Investigation cites inadequate aviation regulations as likely cause of 2019 midair collision near Ketchikan
Posted by Eric Stone | Apr 20, 2021
A photo provided by investigators shows a Taquan Air DeHavilland DHC-3 Otter moments before it collided with a Mountain Air Service DHC-2 Beaver in 2019, killing six people and injuring 10. (via NTSB)
Two pilots whose planes collided near Ketchikan in 2019 were unable to see or detect each other until a midair crash was unavoidable.
That’s according to federal aviation investigators, who say the accident could have been avoided if flightseeing aircraft in high-traffic areas were required to have onboard systems to visually and audibly alert pilots to close-flying aircraft.
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Two witnesses reported seeing a Cessna 177B banking left moments before the April 7 crash in Cattaraugus County that killed a passenger and seriously injured the pilot.
The National Transportation Safety Board on Monday released its preliminary report regarding the crash at Great Valley Airport, located north of Salamanca. A pilot based at the airport described the weather as “an absolute perfect day to fly.”
William H. Mandelare, 80, and Raymond E. Groetsch, 72, had flown into the airport from Brockport where the pair lived earlier in the day to have lunch with another pilot and were leaving when the crash occurred.
etichy@post-journal.com
Two witnesses reported seeing a Cessna 177B banking left moments before the April 7 crash in Cattaraugus County that killed a passenger and seriously injured the pilot.
The National Transportation Safety Board on Monday released its preliminary report regarding the crash at Great Valley Airport, located north of Salamanca. A pilot based at the airport described the weather as “an absolute perfect day to fly.”
William H. Mandelare, 80, and Raymond E. Groetsch, 72, had flown into the airport from Brockport where the pair lived earlier in the day to have lunch with another pilot and were leaving when the crash occurred.
A preliminary report about a bus crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike that killed five people early last month says light snow was falling at the time and that the bus had just passed a sign warning to keep below 55 mph on a curve. The National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday put out the three-page report that says all aspects.
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