accident

A monthly summary of recently published NTSB preliminary accident reports involving general aviation and air carrier aircraft.

The family of the B-17 pilot killed during the Wings Over Dallas WWII Airshow is suing, alleging negligence.

Pilots who ejected during Thunder Over Michigan performance suggest that the engine lost power.

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the midair collision of two firefighter helicopters in California that killed three people on Sunday.

The bush pilot and his passenger were killed while attempting to take off in Tweto’s Cessna 180.

The scenic flight was to view the ruins of Teotihuacan near Mexico City.

Nearly three decades later, an accident report from a Cessna 177B crash in Wyoming still provides a valuable teaching tool.

At least four helicopters were damaged during the break-in at Sacramento Executive Airport.

A Polk State College flight instructor and her student were among those killed in the accident over Lake Hartridge in Winter Haven, Florida.

The death of David Rathbun, the chief engineer for the Cirrus SF50 jet program, is “a profound loss for the Cirrus family,” the company said.