There was a small plane crash in Cottonwood, Arizona on September 8, 2024. The plane, a single-engine Mooney M20F, crashed into a neighborhood near the Cottonwood Municipal Airport. The pilot was taken to a local hospital for treatment. The accident remains under...
There was a helicopter crash near King Salmon, Alaska on September 7, 2024. According to reports, a Bell 206B helicopter crashed in the Naknek River shortly after taking off from the King Salmon Airport. At the time, there was one pilot and four passengers on...
There was a deadly plane crash in Madison County, Indiana on September 6, 2024. The plane, a single-engine Piper PA-46, crashed in a corn field near the Anderson Municipal Airport. Reports indicate on its initial approach to the airport, the plane came in too high...
Spatial disorientation is one of the most dangerous challenges faced by pilots, particularly in poor weather conditions or low-visibility environments. It occurs when a pilot’s senses provide misleading information about their position, motion, or altitude, making it...
There was a plane crash in Hawthorne, California on September 6, 2024. The plane, a single-engine Piper Comanche, crashed while approaching the Hawthorn Airport for a landing. Two people were injured in the crash. The crash remains under investigation. A Piper...
There was a plane crash in Bedminster, New Jersey on September 4, 2024. The plane, a single-engine Piper PA28, crashed near the Somerset Airport with two people on board. The plane is owned by Ameriflyers of Texas Inc. The accident remains under investigation at...
Yaw refers to the rotational movement of an aircraft around its vertical axis—essentially, the helicopter’s nose moving left or right. In helicopter operations, controlling yaw is critical to maintaining stable flight, especially during takeoff, landing, hovering, and...
There was a deadly plane crash in Fairview, Oregon on August 31, 2024. The plane, a twin-engine Cessna 421C, crashed into a group of townhomes near Troutdale Airport. Air traffic controller recordings indicate the pilot may have reported handling problems before the...
There was a helicopter crash in Geneva County, Alabama on August 29, 2024. According to reports, a UH-72 Lakota helicopter from Fort Novosel crashed during a training flight. Each of the three crew members on board at time were injured. Additional details have not...
There was a plane crash in in Kent, Washington on August 24, 2024. The plane, a single-engine Cessna A185F Seaplane, crashed into Lake Meridian 300 feet from shore. The plane ended up upside down in the water. The pilot was rescued by others on the water, and taken...