Piper PA-46 N85PG In-Flight Breakup, Westwind N1125A Crash + Other NTSB Reports

Piper PA-46 N85PG In-Flight Breakup, Westwind N1125A Crash + Other NTSB Reports

From NTSB News Talk – Aviation Accidents, Safety Investigations & Pilot Lessons by Max Trescott | Aviation News Talk Network

June 3, 2026 · 50 min · Episode 31

About this episode

Max Trescott and Rob Mark discuss recent NTSB recommendations and several aviation accidents, highlighting key lessons learned.

Max Trescott and Rob Mark review a new NTSB recommendations for the FAA’s Runway Condition Assessment Matrix after wet-runway overruns showed that heavy rain can sharply reduce braking effectiveness. Brought to you by AVEMCO aircraft insurance. Support Rob and Max by making a donation at Patreon.com The episode then turns to several recent and preliminary accidents, including a Piper PA-28 N7188W loss-of-control crash at Akron-Fulton Airport, a Piper PA-32 Saratoga N5802N accident southwest of Empire, Nevada, a Diamond DA40 N787PV crash west of Elko, Nevada, and a North American AT-6 N29678 formation-flight crash near Bronson, Florida. The final reports include three major lessons. In a Piper PA-28 N8438B crash at Muncie, Indiana, an instrument flight in an airplane not properly inspected for IFR ended in spatial disorientation after off-course maneuvering in IMC. In the IAI Westwind N1125A crash at Hot Springs, Virginia, the crew continued an unstabilized approach with altimeter, FMS, automation, and crew resource management problems. Finally, the Piper PA-46 N85PG in-flight breakup near Trout Creek, New York, shows the danger of continuing into convective weather, turbulence…

People in this episode

Host: Max Trescott

Guest: Rob Mark

Topics covered

  • aviation safety
  • NTSB reports
  • aircraft accidents
  • pilot lessons
  • runway conditions
  • weather impacts on flying

Keywords

  • Piper PA-46
  • NTSB recommendations
  • aviation accidents
  • runway condition
  • spatial disorientation
  • convective weather
  • pilot resource management

Sponsors

AVEMCO

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NTSB, FAA

Products: AVEMCO

Places: Akron-Fulton Airport, Empire, Nevada, Elko, Nevada, Bronson, Florida, Muncie, Indiana, Hot Springs, Virginia, Trout Creek, New York

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