The Piper PA-18 went down "under unknown circumstances" in a remote area, according to NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy.
Key Takeaways:
An aircraft crash in Alaska killed Eugene "Buzzy" Peltola Jr., husband of U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola.
The NTSB has launched an investigation into the crash, which occurred under "unknown circumstances" shortly after Peltola's Piper Super Cub took off from a remote area.
Peltola, a commercial pilot, was alone in the aircraft and initially survived the crash before succumbing to his injuries.
The accident comes amidst NTSB calls for improved aviation safety in Alaska, a state with significantly higher accident rates due to challenging geography and weather.
The National Transportation Safety Board has launched an investigation after an aircraft crashed “under unknown circumstances” in Alaska, killing the husband of a U.S. congresswoman.
The NTSB has also named the FAA, Piper Aircraft, and Lycoming engines as parties to the investigation, NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said in a briefing Wednesday.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
