After The Accident

NTSB reports too-fast entry into a power-on aerobatic maneuver probable cause of Van’s RV-7A fatal accident.

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

Pilots have a saying that ‘airspeed is life’—and so is remembering to reduce it when needed.

Heavy fog and low clouds also contributed to a fatal Cessna 172 accident in 2021.

It appears the pilots simply weren’t prepared despite warning signs.

The NTSB often cites pilot error as the cause of a mishap. In this case, it’s a hard conclusion to argue.

A handful of strange possibilities for the tragic accident gave way to a soberingly simple explanation.

Investigators found the item that caused the daul-fatal crash of a Mooney flown by an experienced pilot and carrying a well-known NASCAR driver. Where that rogue item came from remains a mystery.

More than a decade apart, two pilots, one, an aviation legend and the other a newbie, suffered identical fates when they wandered into severe weather.

Understanding the signs of hypoxia may just get you out of trouble