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Now that Sun and Fun is firmly in the rearview mirror, and it’s massive crowds showed how successful aviation events can be, it's time to look forward to the long-awaited 2021 rendition of EAA AirVenture. in order to get a proper look at what this year's Oshkosh could look like, we video chatted with EAA boss, Jack Pelton, about what we can expect. Because of The massive numbers of people who attended Sun n Fun, combined with truly impressive Advance ticket sales for this year's AirVenture, suggest that this Oshkosh could be the biggest ever. ANN Editor-in-Chief, Jim Campbell, chats with Jack Pelton who Jack seems a lot more confident about the future of Oshkosh then he w
Loss of King Air 350 Killed 10
The failure of a pilot to control an airplane following the loss of thrust in one of two engines just seconds after takeoff led to the fatal crash of a general aviation airplane in Texas, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a report published Tuesday. A Textron Aviation B-300, also known as a King Air 350 (sample, pictured below), crashed into an aircraft hangar 17 seconds after lifting off a runway at Addison Airport, Addison, Texas, June 30, 2019. The accident killed both pilots and all eight passengers. The personal flight on the privately owned airplane was bound for St. Petersburg, Florida.
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Engine Started To Run Rough And Gradually Lost Power
On May 11, 2021, at 1500 central daylight time, a Beech C23, N793Y, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Merrill, Wisconsin. The pilot and passenger had minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that he was returning to the airport after a 1-hour flight. When the airplane was about 5 miles from the airport, and descending through about 1,250 ft, the engine started to run rough and gradually lost power.
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