Is it legal for NTSB report to be used as proof in the court? I would think no one would have to read the NTSB report to know an engine failure is a mechnicial failure and not anything else. I feel the NTSB report is actually leaving out a lot of detail. I'm just happy ny friend is making a speedy ...
Jump to postHere's a video from a few days ago of his girlfriend and another friend visiting him in Colorado and showing his recovery efforts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtSOB41DwrQ
Jump to postSince it was clearly a mechanical failure, would the Grumman company or someone be liable for the damages? If this accident got any press your friend should have had several ambulance-chasing personal injury lawyers contacting him and offering to sue the airplane manufacturer and any and every comp...
Jump to postReading the NTSB report it sounds more like a departure stall than an attempted turnback. The tree does not seem to be relavant at all, rather they just happpened to hit that after losing control and the initial impact. First impact was with the perimeter fence then it slid into the tree and road. ...
Jump to postIn August my friend was flying at Grumman AA-1B at Deer Valley Airport with one of his buddies and right after takeoff he had an engine failure. He declared an emergency and tried to return back and ended up crashing into a tree short of the runway. Both him and the friend he was with were in critic...
Jump to postAs someone who lives in the Phoenix area (Cave Creek), yes it is not the most touristy destination especially for anyone outside the US, Sky Harbor is a good hub airport that should have at least a few more international routes! Scottsdale is a popular tourist attraction!
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