Aero-News Network: The aviation and aerospace world's daily/real-time news and information service

Hide/Show Archive Navigation.

All News

March 25, 2009

NTSB Says SkyCatcher Was In 'Rapid' Spin Before Parachute Deployment

Despite Concerns, Cessna Reaffirms Commitment To Program

The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its preliminary report on the March 19 loss of Cessna's second Model 162 SkyCatcher prototype, stating the aircraft was in a "rapid and disorienting spin" when the test pilot onboard elected to deploy the plane's emergency Ballistic Recovery System parachute.

ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 03.25.09

The FAA grounds Sikorsky S-92s for hardware changes.
Investigators probe two weekend crashes.
And airline service resumes over Alaska.

Sponsored By...

More AERO-Casts

ANN Daily Touch-And-Go: 03.25.09

The FAA grounds Sikorsky S-92s for hardware changes.
Investigators probe two weekend crashes.
And airline service resumes over Alaska.

More AERO-Casts

Advertisement

Top Videos

Airborne 04.26.24: Beta Alia 250, SPEEA v Boeing, Anti-Av Climate Attacks

Airborne-Flight Training 04.25.24: eDA40 Progress, LIFT-Tuskegee, U of OK

Airborne 04.24.24: INTEGRAL E, Elixir USA, M700 RVSM

Advertisement

Podcasts

AeroTwitter

Please wait while our tweets load

If you can't wait - check out what we've been twittering

© 2007 - 2024 Web Development & Design by Pauli Systems, LC