Accident Analysis

ASF's Accident Reports in AOPA ePilot

ePilot logoOn 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.

AOPA Air Safety FoundationReports 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!

  • MIA04LA070 (July 3, 2009)—Hosed! Did sloppy wash job cause Cirrus crash?
  • LAX06FA200 (June 5, 2009)—Death grip: Spin training turns tragic
  • MIA07FA083 (May 22, 2009)—Airship tether severs Cessna wing, killing three
  • ANC03LA085 (May 1, 2009)—Emergency landing near baseball field caught on tape
  • DCA07MA003 (April 17, 2009)—Tight spot: Lessons from the Cory Lidle accident
  • MIA07LA077 (April 3, 2009)—Tragic turn at Sun ’n Fun ’07 kills two
  • NYC08FA138 (March 20, 2009)—Autopilot mode mix-up sends pilot into ridgeline
  • MIA05LA096 (March 6, 2009)—Terminal velocity: When airplanes and skydivers collide
  • CHI07FA176 (February 20, 2009)—Technology trumps common sense ‘in the soup’
  • CHI04LA173 (February 6, 2009)—Asleep at the yoke
  • LAX05FA088 (January 16, 2009)—Trust but verify: Unforecast ice downs Cirrus

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