{"id":6391,"date":"2026-07-03T20:34:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T20:34:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/?p=6391"},"modified":"2026-07-03T20:34:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T20:34:49","slug":"investigators-find-no-evidence-of-engine-failure-in-fiery-crash-of-skydiving-plane-that-killed-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/?p=6391","title":{"rendered":"Investigators find no evidence of engine failure in fiery crash of skydiving plane that killed 12"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>By MARC LEVY<\/p>\n<p>Federal safety investigators said in a new preliminary report that they found no indication that engine failure caused the fiery crash of a plane on a skydiving outing last month in Missouri that killed all 12 people aboard, including several very experienced jumpers.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/?p=6389\">Rock your style with the best True Religion jeans<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The report issued Thursday by the National Transportation Safety Board also did not flag any other serious safety or mechanical failures that could have led to the crash, which happened just after takeoff on a clear day.<\/p>\n<p>The NTSB released the findings based on initial inspections of the badly damaged wreckage and flight records. The report said there were no indications of any precrash mechanical malfunctions or failures in the engine that would have prevented the normal operation of the plane.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, NTSB said it appeared that the engine of the single-engine turboprop plane had been producing power at the time of the crash. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was surprised that they had determined that the engine was producing power,\u201d said Jeff Guzzetti, president of Guzzetti Aviation Risk Discovery, an aviation safety consultancy. \u201cInitially I thought it smacked of a potential engine problem and that the pilot had been trying to return to the airport.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The federal agency also said a post-accident sample from the fuel truck found the fuel to be free of sediment or debris, and a review of the skydiving business operators\u2019 software showed that the airplane had met the weight and balance limitations for the flight.<\/p>\n<p>The report raised no concerns about the weather or the pilot, who had accumulated over 4,100 total flight hours and was in his second consecutive jump season working for the operator, Skydive Kansas City.<\/p>\n<p> <!--Ad-Slot: outstream_video--><\/p>\n<p>The airplane was not equipped with a crashworthy voice or data recorder, like those that record flight data on commercial planes, nor was it required to be, investigators said. The NTSB report did note, however, that its investigators had recovered damaged GoPro cameras from the wreckage.<\/p>\n<p>The federal agency\u2019s investigation into the accident was ongoing, and a final report often takes a year or more to complete.<\/p>\n<p>The June 14 crash happened about an hour south of Kansas City, when the Pacific Aerospace 750XL carrying a pilot and 11 skydivers took off from Butler Memorial Airport at 11:25 a.m. on a clear day.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/?p=6384\">Chris Perkins: Here\u2019s how Dolphins\u2019 Malik Willis could be among NFL\u2019s best running QBs in 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>During the initial climb, the airplane began a gradual turn to the left, with both wings eventually becoming almost perpendicular to the ground before it slammed into a field, nose down, and burst into flames, investigators said.<\/p>\n<p> <!--Ad-Slot: cube_article--><\/p>\n<p>The straight up-and-down position of the wings meant they could no longer produce enough aerodynamic lift to keep the plane in the air and the NTSB will have to figure out why that happened, Guzzetti said.<\/p>\n<p>The fire inflicted significant damage to the aircraft\u2019s major structural components, as well as the cockpit, the cabin and the fuel system, investigators said.<\/p>\n<p>Some family members of those who died were at the airport to watch the jump and witnessed the crash, authorities said. The United States Parachute Association, skydiving\u2019s governing body, said its technology director, Jen Sharp, was among those killed.<\/p>\n<p>Skydive Kansas City called the crash a \u201cdevastating loss.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Poor maintenance is often a factor when skydiving planes crash and the NTSB has previously raised concerns about the weak oversight for skydiving operators in past crash investigations. The agency said after a 2019 crash that killed 11 people in Hawaii that the FAA\u2019s regulatory system isn\u2019t strong enough to ensure the safety of skydiving flights.<\/p>\n<p>The Federal Aviation Administration has yet to adopt the NTSB\u2019s recommendations, but said it established a committee in April that will recommend ways to increase skydiving safety and will consider the safety board\u2019s proposals.<\/p>\n<p>The United States Parachute Association said that Skydive Kansas City adheres to the safety standards set by the largest skydiving organization in the world, including all FAA maintenance requirements. The skydiving industry says it has a strong safety record. The association said that last year nearly 3.5 million jumps were completed and that 16 civilians died, the majority from human error.<\/p>\n<p>The plane that crashed was built in 2010, according to FAA records. It made two successful flights the morning of the crash, the NTSB said. It is popular for skydiving and certified to be operated by a single pilot. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/orlandorelocationreport.com\/?p=6383\">Salah starting after hamstring injury in Egypt\u2019s World Cup knockout debut<\/a><\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>Follow Marc Levy at http:\/\/twitter.com\/timelywriter<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BUTLER, Mo. (AP) \u2014 A preliminary report issued by federal safety investigators did not flag any serious safety failures that could have led to the fiery crash of a plane last month on a skydiving outing in Missouri that killed all 12 people aboard, including several very experienced jumpers. 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