Accident Investigation, Causal Factors
Spurious Autofeather
The loss of thrust on takeoff caught the ATR 72 pilots off guard and unprepared.
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Accident Investigation, On Record
Disastrous Approach
Citation pilots concocted a homemade GPS flight path in an attempt to reach the runway…
Underwater Search for MH370 Suspended
The airplane disappeared March 8, 2014, en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239…
NTSB Warns of Wiring Issues on Piper PA-31T Cheyenne
NTSB is concerned the unsafe wiring could lead to arcing and may cause fires.
Runway Safety (approach and landing), Accident Investigation, On Record
Confused Clearances
Ineffective pilot-controller communication led to a near-collision on an Indonesian runway.
Tests Ordered on Collapsed Landing Gear
NTSB identified several parts of the left main landing gear for further examination.
News, Runway Safety (approach and landing), Accident Investigation
Pence’s Chartered 737 “Floated” on Landing Before Overrun at LaGuardia
Runway excursion came during closing weeks of U.S. presidential election campaign.
Pieces of Failed Turbine Disk Traveled Hundreds of Feet
HPT disk fractured into four pieces.
News, Midair Collisions (MAC), Accident Investigation
NTSB Releases Factual Report on Fatal 2015 Midair Collision
Two people were killed in the collision of a Cessna 150 and U.S. Air Force…
News, Loss of Control–In Flight (LOC-I), Accident Investigation
Canada’s TSB Renews Call for DVR/CVRs on Smaller Aircraft
The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) of Canada reiterated its call to expand the use of…