Cases / Causes
How aviation accidents happen.
Pages about accident mechanisms. The cause of any one accident is what the investigating agency determines, not what a page like these assumes.
01 / CausePilot Error Plane CrashExplore topic 02 / CauseEngine Failure Plane CrashExplore topic 03 / CauseAircraft Maintenance NegligenceExplore topic 04 / CauseSpatial DisorientationExplore topic 05 / CauseControlled Flight Into TerrainExplore topic 06 / CauseLoss of Control in FlightExplore topic 07 / CauseMid Air CollisionExplore topic 08 / CauseRunway IncursionExplore topic 09 / CauseRunway ExcursionExplore topic 10 / CauseBird Strike Plane CrashExplore topic 11 / CauseAircraft Icing CrashExplore topic 12 / CauseWeather Related Plane CrashExplore topic 13 / CauseLanding Gear FailureExplore topic 14 / CausePropeller FailureExplore topic 15 / CauseTurbulence InjuryExplore topic 16 / CauseHelicopter Tail Rotor FailureExplore topic 17 / CauseHelicopter Wire StrikeExplore topic 18 / CausePilot FatigueExplore topic