Is Your Aircraft Talking to You? Listen! – NTSB Safety Alert

Is Your Aircraft Talking to You? Listen! – NTSB Safety Alert

The problem: Some pilots do not pay adequate attention to indications of aircraft mechanical problems, which can lead to in-flight emergencies and accidents.
Powerplant system or component failure is the third-most common defining event for fatal accidents in the personal flying sector of general aviation (GA). Nonpowerplant system or component failure also ranks high on the list.