NTSB Finds Pilot Was Incapacitated Before Crash

Citation V crash
Wreckage from the debris field of the Citation V crash.
Credit: NTSB
The pilot of a Cessna 560 Citation V that crashed near Warm Springs, Oregon, on Jan. 9, 2021 became incapacitated for reasons that could not be determined, the NTSB has found. The 72-year-old pilot, who was the sole occupant of the midsize jet, had filed a flight plan to fly from Troutdale Airport...
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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