AV Web
JULY 1, 2025
Busted landing gear, shattered props, bent firewalls—and many more that probably didn’t make the reports because owners quickly stuck them back in the hangar and turned off the lights. With an aircraft with a 1320-pound gross weight there really isn’t much inertia.
Aerotime
DECEMBER 27, 2024
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) differentiates an accident from an incident by imposing a threshold of aircraft damage set at $1 million. During the landing, following an excessive pitch-up movement by the aircraft, its aft fuselage contacted the runway approximately 326 meters (1,070ft) beyond the runway threshold.
Plane and Pilot
JULY 1, 2025
The postaccident examination revealed a fuel leak in a fitting where the fuel line passes through the firewall to the engine. The pilot was distracted, and flew too low, striking several approach lights short of the runway threshold. The flight instructor was able to close the door but could not get it secured properly.
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