Accident Analysis

2007 ePilot Accident Reports

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ASI's Accident Reports in AOPA ePilot

On this page, the AOPA Air Safety Institute 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!

  • SEA06FA036 (December 20, 2007)—VFR flight into IMC a deadly decision
  • IAD04LA005 (December 7, 2007)—Simulated engine out turns real
  • LAX06LA056B (November 16, 2007)—What's in your blind spot?
  • NYC03LA012 (October 26, 2007)—Carburetor ice leads to night off-airport landing
  • NYC06FA004 (October 4, 2007)—Botched instrument approach leads to CFIT
  • CHI04FA257 (September 21, 2007)—Go-around gone wrong
  • SEA05LA194 (September 7, 2007)—Pilot learns painful lesson about mountain flying
  • LAX03FA254 (July 27, 2007)—When an illusion leads to dissolution
  • DEN01FA030 (July 6, 2007)—What's that frequency?
  • DEN05FA101 (June 22, 2007)—The perils of fixating on mistakes
  • DFW05FA152 (May 31, 2007)—Simulated emergency turns fatal
  • ATL03LA094 (May 18, 2007)—Don't rumble with thunderstorms
  • Box canyon catches experienced pilots (May 4, 2007)
  • CHI05FA180 (April 27, 2007)—Pushing the limits lands pilot in Lake Michigan
  • CHI05FA043 (April 6, 2007)—When a nice day turns bad
  • IAD05FA040 (March 22, 2007)—Poor spring preflight leaves chilling effect
  • ATL03FA055 (March 2, 2007)—Approach minimums exist for a reason
  • ATL02FA043 (February 16, 2007)—New instrument pilot succumbs to spatial disorientation
  • SEA04FA031 (January 12, 2007)—Beware of induction icing during colder months
  • DEN04FA043 (January 26, 2007)—light into IMC is no time to be learning new avionics


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