The NTSB found the airplane’s estimated gross takeoff weight at departure was about 9,865 pounds, which was about 1,058 pounds over the maximum for flights into icing conditions, and more than ...

The pilot who perished along with three family members in a nighttime airplane crash ... according to NTSB. The moon has not risen at the time of the 8:24 p.m. accident. Larsen’s failure to ...

Sorensen said the NTSB will consider whether factors like weather, pilot experience, and status and maintenance of the aircraft were involved in the crash.

"Post-accident ... the airplane was equipped with an Aircraft Payload Extender III (APE III) system," which "provided for an increased maximum gross takeoff weight of 9,062 lbs," the NTSB added.

A preliminary report released Wednesday by the National Transportation Board states a plane that crashed last month in Alaska was hundreds of pounds too heavy for the weather conditions. Photo ...

NTSB preliminary reports don’t usually reveal the cause of a crash since the investigation is still ongoing. A final report, which does usually contain the cause, will be released later.

"A senior NTSB aerospace engineer will conduct a detailed review of the airplane's performance as part of the investigation, including an evaluation of the airplane's center of gravity location ...

SEATTLE, Wash. — We are two and a half months into 2025, and according to data from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), they are currently investigating 140 plane crashes in the U ...

Testifying for the first time in front of the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation, acting Federal Aviation Administrator Chris ...

The NTSB’s preliminary report said the flight ... to the left and to the right and did not observe the SWA [Southwest] airplane on final." "As LXJ560 approached the hold short line for runway ...

The NTSB says it will release more reports in the coming weeks with the final report expected in the fall.