Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Top 10 causes of GA accidents -

Hello Abid Looking thru the NSTB reports (100+) there is a higher level of fuel incidents than spins John Denver died of a fuel related crash He couldnt reach the changeover valve The pilot escalated include a high number of Oops my engine has stopped I will try to get back to the hanger even with 4000' 50 feet below I guess a stall in the turn is the ultimate cause A dead stick landing and a walk isnt fatal Peter --- On Thu, 11/4/10, apollonorthamerica <apollonorthamericahoo.com> wrote: From: apollonorthamerica <apollonorthamerica@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Top 10 causes of GA accidents - To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, November 4, 2010, 3:45 PM   Those did not make it to FAA's Safety briefing's top 10 reasons statistically it seems. Abid --- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com, Peter Walker <peterwalker58@...> wrote: > > Hello > Something seems to be missing >  If accidents refer to the NTSB unplanned landings in which a report is lodged you missed fuel both run out and unavailable ( fuel in tank but not usable due to design attitude or selection) and mechanical failures (both engine and airframe) There is also a significant number of escalation of the outcome where the initial issue mainly fuel or engine out is badly managed >  Peter > > --- On Thu, 11/4/10, apollonorthamerica <apollonorthamerica@...> wrote: > > From: apollonorthamerica <apollonorthamerica@...> > Subject: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Top 10 causes of GA accidents - > To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com > Date: Thursday, November 4, 2010, 1:46 AM > > > > > > > >   > > > > > > > > > > Top 10 causes of GA accidents seem to be no different than top 10 causes for trike accidents but perhaps the order of these would be different. > > > > 1. Maneuvering â€" loss of control in flight > > 2. Initial Climb â€" loss of control in flight > > 3. Maneuvering, low altitude flying â€" aerodynamic stalls, spins > > 4. Maneuvering, low altitude flying â€" low altitude operation/event > > 5. Enroute-cruise â€" controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) > > 6. Initial climb â€" aerodynamic stall, spin > > 7. Enroute â€" VFR encounter with IMC > > 8. Enroute-cruise â€" loss of control in flight > > 9. Maneuvering, low altitude flying â€" loss of control in flight > > 10. Maneuvering, low altitude flying â€" collision with terrain/object (non-CFIT) > > > > Abid > > http://www.tampabayaerosport.com >

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