AOPA presents the "Never Again" series in AOPA Pilot magazine and online to allow pilots to learn from the experiences of others.

A teardrop turn between two ridgelines in IMC? Sounds dangerous. Find out the grim results. (By Gary Deck)

Deadly decisions (September 2020)

We've all had some stinky flights but this is ridiculous. (By Bob DelValle)

In a Pickle (August 2020)

A bush pilot unsuccessfully calculates fuel instead of looking at the tanks. By Steve Ells.

Run Dry (July 2020)

Flying a race plane is different from flying just about anything else. Find out what happened on this pilot's maiden flight. (By W. G. Hill)

Close Call (June 2020)

A Mother's Day promise to his wife and mother caused one pilot to push his limits. (By Tom Snow)

Mother's Day Get-there-itis (May 2020)

Bad decisions often start with good intentions. (By Pat Haseltine)

Floatplane Pain (April 2020)

How does a pilot miss seeing a Boeing 747? (By William Kramer)

Close Call (March 2020)

Is a cornfield a good choice for an off airport landing? Sometimes you have no other option. (By Scott S. Thomas)

Into the Corn (February 2020)

A 182 pilot discovers fuel gauges don't always tell the whole story. (By Dave Houghton)

Sputtering into Vegas (January 2020)

Accepting a number of seemingly minor risks endangers a Cherokee pilot and his family. (By John Parker)

Multiplying risks (December 2019)

A Cessna twin pilot applies what he learned in an engine-out emergency to another engine-out emergency. (By Pierre Wildman)

I do declare (November 2019)

A 172 pilot calls tower and receives an instruction that's completely Greek to him. Of course he is flying in Greece. (By Carl Dworman)

Say again (October 2019)

You're flying over the desert and your engine quits. How do you decide which tiny little butte you want to land on? (By Richard Snider)

Choosing between bad and worse (September 2019)

Engine trouble above a solid overcast with known icing. That's not good. (By Jose G. Riera)

Rough passage (August 2019)

Sightseeing pilots in a dream destination are seduced by scenic grandeur into making a flight they would regret. (By Alan Cockrell)

A monumental mistake (July 2019)

Halfway through an Immelman is not a great time to lose aileron and elevator control. Good thing the regulations require a parachute, but will the pilot need it? (By David Werdeger)

Stuck controls (June 2019)

We're all set to take our instrument checkride...or are we? Funny how little things can go unnoticed. (By Karen Atkins)

Wild Card (April 2019)

Operating in the Los Angeles VFR corridor seems safe enough, at least until the weather conspires against you. By Steven Mark Sachs.

A Precarious U-Turn

Your engine dies because there's a parachute wrapped around the propeller. Find out how this happens. (By David Hensley)

Jumpers Away (January 2019)

When a Remos pilot has a partial engine failure on takeoff, the response seems less clear. What would you do? (By Jeff Durante)

Routine Takeoff (December 2018)

An IFR flight in central Europe makes an American pilot long for the good old FAA. By Robert Tompkins.

Change of Plans (November 2018)

While testing a novel piece of avionics, two pilots unknowingly become test pilots. By Stephen Davies

A New Low (October 2018)

A Meridian pilot learns the true purpose of training, and any pilot at any time is capable of making a mistake that leads to a dangerous situation. By John Smith.

Soul Searching (September 2018)

Most pilots would agree that gambling with an airplane is a bad idea. See how one pilot found this out. By Donald Burkley.

When to Fold 'Em (August 2018)

Have you ever declared an emergency? Have you ever considered it? Ride along in instrument weather with a failed HSI. By Austin Kallemeyn.