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NTSB News Talk Aviation Accidents, Safety Investigations & Pilot LessonsNTSB reports, aircraft accident analysis, aviation crash investigations, pilot safety lessons, and general aviation insights Author: Max Trescott Aviation News Talk Network
NTSB News Talk is your go-to podcast for in-depth discussions of aircraft accidents, investigations, and the lessons pilots cant afford to ignore. Hosted by award-winning aviation journalist Rob Mark and Max Trescott, a flight instructor who has trained as an accident investigator, this show breaks down recent NTSB reports, analyzes accident causes, and explores what every pilot, instructor, and aviation enthusiast can learn from these events. Whether youre a student pilot, airline captain, or simply fascinated by aviation safety, NTSB News Talk brings you facts, context, and expert commentarywithout sensationalism. Rob and Max balance serious safety insights with engaging conversation, making complex investigations accessible and informative. Each episode features real-world scenarios, industry trends, and sometimes, interviews with investigators, subject-matter experts, or those impacted by aviation incidents. Tune in to stay informed, sharpen your safety mindset, and better understand how aviation continues to evolve through hard-won lessons in the skies. Subscribe now and never miss a crash course in aviation safety. Language: en Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Hawker Stall-Test Crashes: Urgent NTSB Action + NOTAM Slackline Tragedy
Episode 21
Monday, 12 January, 2026
Max Trescott and Rob Mark connect a string of very different accidents with one shared theme: safety margin usually disappears one “reasonable” choice at a time—until the airplane (or the environment) collects the debt.They open with a major development: the NTSB’s urgent recommendation to Textron after two fatal post-maintenance stall test flights in Hawker business jets. Max and Rob explain why stall testing in swept-wing jets can be uniquely unforgiving, and why “unacceptable stall characteristics” should make every pilot sit up straight. The takeaway: if a flight requires test-pilot skills, then “maintenance requires it” doesn’t make it safe—it demands the right training, the right crew, and the right conditions.Max then shares NTSB news: a public board meeting on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. ET to determine probable cause for the January 29, 2025 midair collision over the Potomac River near Reagan National (PSA CRJ700 and an Army UH-60L Black Hawk). Max and Rob will be watching closely and will share clips in a future episode.From there they break down recent accidents and reports, including: the Dassault Falcon 50, 9H-DFS, crash near Haymana, Turkey; an MD530F helicopter, N3502P, near Superior, Arizona where a slackline/highline may have been a factor; a TBM 700, N700PT, near Monroe, Wisconsin involving an approach continued below minimums; the Hawker 900XP, N900VA, fatal post-maintenance stall test crash; a Cessna P210, N1400, fuel exhaustion accident in San Diego in IMC with low recent flying; and a Bonanza G36, N360FV, near Tracy, California that illustrates the engine-emergency dilemma: choose the ugly, certain option—or gamble for the “better” airport you might not reach.
