tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post1415302787867409128..comments2024-03-28T21:15:11.065-04:00Comments on Kathryn's Report: Van's RV-6A, N94PJ: Fatal accident occurred June 07, 2021 at Porterville Municipal Airport (KPTV), Tulare County, CaliforniaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-27773290984261038642021-07-09T19:53:03.336-04:002021-07-09T19:53:03.336-04:00Billy is a very accomplished pilot. Question about...Billy is a very accomplished pilot. Question about registration.. he just purchased the aircraft. I know this family personally. I also do aviation insurance adjusting and have investigated many aviation crashes. Seen many cases like this, fuel starvation was the first thing that came to mind. The engine, fuel.. all possible causes. The sad thing about this, he just got married. He's never Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-43711238221116868542021-06-15T17:03:02.458-04:002021-06-15T17:03:02.458-04:00Not sure why all the excitement over the registrat...Not sure why all the excitement over the registration status. You cannot attribute a registration issue to why it crashed or that the pilot or owner was somehow “dangerous” or a “moron”. The guy was obviously very accomplished. Had his engine failed a minute earlier or a minute later the outcome likely would have been completely different. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-27534141400275093382021-06-13T12:18:46.170-04:002021-06-13T12:18:46.170-04:00Perhaps it was intended to be a test hop once arou...Perhaps it was intended to be a test hop once around the field after months of frustrating but not yet completed effort at getting the registration squared away.<br /><br />A desire to avoid landing off airport while not in compliance with requirements could influence a turn back decision if that was the true circumstance in the accident flight.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-49205522844164752562021-06-12T23:10:22.082-04:002021-06-12T23:10:22.082-04:00Damn, that is truly shocking that a guy of his ski...Damn, that is truly shocking that a guy of his skill level would try to turn back with those options he seemingly had. What a price to pay to try to avoid some probable minor damage, perhaps even no damage with fields as flat as those.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-66449266498698394762021-06-11T17:40:51.070-04:002021-06-11T17:40:51.070-04:00Farm plots available off both ends of the runway, ...Farm plots available off both ends of the runway, such a terrible thing to perish attempting the impossible turn there at KPTV. Here are street views at each end, no light poles, just chain link fences and ditches as hazards - spin the views and see for yourself:<br /><br />Southeast end (Departing on RW 12):<br />https://goo.gl/maps/dY2iWee78vkdQsc67<br />Northwest end (Departing on RW 30):<br /Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-50745314584758276922021-06-11T07:40:27.254-04:002021-06-11T07:40:27.254-04:00Condolences. The aircraft registration expired 1/...Condolences. The aircraft registration expired 1/31/2020. March 2020 FAA Registry sent cancellation notice to registered owner (Delaware address). Feb 19, 2021 registered owner (California address) submitted FAA 8050-1B application for aircraft registration. May 11, 2021 FAA sends notice to registered owner (Delaware address) that the application has several issues needing correction. The FAA Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-91193050151257831092021-06-11T07:08:09.074-04:002021-06-11T07:08:09.074-04:00Registration (Delaware) expired 1/31/2020. Registr...Registration (Delaware) expired 1/31/2020. Registry sent canx notice (Delaware) Mar 2020. Feb 19, 2021 the builder submitted AC8050-1B Aircraft Registration Renewal Application (California). May 11, 2021, the AC8050-1B was rejected by Registry due to several errors. Registry file contains several returned attempts to notify registered owner (Delaware). Perhaps using one of the aircraft title Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-85574027994871983812021-06-10T17:22:37.090-04:002021-06-10T17:22:37.090-04:00why was registration cancelled?, so many such &quo...why was registration cancelled?, so many such "unknown", de-registered and unidentified aircrafts, most of the time cessna and helicopters are flying over Vegas sky?, no accountability, no oversight and simply dangerous levels of unauthorized, and morons flying in the sky. Just today, while I was posting this, a "Unknown" Cessna was loitering in the sky over west side of VegasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-70423060569526894712021-06-09T11:31:34.747-04:002021-06-09T11:31:34.747-04:00The registration was cancelled on June 3rd, 2020, ...The registration was cancelled on June 3rd, 2020, according to the FAA.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06611608385236620911noreply@blogger.com