Improper Maneuver at Altitude Leads to General Aviation Lawsuit
Case Title: Estate of Vincent Losada v. Pea Hochso, LLC On November 17, 2018, a North American P51, N4132A, crashed into an apartment building parking lot near Fredericksburg, Texas. The pilot and passenger suffered fatal injuries, and the plane was destroyed. The purpose of the flight was a fly-over of a World War II educational…
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Case Title: Nemec v. Robinson Helicopter On April 13, 2006, a Robinson R44 helicopter with registration number N123CK, carrying a pilot and four passengers crashed from just a few feet above the ground and burst into flames. The impact was survivable, and there were no traumatic injuries to the occupants caused by the crash itself.…
Read MoreHelicopter Crash Results in Active General Aviation Lawsuit
Case Title: Stockbridge v. Heliservices On August 8, 2020, a helicopter conducting a survey of bighorn sheep in the Black Gap Wildlife Management Area crashed and killed three passengers. The passengers were doing work for the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD). The firm filed suit against the helicopter operator contracted by the TPWD. The…
Read MoreCrash Caused by Spacial Disorientation Results in General Aviation Lawsuit
Case Title: Hancock (Estate of David) v. MVAO, et. al A Cessna 182H airplane, N8338S, crashed near Las Cruces, New Mexico, on October 12, 2017. The pilot and his student pilot were killed. The accident happened at night, and night visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The pilot had not filed a flight plan. The flight instructor…
Read MoreMalfunctioning Hypoxia Detection System Results in General Aviation Lawsuit
Case Title: Kinsinger (Estate of John) v. Cirrus and Garmin On January 3, 2018, a Cirrus SR22T airplane, N325JK, was reported missing over the Gulf of Mexico. It was eventually discovered that the plane had crashed into the water. The plane had departed Wiley Post Airport in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for Georgetown Municipal Airport in…
Read MorePilot Settling With Power Results in General Aviation Lawsuit
Case Title: McKean v. Cenac On January 29, 2012, a Robinson R44 II, N369TL, crashed outside Centerville, Louisiana. The flight originated in Houma, Louisiana and was seen circling at a low altitude before the crash. A fire ensued after the collision. Both the pilot and passenger were fatally injured. Witnesses stated that they saw the…
Read MoreImproper Inspection and Maintenance Results in General Aviation Lawsuit
Case Title: Sable v. Northstar Aviation On October 18, 2012, a Cessna 182P, N20939, crashed near Yucca, Arizona. The private pilot/owner was killed, and the crash and post-crash fire substantially damaged the plane. The flight left Lake Havasu City, Arizona, destined for Eagle Airpark in Fort Mohave in Arizona. The incident flight was the first…
Read MoreHelicopter Door Opening During Flight Results in General Aviation Lawsuit
Case Title: Wight v. Robinson Helicopter On February 4, 2012, a Robinson R44 II helicopter, VH-COK, crashed shortly after takeoff. The helicopter left Jaspers Brush Airfield in New South Wales, Australia, to conduct aerial photography. The photographer intended to record the launch of a deep-sea submarine for a television documentary. The pilot and a camera…
Read MoreNegligent Air Traffic Controllers Results in General Aviation Lawsuit
Case Title: Kipp v. United States of America On December 18, 2005, a Cessna 195, N22L, made an emergency landing in the ocean near St. Augustine, Florida after the plane lost engine power. The pilot and two passengers, both minor girls, were killed. One passenger, also a minor girl, was injured. The flight originated at…
Read MorePilot Losing Control of Airplane Results in General Aviation Lawsuit
Case Title: Smith v. Nature Air On December 16, 2005, a Nature Air flight, a twin-engine de Havilland DHC-6-300, TI-AZQ, crashed on final approach to the Tamarindo Airport in the Costa Rican province Guanacaste. It lost control and impacted with trees just short of the airport. The pilot and two passengers suffered serious injuries on…
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