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Episodes

May 18, 2026

Frontier A321 Accident, Cessna 421C Pickleball Crash & P-51 Mustang Low Pass

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, t…
May 5, 2026

LaGuardia Runway Collision, Challenger 600 Dual Engine Flameout, and More NTSB Accident Reports

Max Trescott and Rob Mark analyze the LaGuardia runway collision involving Jazz Flight 646 and an airport firetruck that was cleared to cross runway 4 shortly before the landing regional jet arrived. The discussion focuses on...
April 22, 2026

Piper Seminole Crash, Cirrus SR22 Hard Landing, Mooney Door-Pop Spin

Max talks with Rob Mark about a dense lineup of recent accidents and final reports, led by the Piper PA-44 Seminole N595ND crash in Fort Pierce, Florida, the Cirrus SR22 N124SP hard landing in St. Paul, Minnesota, and the Moo...
April 7, 2026

Cirrus CAPS Save, Go-Around Stall, Advisory Glidepath Trap

Max Trescott and Rob Mark talk about how pilots get into trouble when they misunderstand instrument procedures, mishandle a go-around, or make shockingly poor decisions on the ground and in the air. They open with Max’s unusu...
March 25, 2026

LaGuardia Plane Crash Into Fire Truck + Rob Mark on Losing a Pilot Friend

Max Trescott and Rob Mark open with the crash at LaGuardia, where an Air Canada regional jet collided with a fire truck while landing. They examine how a separate emergency, possible controller overload, combined frequencies,...
March 11, 2026

TNFlyGirl Debonair Crash: Autopilot/Trim PIO + Icing & Night IMC

In episode 25 of NTSB News Talk, Max Trescott and Rob Mark break down seven NTSB reports with a common theme: the accident often starts long before the impact. Brought to you by AVEMCO aircraft insurance. Support Rob and Max ...
Feb. 24, 2026

Bering Air Flight 445 Crash: Cessna 208B Caravan Icing and Overweight + Other Accidents

Max Trescott talks with co-host Rob Mark about new docket details on Bering Air Flight 445—a Part 135 Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, N321BA—that crashed near Nome, Alaska after a troubling sequence of weight, icing, and airspeed ...
Feb. 10, 2026

Reagan National (DCA) Midair Collision Probable Cause + Greg Biffle Citation 550 Preliminary Report

Max talks with co-host Rob Mark about two headline-making NTSB threads: the DCA midair collision and the preliminary report on the Greg Biffle crash. First, they react to the NTSB’s day-long public hearing on the DCA midair a...
Jan. 26, 2026

Bangor Maine Challenger 650 Jet Crash (N10KJ): Icing, Deicing & NTSB Investigation

Max Trescott and Rob Mark talk about the Bangor, Maine Bombardier Challenger 650 crash (N10KJ) —a major breaking story—and what the earliest discussion points usually look like before investigators have hard answers. They out...
Jan. 12, 2026

Hawker Stall-Test Crashes: Urgent NTSB Action + NOTAM Slackline Tragedy

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 ...
Dec. 26, 2025

Counter-UAS Drone Defense: Capturing Drones with LiDAR, Nets, and Parachutes

Max Trescott talks with David Hall, founder and CEO of Velodyne Space, about a new approach to counter-UAS defense that focuses on capturing drones using LiDAR, nets, and parachutes instead of destroying them. Hall begins by ...
Dec. 26, 2025

Garmin Autoland Emergency Landing: First King Air Save (Max Heard It Live)

Episode 20 of NTSB News Talk opens with an aviation milestone: the first confirmed in-service, real-world use of Garmin’s Autoland. A King Air B200, tail number N479BR , squawked 7700 and ultimately landed itself at Rocky Mou...
Dec. 18, 2025

Citation 550 Crash in Statesville NC Kills NASCAR Driver Greg Biffle and Family

Max talks with Rob Mark about the fatal crash of a Citation 550 in Statesville, North Carolina, that killed six people, including a NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and members of his family. The accident occurred shortly after take...
Dec. 1, 2025

Air India 787 Crash Investigation: NTSB–India Standoff, Black Box Battle & Stunning Near Misses

Episode 18 begins with an extraordinary behind-the-scenes dispute surrounding the Air India Boeing 787 crash investigation. Max and Rob open with a Wall Street Journal report describing how U.S. technical experts arrived in D...
Nov. 17, 2025

Trim Runaways, CAPS Saves, and Why IFR Pilots Still Lose Control: Lessons from This Week’s NTSB Reports

Episode 17 of NTSB News Talk brings together an unusually rich set of accidents and safety insights, all centered on pilot decision-making, trim system failures, swept-wing stall risks, and the ongoing challenge of hand-flyin...
Nov. 5, 2025

Fatal Pilot Errors: How Common Medications Led to Deadly Crashes

Max Trescott and Rob Mark explore one of the most overlooked killers in aviation: common medications that quietly impair pilots and contribute to fatal crashes. While many aviators think over-the-counter or prescription drugs...
Oct. 29, 2025

Ukraine to Build Drones for the U.S., and Hobby Drone Bans Threaten STEM Education

Max Trescott and David Vanderhoof tackle an unexpected reversal in global drone production and a growing crisis for the hobbyist drone community. The show opens with a headline few would have predicted a decade ago: Ukraine n...
Oct. 29, 2025

ADS-B In Mandate, Hawker Stall Test Crash, Erie LSA Wind Shear, and Four More Fatal Accidents

In Episode 15 of NTSB News Talk, co-hosts Rob Mark and Max Trescott examine a week filled with new legislation and a series of tragic accidents that highlight recurring lessons in aviation safety and human factors. The show o...
Oct. 25, 2025

Germany’s Drone Crackdown, Sikorsky’s Autonomous Black Hawk, and FAA Shutdown Fallout — UAV News Talk 436

Episode 436 of UAV News Talk dives into global security, emerging automation, and the effects of Washington’s budget stalemate on the future of flight. Hosts Max Trescott and David Vanderhoof examine how nations, defense cont...
Oct. 16, 2025

Weather, Airspeed, and Avoidable Tragedies: NTSB Lessons from LAX to Lake Placid

In Episode 14 of NTSB News Talk, hosts Max Trescott and Rob Mark analyze a series of recent NTSB preliminary and final reports that reveal how weather, fatigue, distraction, and airspeed management continue to play major role...
Oct. 1, 2025

NTSB Board Member Michael Graham on Safety Culture, SMS, and GA Risks

In this episode of NTSB News Talk , hosts Max Trescott and Rob Mark welcome Michael Graham, a current member of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), for a deep discussion on the agency’s work and the broader state...
Sept. 23, 2025

NTSB Lessons: Electrical Failures, Go-Around Traps, and the Murrieta Citation Crash

Episode 12 of NTSB News Talk with hosts Max Trescott and Rob Mark delivers a comprehensive discussion of recent accidents, preliminary findings, and final NTSB reports, highlighting recurring safety themes for GA pilots. The ...
Sept. 12, 2025

FAA eVTOL Approvals, Drone-in-a-Box Tech, HALE Solar UAVs, and EHang’s African Debut

Max talks with David Vanderhoof in Episode 435 of UAV News Talk about an especially busy week in drone, eVTOL, and military UAV news. The episode covers new FAA certifications, autonomous launch systems, solar-powered enduran...
Sept. 8, 2025

B-52 Close Call at Minot, Midair in Colorado, and Jammed Flight Controls

Max talks with Rob Mark about the latest NTSB cases and safety lessons for pilots. They begin with new details on the B-52 near miss at Minot, North Dakota, where the bomber nearly collided with both a regional jet and a Pipe...