Reports Show NTSB Is Botching General Aviation Accident Investigations

June 26th, 2014 | Aviation accident

According to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)—the federal agency charged with investigating aviation accidents in the United States—a majority of the general aviation accidents that occur in our country are the result of errors made by pilots. An investigative report that was recently conducted shows that the NTSB may be failing to properly take… Read More

FAA Works to Improve Aviation Safety Through the WINGS Program

December 6th, 2013 | Aviation articles

December 6, 2013 In recent years, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has made strides to improve aviation safety in the United States. The Aviation Accident Attorneys with Nurenberg, Paris, Heller & McCarthy explain that one of the ways the FAA has achieved this goal is through the implementation of the WINGS Program. Now, researchers have released data… Read More

Investigators Work to Determine Cause of Fatal General Aviation Accident

November 22nd, 2013 | Aviation accident

November 22, 2013 Crashes involving small, privately owned aircraft make up a majority of the airplane accidents that occur in the United States today. In fact, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says that General Aviation Accidents made up nearly 95 percent of all aircraft crashes that occurred in our nation last year. An investigation… Read More

Aviation Accident Attorneys Examine Cause Of Fatal General Aviation Accident

September 13th, 2013 | Aviation accident

September 13, 2013 Data from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) indicates that 96 percent of airplane crashes that occurred last year were considered General Aviation Accidents. Research from the agency also shows that loss of control in flight was the predominant cause of the accidents, while a majority of the incidents occurred during the… Read More

FAA Changes Regulations To Improve General Aviation Safety

September 6th, 2013 | Aviation accident

September 6, 2013 The Aviation Accident Attorneys with the law firm of Nurenberg, Paris, Heller & McCarthy explain that a majority of aircraft crashes that occur in the United States involve small, personally-owned aircraft. In fact, data from the National Transportation Safety Board shows that general aviation accidents accounted for roughly 95 percent of all… Read More