Accident Analysis
2008 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!
- NYC03LA076 (December 19, 2008)—Lost in a snowstorm
- LAX02FA041 (December 5, 2008)—Frozen logic: Wing contamination downs Skylane
- CHI06FA037 (November 21, 2008)—Scud running leads to tower strike
- ATL05FA041 (November 7, 2008)—Dark spiral: Pilot loses control during night flight
- NYC06FA048 (October 24, 2008)—Low ceilings, low fuel, no options
- LAX07MA069 (October 3, 2008)—Takeoff distraction dooms Citation
- NYC07FA126 (September 19, 2008)—Botched landing ignites inferno
- NYC06FA215 (September 5, 2008)—VFR into IMC leads to in-flight breakup
- IAD03FA069 (August 15, 2008)—All hail breaks loose on final
- LAX07LA022 (August 1, 2008)—Engine failure on climbout leads to impossible turn
- DEN06FA111 (July 18, 2008)—Density altitude sacks lost pilot
- FTW04LA175 (July 4, 2008)—Blinded by the light: Fireworks disorient pilot
- CHI06FA232 (June 20, 2008)—Bad decisions below minimums
- ATL05FA044 (June 6, 2008)—Pilot ignores warning, launches into thunderstorm
- NYC05LA002A (May 16, 2008)—Cessnas lock together on final
- LAX05FA054 (May 2, 2008)—Collision with tower severs wing, kills two
- NYC06FA155 (April 18, 2008)—Thunderstorm brings flight to violent end
- ATL06CA043 (April 4, 2008)—Oh, deer: There goes the gear!
- CHI06FA154 (March 21, 2008)—Wake turbulence rips aircraft apart
- LAX05LA120 (March 7, 2008)—Careless in Carefree
- DEN03FA038 (February 15, 2008)—Hypoxia, poor planning a deadly combination
- LAX06FA091 (February 1, 2008)—VFR night flight ends in CFIT
- ATL06LA035 (January 18, 2008)—Chute happens: Pilot gets iced up
- DFW07CA092 (January 4, 2008)—Have you checked notams?
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