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AOPA's Air Safety Institute Releases New Accident Case Study

Case study video here: https://tinyurl.com/yx8ultj5

Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA)

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Air Safety Institute (ASI) released a new episode in its popular Accident Case Study video series about a Lake Renegade amphibious aircraft that crashed while attempting to take off from the Oshkosh seaplane base.

In Accident Case Study: Lake Renegade, ASI follows the events of the day that led to the ill-fated takeoff. Choppy water conditions, wind direction, and a forgotten flap extension each played a role in the crash. The largest factor, however, was the pilot's decision to depart, despite unfavorable conditions with an experienced CFI passenger on board.

"The lessons learned from this accident are valuable to all pilots and CFIs," said ASI SVP Richard McSpadden. "It's a vital reminder of the trust passengers place in their pilots, and can serve as somber reinforcement of our duty to uphold that trust," said McSpadden.

Join the AOPA Air Safety Institute as it examines the circumstances that led to the tragedy. Doing so may help us recognize and avoid a similar mistake.

Each Accident Case Study video uses actual radio communications recordings and/or on-scene videos combined with animation developed by technical experts to explain the dynamics of the situation and track the accident chain of events.

View the accident case study, and you can also view past accident case studies here.