Pilot Killed in L-39 Accident While Flying With Daughter
The Wisconsin pilot reported a problem shortly after departing a Kentucky airport, where the pair had stopped to refuel.
The Wisconsin pilot reported a problem shortly after departing a Kentucky airport, where the pair had stopped to refuel.
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Investigators confirmed the control surface separated before impact, but its role in the fatal crash remains undetermined.
Investigators are also working to determine whether the aircraft carried a cockpit voice recorder.
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Preliminary report describes earlier water bucket problems and the helicopter’s final moments before impact.
Preliminary report details a long, fast landing, repeated cockpit speed warnings and an attempted go-around before the accident that killed five.
Two others were hospitalized and one remained missing following the accident off the Southern California island.
Board says 11 of 33 FAA responses fall short, including its position on requiring ADS-B In.
Flight recorder data shows the throttles advanced after the brakes were released before returning to idle four seconds later.