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EPISODE · May 19, 2026 · 30 MIN

Frontier A321 Accident, Cessna 421C Pickleball Crash & More

from NTSB News Talk – Aviation Accidents, Safety Investigations & Pilot Lessons

Max Trescott and Rob Mark discuss several recent aviation accidents and new NTSB reports, beginning with a tragic Frontier Airlines A321 accident at Denver International Airport, where a man entered the runway environment and was struck during takeoff. The crew rejected the takeoff at high speed, the right engine caught fire, and multiple passengers reported minor injuries.Brought to you by AVEMCO aircraft insurance.Support Rob and Max by making a donation at Patreon.comThe episode then examines the fatal crash of Cessna 421C N291AN near Wimberley, Texas. The aircraft was carrying people reportedly traveling to a pickleball tournament when it crashed at night in IMC with thunderstorms in the area. The pilot reportedly told ATC that the pitot heat had iced up, that the airplane was on backup gauges, and that pitot heat was not working.Max and Rob also discuss other accidents include Cirrus SR22 N39VF, which deployed CAPS and was later dragged by the parachute across fields, fences, and a highway; Cessna 401B N122AT, which crashed after takeoff before reaching blue line speed; Beech 58 Baron N2063G during an instrument proficiency check; a King Air 300 ditching in the Atlantic; a Quad City Challenger ultralight issue; and Cessna 152 N588BR fuel exhaustion.

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Max Trescott and Rob Mark discuss several recent aviation accidents and new NTSB reports, beginning with a tragic Frontier Airlines A321 accident at Denver International Airport, where a man entered the runway environment and was struck during...

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