by Robert Hedrick | Aug 4, 2020 | Accident, General Aviation
Introduction In this age of modern aviation technology and reduced flight traffic due to COVID, the recent spike in midair collisions, including three accidents in July, leaves many wondering why do mid-air accidents still happen, and who’s responsible for them....
by Robert Hedrick | Oct 6, 2020 | General Aviation
While a majority of seaplane activity occurs in the Northwest and Alaska, the rest of the country still experiences fatal seaplane accidents. That is just what occurred on October 4, 2020, in Queens New York. The Cessna 182 seaplane was moving fast and apparently...
by Casey Dubose | Aug 11, 2020 | Accident
Tragedy struck the Kozhikode as a B738 overran the runway over the weekend. Indian social media was quick to call the pilot a decorated hero who saved an aircraft with damaged gear and low fuel. However, as the investigation continues, it looks like none of the above...
by Casey Dubose | Aug 1, 2020 | Accident
In three weeks, there have been three deadly mid-air collisions between commercial operators and general aviation aircraft. It is an unprecedented series of avoidable accidents in a year where the FAA mandated technology that should make this less common. The accident...
by Casey Dubose | Jul 8, 2020 | Accident, General Aviation, Slider Featured
The 4th of July holiday weekend is one of the busier times of the year for general aviation. Unfortunately, this also means that there are often tragedies that mar the festivities. In this case, a Cessna 172 that was rented from a Salt Lake and Spanish Fork-based...
by Casey Dubose | Jul 6, 2020 | Accident, General Aviation
Local witnesses and pilots report that it was a direct collision between Coeur d’Alene-based scenic floatplane operator Brooks Seaplane in a Beaver and an unidentified general aviation Cessna 206 out of Lewiston. Aviation Law Group has handled many seaplane...
by Casey Dubose | Jul 2, 2020 | Accident, General Aviation, Slider Featured
Wednesday evening was punctuated by a seaplane crash in Lake Washington. The two occupants were rescued by a private boat and are reported to be uninjured. The cause is to be determined. This accident happend within hearshot of Bob’s front yard. He...
by Casey Dubose | Feb 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
Dillingham Airfield on the north shore of Oahu suffered a second deadly air crash by a commercial operation within a year. The Cessna 305A crashed shortly after takeoff from the field. The aircraft is a tow plane for Honolulu Soaring and was engaged in proficiency...
by Casey Dubose | Feb 10, 2020 | Accident, Slider Featured
Last week was marred by two crashes of part 135 operators in Alaska – one minor and one tragic. On February 5th, the first incident was lost of control during the take-off of a Cessna 208 in Hooper Bay. The aircraft was operated by Grant Aviation and there were...
by Casey Dubose | Jan 27, 2020 | Accident, Slider Featured
A Sikorsky S-76 that was operated by Island Express Helicopters (the operators took down their website shortly after the crash) crashed this morning in Calabasas, California killing 9 people. While there will be an FAA investigation, the abundance of evidence suggests...
