Originally Posted by
McBoeingBus
Things never seem to change. I read a similar article 20 years ago about a C210 breaking up in flight while flying through a line of embedded level 5 thunderstorms. Cessna was found at fault when the wings just fell off. Never underestimate the ignorance of the average American juror.
That pilot was Scott Crossfield, at 84 yrs old.
I'd question whether he was of sound mind/able to make good decisions, but I doubt anyone around him questioned him. He did amazing things for our aeronautics and space research. Due to who it was, that's most likely why someone sued everyone and everything on his behalf.