The tragic double-fatal crash of a high-performance airplane could potentially have easily been avoided, according to one of the top experts in the field. The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report (text available here on the Aviation Safety Network) on the Dec. 7 crash of a 1965 Beechcraft 35-C33 Debonair that killed YouTube personality Jenny Blalock, 45, the pilot, and her 78-year-old father James Blalock. The flight began at the aircraft’s home base at Knoxville Downtown Airport (KDKX), Knoxville, Tennessee, and was headed for Saline Country Regional Airport (KSUZ), Benton, Arkansas, for an avionics upgrade. Weather was clear with light winds throughout the planned route of flight.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/ntsb-report-contains-key-information-on-high-profile-accident