NTSB finds pilot mishandled B–17G emergency

Failure to properly manage a loss of engine power was the probable cause of the October 2019 crash of a Collings Foundation Boeing B–17G in Connecticut, the NTSB determined, with inadequate maintenance and oversight contributing to the...

NTSB finds pilot mishandled B–17G emergency

Failure to properly manage a loss of engine power was the probable cause of the October 2019 crash of a Collings Foundation Boeing B–17G in Connecticut, the NTSB determined, with inadequate maintenance and oversight contributing to the crash that killed seven people, and inured seven others.