Accident Analysis

	ASF's Accident Reports in AOPA ePilot

On this page, the AOPA Air Safety Foundation will present accident reports documenting a specific accident cause on a biweekly basis. Come back often to learn more.

Reports are sorted by NTSB number (where applicable). Dates in parentheses present the date they were published in AOPA ePilot. Would you like to receive these reports and other news involving general aviation on a regular basis? Sign up for AOPA ePilot!

• SEA05FA038 (December 30, 2005)
  A river runs through it; scud running in high country

• CHI05FA042 (December 9, 2005)
  Don't let bad decisions box you in

• NYC04FA033B (November 18, 2005)
  Never assume, always look around

• SEA05FA013 (October 28, 2005)
  Know when you're in over your head

• DEN05FA011 (October 14, 2005)
  Incomplete weather data, poor planning can be deadly

• MIA02FA173 (September 29, 2005)
  Thunderstorms and airplanes don't mix

• ATL03FA136 (September 16, 2005)
  Is your cabin door closed and locked?

• DFW05FA059 (August 26, 2005)
  Black holes continue to swallow pilots

• IAD03FA070 (August 12, 2005)
  The dangers of playing IFR peek-a-boo

• DFW05CA087 (July 22, 2005)
  Selecting your fate: fuel starvation

• LAX03LA214 (July 8, 2005)
  You can't out-climb mountains, pilot learns the hard way

• CHI03LA175 (June 17, 2005)
  Do you know where you are?

• MIA02FA111 (May 27, 2005)
  Some things are best avoided

• LAX40FA205 (May 13, 2005)
  Listen Closely: Call sign confusion causes fatal accident

• LAX02FA148 (April 29, 2005)
  Treat the engine right

• IAD02LA044 (April 15, 2005)
  Health tip: Don't starve the airplane

• LAX04FA177 (March 25, 2005)
  VFR flight into IMC kills pilot

• LAX01LA150 (March 11, 2005)
  Personality Quirks: Every airplane's different

• ATL03FA061 (February 25, 2005)
  VFR pilots should turn away when things turn IMC

• FTW04CA084 (February 11, 2005)
  Almost is not enough when it comes to fuel management

• CHI04LA0641 (January 28, 2005)
  Ice is never nice

• SEA03FA028 (January 14, 2005)
  Current altimeter settings really matter

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