Bryan D
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I'm still scratching my head on this one. I can't see the fault of the FAA.
The news story;
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- The family of a pilot killed in a plane crash on Thanksgiving has reached a settlement with the federal government.
Doctor George Swanson and his four children died when their plane crashed in heavy fog near Craig Airport.
The family sued the Federal Aviation Administration, claiming the airport had faulty equipment and air traffic controllers failed to warn Swanson of his situation.
The family settled for $2.5 million.
Swanson flew from Port Arthur, Texas, to Jacksonville on Thanksgiving to meet with his mother and brother, a Jacksonville police officer, before flying to the Florida Keys.
He died when his plane crashed into the trees near Atlantic and Kernan Boulevards, just under two miles from the airport.
He was 56.
The NTSB report;
NTSB Identification: MIA04FA029
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Thursday, November 27, 2003 in Jacksonville, FL
Aircraft: Swearingen SA-26-AT, registration: N698X
Injuries: 1 Fatal, 4 Minor
On November 27, 2003, about 0752 eastern standard time, a Swearingen SA-26-AT, N698X, registered to and operated by an individual, impacted with trees while on approach to the Craig Airport, Jacksonville, Florida. Instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) prevailed at the time and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. The airplane was destroyed. The commercial-rated pilot was fatally injured. Four passengers reported minor injuries. The flight had departed from Beaumont, Texas, at 0400 central standard time.
While on the instrument landing system (ILS) approach to runway 32, the flight impacted with trees about 1.8 miles from the airport. Air traffic control (ATC) had advised the pilot that the weather was below landing minimums at his intended landing site, and had given him alternate airports in the area that had landing minimums. The passengers stated the pilot was aware of the fog at the destination airport; he mentioned fog at Jacksonville while en route. The pilot elected to attempt the approach. The airplane impacted in a wooded area behind a shopping center. Two of the four passengers were asleep during the approach, two passengers said they heard trees striking the airplane and that at the time it was foggy. The pilot did not saying anything to the passengers, alerting them to any impending dangers. The recorded visibility at the time of the accident was 1/4 mile, and the vertical visibility was 100 feet.
The news story;
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- The family of a pilot killed in a plane crash on Thanksgiving has reached a settlement with the federal government.
Doctor George Swanson and his four children died when their plane crashed in heavy fog near Craig Airport.
The family sued the Federal Aviation Administration, claiming the airport had faulty equipment and air traffic controllers failed to warn Swanson of his situation.
The family settled for $2.5 million.
Swanson flew from Port Arthur, Texas, to Jacksonville on Thanksgiving to meet with his mother and brother, a Jacksonville police officer, before flying to the Florida Keys.
He died when his plane crashed into the trees near Atlantic and Kernan Boulevards, just under two miles from the airport.
He was 56.
The NTSB report;
NTSB Identification: MIA04FA029
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Thursday, November 27, 2003 in Jacksonville, FL
Aircraft: Swearingen SA-26-AT, registration: N698X
Injuries: 1 Fatal, 4 Minor
On November 27, 2003, about 0752 eastern standard time, a Swearingen SA-26-AT, N698X, registered to and operated by an individual, impacted with trees while on approach to the Craig Airport, Jacksonville, Florida. Instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) prevailed at the time and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. The airplane was destroyed. The commercial-rated pilot was fatally injured. Four passengers reported minor injuries. The flight had departed from Beaumont, Texas, at 0400 central standard time.
While on the instrument landing system (ILS) approach to runway 32, the flight impacted with trees about 1.8 miles from the airport. Air traffic control (ATC) had advised the pilot that the weather was below landing minimums at his intended landing site, and had given him alternate airports in the area that had landing minimums. The passengers stated the pilot was aware of the fog at the destination airport; he mentioned fog at Jacksonville while en route. The pilot elected to attempt the approach. The airplane impacted in a wooded area behind a shopping center. Two of the four passengers were asleep during the approach, two passengers said they heard trees striking the airplane and that at the time it was foggy. The pilot did not saying anything to the passengers, alerting them to any impending dangers. The recorded visibility at the time of the accident was 1/4 mile, and the vertical visibility was 100 feet.
