Tight Cable Tie Nose Gear Jam
Damage to a harness by a rigid tie wrap was enough to eventually cause a nose landing gear jam, in a previously not foreseen failure mode.
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“Shoulda gone around”: B727 Landing with NLG Retracted
A failure to report a defect during the previous flight and an Aircraft Commander who ignored concerns from his crew feature in this accident that feels like it is from a pre-CRM era.
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Taiwan Night Medevac Helicopter Take Off Accident
Loss of Control In-flight, high descent rate and water impact.
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‘Crazy’ KC-10 Boom Loss: Informal Maintenance Shift Handovers and Skipped Tasks
Informal verbal handovers over 4 shifts and skipping a key functional check had a hand in an air refuelling boom that went ‘crazy’ in flight and detached.
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SAR Questions Feature in PNG AIC B427 Accident Investigation
Engine failure incorrectly diagnosed during an autorotation check midway through a ferry flight. Flight following failed to respond but the CEO did. Local SAR RCC capability challenged.
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EC135P2 Spatial Disorientation Accident
During a practice IMC approach this HEMS helicopter started to make a go-around but rapidly there was a loss of control and it impacted the ground. NTSB believe the pilot was task saturated and became spatial disorientated.
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ATR72 Missed Damage: Maintenance Lessons
Unclear communications, shift handover & roles and responsibilities, complacency about fatigue and failure to use access equipment all feature in this serious incident.
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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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