On October 24, 1999, an Aero Commander 680 (registration N1231) operated by Dale Smith was involved in an aviation accident near Bremerton, WA. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot's loss of directional control during landing. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
A multi-engine aircraft departed the runway during full-stop landing practice, striking a taxiway marker and collapsing its left main gear due to loss of directional control.
The student pilot and flight instructor were conducting full-stop landing practice in a multi-engine airplane. During the landing roll, the aircraft drifted off the runway and struck a taxiway marker. This impact caused the left main landing gear to collapse.
In a subsequent telephone interview, the student pilot acknowledged that he had lost directional control of the airplane during the landing phase.
The student pilot's loss of directional control during landing.
A SkyWalk Join't 3 paraglider crashed into the ground near Las Vizcachas, Chile, on September 1, 2024. The pilot and passenger sustained serious spinal…
A Cessna 172N struck electrical cables while on final approach to land at Aucó Aerodrome in Chile. The pilot was uninjured, but the aircraft sustained damage…
A Bombardier DHC-8-402 suffered a tail strike during landing at Puerto Williams on September 9, 2024. All 76 occupants were unharmed, but the aircraft…
A MYD JS-MD 3 glider veered off the runway and struck a wall at Vitacura Aerodrome on January 6, 2025. The pilot was uninjured, but the aircraft sustained…
A recreational paraglider flight in Puchuncaví, Chile, ended with the pilot sustaining serious injuries after a rapid descent and impact with a hillside on…
A Tecnam P2006T landed on its belly at an aerodrome in Poland after the crew failed to confirm landing gear deployment. The incident resulted in no injuries…