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In-Flight Breakup
The in-flight failure of a servo flap led to the fatal crash of a K-1200 into an Oregon river, the NTSB says.
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Misinterpretation
The BK117 struck the surface of the Southern Ocean during a nighttime flight after its pilot mistook fog for higher clouds, the New Zealand TAIC says.
Accident Investigation, Flight Ops, News
‘Too Late … for Evasive Action’
The DHC-2 pilot and the water taxi operator realized only seconds before the crash that they were about to collide, the TSB says.
Accident Investigation, Human Factors, News
An ‘Altered Perception of Risk’
The pilot had conducted similar steep climbing turns after takeoffs in the past, the TSB said.
Uncommanded Inputs
Ethiopian authorities cite MCAS activity in fatal 2019 crash of a Boeing 737 MAX.
Accident Investigation, In Memoriam, News
Safety News
The ATSB says operators of small passenger aircraft should consider installing TAWS.
Accident Investigation, Flight Training, Maintenance Matters, News
‘Prolonged and Unresolved’ Problem
Indonesian accident investigators say a recurring autothrottle problem and the pilots’ inadequate UPRT contributed to the fatal crash of a Boeing 737.
Pitch Trim Issue Possibly Linked to DHC-3 Crash
The NTSB says the airplane’s horizontal stabilizer actuator had separated.
2010 FSF Press Releases, Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News
Unpinned
The TSB cited a weak steel pin in the fatal crash tied to the separation of a Bell 212’s rotor blades and assembly.
Accident Investigation, Aviation Weather, News
‘Don’t Send Anybody’
The pilots of an EC-130 air tanker likely were unaware of other crews’ decisions to stop operations at a nearby fire site because of high winds, the ATSB says.