Home-Built Aircraft Make Up Large Portion of General Aviation Accidents

May 17th, 2013 | Aviation accident

May 17, 2013 Data from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) indicates that aircraft built by hobbyists are the leading type airplane involved in General Aviation Accidents today. Their estimate show this type of aircraft was involved in 15 percent of all general aviation crashes and accounted for 20 percent of all fatalities in the… Read More

Mid-Air Collision In California Claims Two Lives And Leaves Three Others Injured

May 3rd, 2013 | Aviation accident

May 3, 2013 A Mid-Air Collision that occurred between two single-engine airplanes in Los Angeles County, California, earlier this week was responsible for claiming the lives of two people and leaving three others injured. Reports indicate the crash occurred at around 2:00 p.m. on Monday afternoon, roughly 8-miles northeast of Ventura, California. According to an… Read More

Bad Weather Responsible For New Mexico Airplane Crash That Killed Four

March 8th, 2013 | Aviation accident

March 8, 2013 A New Mexico Airplane Crash Sunday claimed the lives of all four passengers aboard the aircraft. The Houston Chronicle released an article saying the incident occurred at approximately 1:30 p.m. along the landing strip at a ski resort in the northern region of the state. Airport manager, Harvey Wright, explained winds were gusting up to… Read More

California Plane Crash Leaves Flight Instructor In Critical Condition

February 10th, 2012 | Aviation accident

A northern California flight instructor is in serious condition after turbulence during landing caused the plane he was riding in to crash. Read More