Texas Plane Crash That Killed 10 Was Pilot Error, NTSB Says
Pilot applied left rudder instead of right after losing left engine moments before fiery crash, NTSB says in final report on deadly accident
Published May 18, 2021 •
Updated 4 hours ago
What to Know
The King Air 350 crashed into an aircraft hangar 17 seconds after lifting off from a runway at Addison Airport on June 30, 2019.
NTSB investigators used sound captured by the cockpit voice recorder to determine that the left engine lost thrust shortly after takeoff.
According to the NTSB, the cockpit audio recording did not capture pilots conducting a pre-flight checklist, which is considered an essential safety step.