NTSB: Pilot Ignored Night Takeoff Warning in Fatal Catalina Crash
Incident unfolded after a flight instructor and two student pilots became stranded at the airport due to a magneto malfunction in their rental aircraft.
Incident unfolded after a flight instructor and two student pilots became stranded at the airport due to a magneto malfunction in their rental aircraft.
Aircraft was taking off from Falcon Field (KFFZ) before it crashed into a car near the Arizona airport.
Agency has published its final report on a January engine fire incident.
Unfamiliarity with an airplane’s fuel system proved to be fatal.
Agency will launch a review to assess runway incursion risks at the 45 busiest U.S. airports.
Twin-engine aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff killing all five on board.
Warning was issued after a flight crew reported rudder pedals became stuck as its aircraft rolled out on landing earlier this year.
Rudder control systems could become jammed on some aircraft, the aviation safety agency says.
The wrongful death suit claims the cross-country night flight during a thunderstorm was unnecessary and avoidable.
Safety agency does not have a centralized system for tracking its drones, which are used to capture video and photos of incidents.