Improper Planning and Processes Results in Private & Small Plane Crash Lawsuit

Case Title: Taquan Air On July 10, 2018, a De Havilland DHC3T Otter airplane, N3952B, crashed into mountainous terrain near Ketchikan, Alaska. The plane held eleven occupants: a pilot and ten passengers. All of the passengers were injured, six seriously. The plane was registered to Blue Aircraft, LLC, and was operated…

Lack of Weight and Balance Consideration Results in Private and Small Plane Crash Lawsuit

Case Title: Barnes et al v. PB One Aviation LLC, et al On September 12, 2013, a Pilatus Aircraft Ltd PC-12 with registration number N617BG aborted takeoff at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA) when the plane began to settle back onto the runway during liftoff. The pilot and nine passengers were on…

Incorrectly Modified Engine Results in Helicopter Crash Lawsuit

Case Title: Denning v. Airbus Helicopters On February 22, 2013, an air ambulance helicopter crashed in winter flying conditions a few minutes after take-off, killing the pilot, a flight nurse and injuring another medical crew member. The air ambulance took off from the Integris Baptist Hospital destined for Watonga Municipal Hospital…

Pilot Error Upon Landing Results in Private & Small Plane Crash Lawsuit

Case Title: Swies v. On May 22, 2018, a Gulfstream G200 with registration number N813WM crashed on approach to an airport in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. The flight originated in Austin, Texas. It held two crew members and four passengers. There were no fatalities, and weather was not considered a factor in the…

Helicopter Crash After Running Out of Fuel Lawsuit

Case Title: Swan & Cho v. Heligunner In September 2017, a Hughes 369A helicopter with registration number N59MP made a hard landing on a road below. The helicopter had been taking passengers on a feral hog hunt when the incident occurred. The flight was en route to Burnet Municipal Airport when…

Pilot’s Negligent Visual Approach Results in Private & Small Plane Crash Lawsuit

Case Title: Estate of Robinett v. Estate of Kinikin On December 10, 2009, a Piper PA-30 airplane with registration number N7881Y crashed into Laguna Madre, approximately a mile and a half from the Charles R. Johnson Airport in Port Mansfield, Texas. The pilot and sole passenger were both killed in the…

Emergency Landing Injuries Results in Helicopter Tour Crash Lawsuit

Case Title: Hicks v. Blue Hawaiian On January 17, 2016, an Airbus EC130 T2 helicopter with registration number N11VQ operated by Blue Hawaiian experienced a sudden loss of engine power due to a broken fuel line, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing. All six passengers suffered serious injuries. At…

Improper Helicopter Maintenance Results in Helicopter Crash Lawsuit

Case Title: Engler v. Turbomeca On January 2, 2013, an Airbus EC 130 helicopter owned and operated by Air Methods as an air ambulance experienced engine failure shortly after takeoff and crash-landed in an open field near Seminole, OK. All four occupants of the helicopter were seriously injured. The destination of…

In-Flight Fire Private & Small Plane Crash Lawsuit

Case Title: Estate of Henry Jackson v. Fredericksburg Aviation On May 16, 2016, a Beechcraft Bonanza A36TC with registration number N60RW departed from Tupelo Regional Airport in Tupelo, Mississippi, in route to the Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport in Virginia. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed. Shortly…