Troy Gentry Crash Caused by Maintenance Error – Episode 148
The helicopter crash that killed musician Troy Gentry of Montgomery Gentry was primarily caused by improper maintenance. The Flight Safety Detectives share why they find fault with the NTSB assigning ...
11 Jan 202326min
Aviation Skills Save Harrison Ford – Episode 147
Rapid decision making and impressive aviator skills saved Harrison Ford from a deadly result in a 2015 air crash. The Flight Safety Detectives review the facts that show that Ford had a clear plan and...
4 Jan 202333min
Peter Tomarken Air Crash Was Survivable
Episode 146 A pilot lost engine power in his single engine plane shortly after takeoff. He did a controlled ditch into the Pacific. The plane is largely intact, yet the pilot and his passenger die. Th...
21 Dec 202230min
Aviation Safety & Animals – Episode 145
More than 53 dogs being transported from New Orleans to Milwaukee had a bumpy ride when their cargo flight crashed on a golf course. This is a good news story with just a few minor injuries. John and ...
14 Dec 202226min
See & Avoid - Episode 144
"See and Avoid" is widely recognized as a method for avoiding collision. This accident shows that approach has limits. The term "See and Avoid" is part of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Regulat...
7 Dec 202226min
Mooney Accident in Maryland - Episode 143
Did get-there-itis and lack of preflight planning lead to the crash of a Mooney M20J into a power line tower in Montgomery County, Maryland on November 27? The Flight Safety Detectives think so. The a...
30 Nov 202232min
Recent Air Crash Leads to Urgent Aviation Safety Recommendation
Episode 142 The NTSB has issued an urgent aviation safety recommendation for all operators of DHC-3 Otters to conduct an immediate one-time inspection of the horizontal stabilizer actuator lock ring. ...
23 Nov 202223min
Passenger Suicide in Flight
Episode 141 The NTSB database has just 74 events involving suicide and the focus of this discussion is the only one that involves a passenger rather than a pilot. The event took place in 2000, when a ...
16 Nov 202224min
