Negligent Air Traffic Controllers Results in General Aviation Lawsuit
Case Title: Kipp v. United States of America On December 18, 2005, a Cessna 195, N22L, made an emergency landing in the ocean near St. Augustine, Florida after the plane lost engine power. The pilot and two passengers, both minor girls, were killed. One passenger, also a minor girl, was injured. The flight originated at…
Read MorePilot Losing Control of Airplane Results in General Aviation Lawsuit
Case Title: Smith v. Nature Air On December 16, 2005, a Nature Air flight, a twin-engine de Havilland DHC-6-300, TI-AZQ, crashed on final approach to the Tamarindo Airport in the Costa Rican province Guanacaste. It lost control and impacted with trees just short of the airport. The pilot and two passengers suffered serious injuries on…
Read MoreNegligent Repair and Maintenance Results in General Aviation Lawsuit
Case Title: Slette-Allen v. Beechcraft On July 3, 2005, a Beechcraft Bonanza V35 airplane, N2056W, crashed into a swamp near DeFuniak Springs, Florida. The flight originated at Pearland Regional Airport near Houston, Texas, and was bound for Panama City, Florida. Approximately six minutes before the crash, the pilot radioed Elgin Air Force Base radio control,…
Read MoreWing Separating from Plane Results in General Aviation Lawsuit
Case Title: Alfieri v. Crash of Swearingen SA-266T-Merlin IIIB On May 31, 2005, a Swearingen SA-226T aircraft, N22DW, crashed on landing at the Teterboro Airport in Teterboro, New Jersey. The pilot was seriously injured in a fire that ensued. He was the only person onboard the personal flight. According to the pilot, as he took…
Read MoreCarbon Monoxide Poisoning Results in General Aviation Lawsuit
Case Title: Martinez v. Avco Corporation On January 20, 2005, a Piper PA-32RT-300T airplane, N2144C, was damaged after it crashed near Municipio Guerrero, State of Coahuila, in Mexico. The two pilots were killed. The flight originated at the Mid-Way Regional Airport in Midlothian-Waxahachie, Texas, destined for the Gillespie County Airport near Fredericksburg, Texas. The pilot…
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