AOPA Seaplane Accident Report Identifies Leading Causes

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A new analysis of seaplane accidents found the leading cause as the pilots’ failure to control their aircraft, according to National Transportation Safety Board findings. Of the 146 accidents that took place from 2008-2022, failure to control the aircraft, improper airspeed, and pilot decision...
Jeremy Kariuki

Jeremy Kariuki is Associate Editor for Business Aviation, based in Atlanta. Before joining Aviation Week in April 2023, Jeremy served as a writer for FLYING Magazine, FreightWaves and the Center for Sustainable Journalism.

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