A Missouri businessman, 54, and his dog, who accompanied him everywhere, died when his Piper Cherokee Six broke up in flight over Cuba, Missouri, in 2015.
Aftermath: Scoping Out the Storms
Key Takeaways:
- A private pilot and his dog died when his aircraft broke up in flight after he chose to proceed through an area of severe weather over Cuba, Missouri, despite initial warnings.
- While the NTSB attributed the crash to the pilot's continued flight into thunderstorm activity and reliance on onboard weather equipment, the article disputes this conclusion.
- The article suggests the pilot likely encountered severe, unforecastable local turbulence, which led to a loss of control and structural failure, even if he was flying at a reduced, prudent speed.
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