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Crossfield Accident Causes Concern

Steve Scott

Monday, August 6th, 2007

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In the wake of the National Transportation Safety Board's release of a factual report on the April 19, 2006, accident that killed legendary test pilot Scott Crossfield, the AOPA Air Safety Foundation is reminding pilots to be cautious when flying in the vicinity of convective weather. "Mr. Crossfield taught us a valuable lesson, unfortunately with a tragic outcome," said Bruce Landsberg, executive director of the AOPA Air Safety Foundation. "Weather does not respect any type of certificate or experience level."…

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