(SB-08-06) NTSB Issues Safety Alert To Warn Pilots About CFIT Accidents During Night Visual Conditions
Washington, DC - The National Transportation Safety Board today issued a Safety Alert to suggest ways for general aviation pilots to avoid controlled flight into terrain accidents during night visual conditions. The Safety Alert cited 6 accidents the Board investigated in a recent 3-year period in which aircraft collided with terrain while either climbing shortly after takeoff or descending to prepare to land.

