NTSB engineers investigating the crash of Cape Air Flight 2072 calculated that if the pilot had maintained the same level of deceleration while remaining on the ground, the aircraft probably would have experienced little or no damage.
The evidence from the passengers and the tire indicated that, contrary to his recollection, the pilot had first attempted to brake before commencing his go-around.
President Joe Biden on Sept. 7 nominated Michael Whitaker to lead the FAA, which has functioned for the past year and a half under acting administrators.
The families of those killed when a Leonardo AW169 helicopter crashed shortly after takeoff in 2018, say they are considering legal action against the OEM.
The recommendations follow an investigation into the crash of a Leonardo AW169 helicopter that killed five people, including the owner of Leicester City FC.