Accidents

Preliminary and final accident reports, June 2021

Webinar participants stress the need for better preflight and enroute weather decision-making.

Two NTSB investigators are in Smyrna, Tennessee, investigating a fatal crash of a Cessna Citation I/SP that killed all seven on board.

Checklist usage, a foundation to both good airmanship and safety, could have potentially prevented a June 2019 King Air accident.

All four aboard the Brainerd Helicopters UH-60A were killed during the test of a new fire bucket release system.

Two years after a highly publicized airplane crash, a criminal prosecution addresses a persistent problem.

An NTSB prelim report notes the May 12 midair collision between a Cirrus SR22 and Swearingen Metroliner occurred while they were on parallel approaches.

The NTSB said the pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control following reduced thrust in the left engine on takeoff resulted in a fatal King Air crash.

Within the next 14 days, the NTSB is expected to publish a preliminary report on last week’s midair collision of a Cirrus SR22 and Metroliner.

The Paris Court of Appeals on Wednesday referred the case stemming from the 2009 Air France crash of an Airbus A330 to the French criminal court.

The NTSB is proposing to update accident notification form 6120.1, the document required to be filed in the event of an accident or incident.

Preliminary and final accident reports, May 2021

Runway excursions continue to be a threat during the aircraft landing maneuver. Here are some tips to help pilots avoid these mishaps.

The operator of a drone that struck an LAPD AStar last year has been sentenced to a $500 fine and probation.

In spite of increased flying hours, fatalities from business jet accidents worldwide decreased in the first three months of 2021.

Sole survivor rescued six hours after helicopter's last satellite ping.

Preliminary and final accident reports, April 2021

The Airbus Helicopters AStar went down near the Knik Glacier near Palmer Saturday.

A crosswind takeoff is a difficult maneuver that requires a lot of “rudder and stick” skills.

The number of airline accidents fell in 2020, but last year’s 1.17 per million flight rate of frequency exceeded the five-year average by 0.33 points.

In the wake of the Kobe Bryant crash report, NTSB chairman Robert Sumwalt is pressing for more IFR helicopter operations.

Dassault Aviation board member Olivier Dassault was the son of the company's former chairman and CEO Serge Dassault and grandson of founder Marcel Dassault

First flight of the Falcon 6X is on track to take place by the end of this month, with service entry expected in late 2022.

Preliminary and final accident reports, March 2021

The crash that killed Kobe Bryant could have been avoided if the pilot just decided to land the helicopter instead of continuing the flight.

The U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) has developed a list of recommended practices focusing on spatial disorientation.

U.S. Helicopter Safety Team releases video on the perils of flying VFR into IMC.

The left engine of the doomed Sriwijaya Air 737-500 lost thrust while the right thrust levers remained static before a 45 degree roll to the left.

Pilot, operator faulted by NTSB in Kobe Bryant helicopter crash.

An Airbus BK117 C2 crashed after the pilot shut down the No. 1 engine after the No. 2 engine began to fail.