While Attempting to Make an Emergency Landing, Gulfstream IV Strikes Terrain and Crashes, Killing 9
Case Title: Bogle v. Helidosa Aviation Group On December 15, 2021, a Gulfstream IV, registered aircraft HI-1050, operated by Helidosa Aviation Group, arrived at the Higuero/La Isabela-Dr. Joaquin Balaguer Airport following a flight from San Juan, Puerto Rico. The aircraft was scheduled to continue on to Orlando, Florida, but the Helidosa flight crew reported mechanical…
Read MoreLanding Gear Malfunctions and Cessna Crashes in a Vacant Residential Lot
Case Title: Boaz v. Midwest ATC, Vitatoe Aviation, LLC, and Aircraft Inspection & Repair, LLC On June 24, 2018, a pilot was flying a Cessna P210N, registration N3896P, from Baytown, Texas to Detroit, Michigan with his wife and seventeen-year-old son to see his daughter play in a volleyball tournament. The pilot made his approach into…
Read MoreBeech BE-300 King Air Crashes into Hangar at Addison Airport, Killing 10
Case Title: Addison King Air Crash In the early morning on June 30, 2019, a Beech BE-300 King Air 350i, twin engine turbine aircraft, registration number N534FF, was departing the Addison airport in Addison, Texas on a flight bound for Florida. Shortly after take-off, one of the power levers suddenly and unexpectedly moved toward the…
Read MoreImproper Maneuver at Altitude Leads to General Aviation Lawsuit
Case Title: Estate of Vincent Losada v. Pea Hochso, LLC On November 17, 2018, a North American P51, N4132A, crashed into an apartment building parking lot near Fredericksburg, Texas. The pilot and passenger suffered fatal injuries, and the plane was destroyed. The purpose of the flight was a fly-over of a World War II educational…
Read MoreDefective Fuel Tank Results in Aviation Lawsuit
Case Title: Nemec v. Robinson Helicopter On April 13, 2006, a Robinson R44 helicopter with registration number N123CK, carrying a pilot and four passengers crashed from just a few feet above the ground and burst into flames. The impact was survivable, and there were no traumatic injuries to the occupants caused by the crash itself.…
Read MoreCrash Caused by Spacial Disorientation Results in General Aviation Lawsuit
Case Title: Hancock (Estate of David) v. MVAO, et. al A Cessna 182H airplane, N8338S, crashed near Las Cruces, New Mexico, on October 12, 2017. The pilot and his student pilot were killed. The accident happened at night, and night visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The pilot had not filed a flight plan. The flight instructor…
Read MoreMalfunctioning Hypoxia Detection System Results in General Aviation Lawsuit
Case Title: Kinsinger (Estate of John) v. Cirrus and Garmin On January 3, 2018, a Cirrus SR22T airplane, N325JK, was reported missing over the Gulf of Mexico. It was eventually discovered that the plane had crashed into the water. The plane had departed Wiley Post Airport in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for Georgetown Municipal Airport in…
Read MorePilot Settling With Power Results in General Aviation Lawsuit
Case Title: McKean v. Cenac On January 29, 2012, a Robinson R44 II, N369TL, crashed outside Centerville, Louisiana. The flight originated in Houma, Louisiana and was seen circling at a low altitude before the crash. A fire ensued after the collision. Both the pilot and passenger were fatally injured. Witnesses stated that they saw the…
Read MoreImproper Inspection and Maintenance Results in General Aviation Lawsuit
Case Title: Sable v. Northstar Aviation On October 18, 2012, a Cessna 182P, N20939, crashed near Yucca, Arizona. The private pilot/owner was killed, and the crash and post-crash fire substantially damaged the plane. The flight left Lake Havasu City, Arizona, destined for Eagle Airpark in Fort Mohave in Arizona. The incident flight was the first…
Read MoreHelicopter Door Opening During Flight Results in General Aviation Lawsuit
Case Title: Wight v. Robinson Helicopter On February 4, 2012, a Robinson R44 II helicopter, VH-COK, crashed shortly after takeoff. The helicopter left Jaspers Brush Airfield in New South Wales, Australia, to conduct aerial photography. The photographer intended to record the launch of a deep-sea submarine for a television documentary. The pilot and a camera…
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