hand severed in the attempt.Read More
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General discussion on dangerous practices becoming commonplace at uncontrolled aerodromes.Read More
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C-182. Pilot made several attempts to depart from a soggy, spring field. Crashed through fence. 2 minor injuries.Read More
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C-206. Floatplane flipped while attempting heavy water takeoff. Pilot saved 2 Pax, but drowned attempting to save the other 4. 5 Fatalities. (Article includes excellent survival tips.)Read More
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Unspecified aircraft flew into cloud-covered mountains. Two Fatalities.Read More
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General discussion on the dangers of lightning strikes along with tips to avoid them.Read More
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C-172. A Pilot with some instrument training, but no Instrument Rating, flew into a mountain during deteriorating weather. 3 Fatalities.Read More
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A selection of “near miss” incidents involving aircraft and vehicles operating on the runway simultaneously. No injuries.Read More
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Unidentified Commercial Airliner. Two Pilots almost landed next to a runway when drifting snow covered the lights on the right hand side. No Injuries.Read More
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Several stories of aircraft encountering frozen controls as moisture turned to ice with altitude. No Injuries.Read More
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A female Pilot writes of her experiences with “macho” males and insists “Pilot-In-Command” mean what it says. No injuries.Read More
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A local Pilot’s tips on flying the hazardous Hope to Kamloops route. No injuries.Read More
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Luscombe SL-8. The Pilot got lost - and ran out of gas - going to, and coming from his destination. First time lucky. Second time - not so much. No injuries.Read More
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Beech Baron. Pilot reported smoke in the cockpit, but failed to turn off the electronics. Overcome by smoke and/or fumes, he lost control. 1 Fatality.Read More
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B-N Islander. Following a total Electrical failure, the Pilot landed safely. She used a flashlight, portable GPS, Radio – and vectors from ATC. No Injuries.Read More
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Taxing for 5 minutes in winter fog built up ¾ in. of ice on the leading edge and rear of props. Flight delayed. No injuries.Read More
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Discussion on several instances of disposed ELTs “going off” in places such as city dumps!Read More
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C-337. A Corporate Pilot, holding only a valid Private, flew into known icing and crashed. 2 Fatalities.Read More
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A follow up discussion to an earlier article [3.97] on Lightning Strikes.Read More
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Reprint of general discussion on the steps to ensure your avgas isn’t contaminated by water.Read More
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Reprint of illusion created by glassy water sinking a helicopter. No Injuries.Read More
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Reprint of a ski-plane attempting to depart a slush-covered lake. Aircraft stalled and crashed. No Injuries.Read More
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Reprint of an aircraft attempting takeoff with frost on the wings & ice in the fuel. 1 Fatality.Read More
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Reprint of a discussion on the power and enduring nature of wake turbulence.Read More
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Reprint of an aircraft – in storage for 19 months - crashing due to improper pre-flight inspection. 2 Fatalities.Read More
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Twin Otter. Aircraft arrived at airport (without using the M.F.) and found a Sander on the runway.Read More
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Reprints of a collection of stories on encounters with snow banks and the results.Read More
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Reprints of a selection of articles on poor Pilot decision making.Read More
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Reprint of a general discussion on the Chain of Events, which lead to accidents (and how to avoid them).Read More
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More excellent tips from an expert on flying in the mountains (Cont’d from 4.97)Read More
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C-206 In-depth look at the tragic loss of life initially discussed in 2.97.Read More
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Follow-up to a previous article, which debunks myths re monocular vision.Read More
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C-150s. Initial report on two aircraft colliding at a busy, uncontrolled aerodrome. 4 Fatalities.Read More
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B1900 & BE90. Poor communications led to a collision at the intersection of 2 runways. 14 Fatalities.Read More
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Discussion of the danger of attempting a go-around when the aircraft is in the “Landing Regime.”Read More
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After initiating a missed approach, optical illusions caused the Floatplane Pilot to fly into mountainous terrain. 2 Fatalities.Read More
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Tips specifically dealing with the aspects of flight affected by winter weather.Read More
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Letters on the importance of aileron deflection during crosswind landings.Read More
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Three stories of near-miss incidents due to lack of communication. No Injuries.Read More
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C-130 Hercules. Aircraft ingested birds into 2 engines. Pilot shut down 3. Aircraft crashed. Poor Ground communication pre & post crash resulted in 34 Fatalities & 7 Serious Injuries.Read More
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Twin Otter. Discussion of factors that caused an impact with trees while initiating a go-around. No Injuries.Read More
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Piper Seneca. Pilot, flying into deteriorating weather at night, flew into terrain. 3 Fatalities. 3 Serios Injuries.Read More
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The Pilot left his jacket on the horizontal tail while performing the walk-around. Jammed controls followed. The plane landed safely.Read More
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PA-28-140, Pilot “beat up” a friend’s farm, got distracted waving, and flew into terrain. 2 Fatalities.Read More
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Cessna 208B. Pilot flew into freezing drizzle. Stalled turning final due to poor vis & ice build-up. 1 Fatality.Read More
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Discussion on the dangers in restricted airspace where forest fires are being fought.Read More
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PA-18. Pilot’s failure to file a Flight Plan/Itinerary turned a survivable crash into a tragedy. 1 Fatality. 1 Serious Injury.Read More
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While aimed at larger aircraft, this detailed discussion of cockpit management contains many tips for light plane Pilots.Read More
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PA31-350. In-depth look at an overweight Chieftain flown into trees after takeoff. Night illusions were a factor. 9 Minor Injuries.Read More
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Explanation of how a conventional “Artificial Horizon” can virtually eliminate most “Graveyard Spiral” crashes.Read More
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Mooney M20. Water in fuel caused corrosion in the Fuel Pump & Fuel Filter. Engine failed. 4 Fatalities.Read More
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178 seconds is the average time it takes a non-instrument-trained Pilot to completely lose control after entering cloud.Read More
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C-152. When the engine quit, shortly after takeoff, the Pilot had pre-selected a field to land in. As a result, only Minor Injuries.Read More
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Valid suggestion to include contact info (Phone/cell#) at destination in Flight Plans to speed up S&R.Read More
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Discussion on the importance of declaring distress (Mayday) or urgency (Pan) situations.Read More
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Discussion on the critical importance of dressing for the weather in case you are forced down.Read More
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C-185 Pilot, using basic GPS as primary nav-aid, was unaware of rising terrain and flew into a mountain top. 3 Fatalities.Read More
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Two incidents which created a lot of damage after Pilots left their aircraft running and departed the airplane.Read More
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More on the use of Cell phones as a back up for communications failure.Read More
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Piper Aztec. A fatigued Pilot attempted to fly an overweight floatplane and crashed on climb-out. 2 Fatalities. 1 Serious Injury.Read More
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PA-28. The Pilot attempted to takeoff in a fully loaded aircraft out of a soggy, grass runway, which resulted in a crash. 4 Fatalities.Read More
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Twenty-Eight brief summaries of aircraft accidents involving a variety of types.Read More
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How Canadian Aviation Documents can be cancelled due to “Incompetence.”Read More