McSpadden Reported Emergency Before Fatal Crash

Bill Carey October 30, 2023

In July, AOPA’s Richard McSpadden interviewed NTSB Board Chair Jennifer Homendy during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. 

Credit: Bill Carey
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) senior executive Richard McSpadden and retired professional football player Russ Francis were attempting to return to the airport during a planned air-to-air photo shoot when their single-engine Cessna 177 Cardinal crashed soon after takeoff, killing...
Bill Carey

Based in Washington, D.C., Bill covers business aviation and advanced air mobility for Aviation Week Network. A former newspaper reporter, he has also covered the airline industry, military aviation, commercial space and unmanned aircraft systems. He is the author of 'Enter The Drones, The FAA and UAVs in America,' published in 2016.

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