Ultralight Crash in Chonburi Kills Pilot Due to Wing Fabric Failure
An X-AIR HAWK ultralight crashed in Chonburi, Thailand, killing the pilot and injuring a passenger. The accident was caused by deteriorated wing fabric and…
On September 26, 2016, a CESSNA 205 was involved in an aviation accident near Ellington, CT. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle-of-attack during the initial climb after an attempted go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 6 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
A pilot aborted a landing after realizing the aircraft would not stop in time. The plane stalled during initial climb and impacted terrain 300 feet beyond the runway threshold, causing substantial damage.
An X-AIR HAWK ultralight crashed in Chonburi, Thailand, killing the pilot and injuring a passenger. The accident was caused by deteriorated wing fabric and…
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