NTSB Blames Roush Crash on Pilot Error

Stephen Pope

Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at 09:36 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

The NTSB attributed the 2010 crash of NASCAR team owner Jack Roush's Beech Premier I at EAA AirVenture to pilot error.
Roush failed to apply full takeoff power during an aborted landing (go-around), leading to an aerodynamic stall at a low altitude.
The decision to abort was based on Roush's perceived conflict with another aircraft, which investigators determined had already cleared the runway.

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The NTSB blamed pilot error for the crash of NASCAR team owner Jack Roush’s Beech Premier I at EAA AirVenture two years ago, finding that Roush failed to apply full power while attempting to abort a landing on Runway 18R. As a result, Roush’s jet stalled at low altitude, crashed onto the runway and split in two.

Roush was severely hurt in the crash on July 27, 2010, and spent several weeks in the hospital. His only passenger suffered minor injuries.