Glider Controls Fail After Non Compliant Maintenance Embodying an AD
Errors embodying an AD resulted in a loss of air break control.
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Mi-26T Arctic VRS Accident 28 November 2018
A giant Mi-26T enters a VRS during an approach in poor visibility in the Russian Arctic.
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Fatal Snowy Powerline Inspection Flight
A helicopter embarked on low altitude, low speed circling of powerline pylons on a snowy day. Both onboard died after an engine failure likely due to snow / ice ingestion.
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B747-400F Tyre Explosion During Inflation
A slow deflation of a tyre was not noticed until a turnaround in Singapore. A Cold check was conducted on what was likely still a Hot tyre. It was erroneously decided the tyre could be kept in service but it burst during inflation.
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King Air 100 Stalls on Take Off After Exposed to 14 Minutes of Snowfall: No De-Icing Applied
The operator had “wide-ranging deficiencies” said a Transport Canada audit but was allowed to continue to operate before a scheduled suspension came into force.
Drone Operation Injury
NTSB examine an injury caused after the loss of control of a UAS during a university demonstration.
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Remote Landing Site Blade Strike
A container had been positioned next to a landing site since the pilot’s last visit.
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AS350 Tail Rotor Control Incident, Grand Cayman
The pilot made a safe run on landing. The TGB actuating rod had failed. An EASA AD followed.
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Severe Propeller Vibrations on ATR 72-212A: BEA Report
In July 2019 the BEA reported on a series of propeller incidents that occurred due to a vibratory phenomena that was not uncovered in certification testing.
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Hurried Door Inspection Results in Fall From Aircraft
A door safety strap, as it does not prevent falls, cannot replace a work platform installed outside the aircraft say CIAIAC. We look at some of the guidance on safe working at height on aircraft.
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Usage Related Ex-Military Helicopter Accident
So you thought the UH-1H was a Bell product? Not to the FAA. Small third party ‘TC Holders’ are responsible for assessing the airworthiness impact of usage changes for ageing ex-military helicopters.
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Twin Otter Nose Wheel Steering Misused in Runway Excursion
Improper use of nose wheel steering leads to a runway excursion in Taiwan.
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Helicopter Wirestrike During Powerline Inspection
This wirestrike occurred on a crossing powerline and followed two near misses in the previous 6 months. Lessons on client aviation management, powerline marking, mapping data and software and reporting.
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Fatal B206L3 Cell Phone Discount Distracted CFIT
A pilot lost his life while making in-flight call about a hire car discount say NTSB.
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Gripen Main Landing Gear Damaged During Unstabalised Short Field Landing
An overly steep approach resulted in landing gear damage while practising short field landings at a civilian airfield that differed from specifically designed Swedish dispersed bases.
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Tail Rotor Lightning Strip Damages AW139 Main Rotor
The MRB damage made this occurrence meet the criteria for an accident say NTSB. A design change followed to avoid a production process that introduced micro-pitting.
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Wake Turbulence Diamond DA62 Accident in Dubai
The final report into the loss of a DA62 during a navaid calibration flight in Dubai is critical of the UK CAA’s oversight of this Part SPO operator.
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Premature A319 Evacuation With Engines Running
Smoke from anACM bearing failure lead to an evacuation. But doing steps without the checklist resulted in the engines not being shut down beforehand and pax confusion on whether this was an emergency.
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Regulator Missed the Chance to Intervene Before Fatal Tour Accident say TAIC
The operator’s training system did not adequately prepare the pilot. The regulator claims they were mislead by an operator about who was really in charge of training. TAIC say this was evident in advance.
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ERJ175 NLG Uplock Spring Production Defect
Sub-standard raw material caused a NLG collapse caught on video in San Antonio.
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Troublesome Tiedowns: The Sequel
A Robinson R22 suddenly fails to respond to control inputs and descends and impacts the sea. Investigators find a tie-down wrapped around the main rotor head.
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When Red Bull Gives You More Than Wings…
When Red Bull Gives You More Than Wings… A database of US military aviation accidents and incidents complied by Military Times last year revealed an odd mishap. It resulted in website The War Zone submitting a Freedom of Information Act request. The response detailed how the co-pilot of a US Air Force (USAF) Beechcraft MC-12W Liberty King Air 350 10-006450 had reached
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ERJ-190 Flying Control Rigging Error
Portuguese accident investigators say an incorrect aileron control cable system installation was not detected despite an FLT CTRL NO DISPATCH message and 11 days of troubleshooting or by pre-flight crew checks.
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PA-34 Electrical Short Melted Rudder Cable
The stand-by battery wiring of a Garmin 1000 chaffed on the rudder cable, shorted and melted the flying control cable.
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Loose Engine B-Nut Triggers Fatal Forced Landing
Loose Engine B-Nut Triggers Fatal Forced Landing On 26 September 2017 Hughes (later MD) 369D SE-JVI was being used for power line inspection on behalf of energy company Vattenfall, by the First European Aviation Company when it suffered a sudden power loss and impact with the ground that killed one occupant History of the Accident Flight The Swedish Accident Investigation Authority, the
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