Frontier A321 Accident, Cessna 421C Pickleball Crash & More

About this episode

Max Trescott and Rob Mark discuss recent aviation accidents including a Frontier Airlines incident and a fatal Cessna crash.

Max Trescott and Rob Mark discuss several recent aviation accidents and new NTSB reports, beginning with a tragic Frontier Airlines A321 accident at Denver International Airport, where a man entered the runway environment and was struck during takeoff. The crew rejected the takeoff at high speed, the right engine caught fire, and multiple passengers reported minor injuries. Brought to you by AVEMCO aircraft insurance. Support Rob and Max by making a donation at Patreon.com The episode then examines the fatal crash of Cessna 421C N291AN near Wimberley, Texas. The aircraft was carrying people reportedly traveling to a pickleball tournament when it crashed at night in IMC with thunderstorms in the area. The pilot reportedly told ATC that the pitot heat had iced up, that the airplane was on backup gauges, and that pitot heat was not working. Max and Rob also discuss other accidents include Cirrus SR22 N39VF , which deployed CAPS and was later dragged by the parachute across fields, fences, and a highway; Cessna 401B N122AT , which crashed after takeoff before reaching blue line speed; Beech 58 Baron N2063G during an instrument proficiency check; a King Air 300 ditching in the…

People in this episode

Host: Max Trescott

Guest: Rob Mark

Topics covered

• aviation accidents
• NTSB reports
• pilot safety
• aircraft incidents
• emergency procedures

Keywords

• aviation safety
• Frontier Airlines
• Cessna 421C
• accident investigation
• pilot error
• NTSB
• aircraft incidents
• emergency landing

Sponsors

AVEMCO

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Frontier Airlines

Places: Denver International Airport, Wimberley, Texas

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