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NTSB Releases Preliminary Report on San Diego Crash

Flying Magazine

The controller cleared the pilot for the approach, and when the airplane was about 10 miles northeast of the NESTY, an initial approach fix (IAF), the controller asked the pilot if he was going to “make your descent” and asked if he would like vectors to the south. The pilot answered, “I think we’ll be alright.”

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Delta Connection flight received sink rate alert before Toronto Pearson crash

Aerotime

While the report draws no conclusions as to the cause of the crash, investigators set out a detailed timeline which focuses heavily on the Mitsubishi CRJ900s descent. TSB At a height of 50 feet the rate of descent had increased to 1114 feet per minute (fpm) from 672 fpm around 14 seconds before. to the right, the TSB said.

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Avoiding the Stall

Plane and Pilot

However, if you take a close look at the inboard upper wing surface of the B-52, you will see a neat row of vortex generators that correspond to the width of the horizontal stabilizer. These were added to manage the low speed air flow over the wings, stabilizer and elevators.

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The Hazards of Aircraft Icing: Explained

Pilot Institute

It most commonly forms on the leading edges of your aircraft, including the wings, tail, and horizontal stabilizer, as well as on the propeller blades and pitot tubes. Because rime ice forms quickly and has a rough texture, it tends to build up in these forward-facing surfaces that are directly exposed to the oncoming airflow.

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Delta facing multiple lawsuits following February 2025 CRJ crash in Toronto

Aerotime

While the initial report did not conclude as to the cause of the crash, investigators set out a detailed timeline that focused heavily on the CRJ900s descent moments before it touched down in Toronto. TSB The preliminary report highlighted the 11 areas of the investigation that would be examined in much more detail.

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Split-S Decision

Plane and Pilot

Alongside a nearby highway, some recognizable bits of airplane, the vertical stabilizer and rudder, a horizontal stabilizer and elevator, fell separately to Earth. The vertical descent rate reached the data-recording limit of 9,999 feet per minute. The pilot died instantly. The plane just kept coming down.

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Split-S Decision

Plane and Pilot

Alongside a nearby highway, some recognizable bits of airplane, the vertical stabilizer and rudder, a horizontal stabilizer and elevator, fell separately to Earth. The vertical descent rate reached the data-recording limit of 9,999 feet per minute. The pilot died instantly. The plane just kept coming down.