Investigators Blame 2022 Plane Crash That Killed Prominent Pilot in East Hampton on Failed Part, Faulty Design - 27 East
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Investigators Blame 2022 Plane Crash That Killed Prominent Pilot in East Hampton on Failed Part, Faulty Design

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The Seamax M-22 plane that crashed in October 2022, killing its pilot. The plane had folding wings that the NTSB concluded were locked into place by a nut and bolt that were ill suited for the sort of the loads that would be placed on them in flight.

The Seamax M-22 plane that crashed in October 2022, killing its pilot. The plane had folding wings that the NTSB concluded were locked into place by a nut and bolt that were ill suited for the sort of the loads that would be placed on them in flight.

Kent Feuerring, 57, of Sagaponack had been a prominent member of the local aviation community and a key player in the contentious conflict between airport users and the residents who live beneath flight paths.

Kent Feuerring, 57, of Sagaponack had been a prominent member of the local aviation community and a key player in the contentious conflict between airport users and the residents who live beneath flight paths.

authorMichael Wright on Sep 19, 2024
The National Transportation Safety Board last week released its final assessment of the October 2022 crash of a small plane into Three Mile Harbor that killed a prominent local pilot... more

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