Negligent Repair and Maintenance Results in General Aviation Lawsuit
Case Title: Slette-Allen v. Beechcraft On July 3, 2005, a Beech 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. Approximately six minutes before the crash, the pilot radioed Elgin Air Force Base radio control, stating that he…
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…
Read More