Pilot Error Likely Caused Small Plane Crash in Tennessee That Killed Canadian Family, NTSB Says

Pilot Error Likely Caused Small Plane Crash in Tennessee That Killed Canadian Family, NTSB Says
Investigators look over a small plane crash alongside eastbound Interstate 40 at mile marker 202 on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV/AP Photo
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NASHVILLE, Tenn.—A fiery small plane crash in Tennessee last year that killed a Canadian family of five was most likely the result of an error by the father, who was piloting the plane, according to a National Transportation Safety Board report released this week.

A yearlong investigation of the March 4, 2024, crash found no mechanical problems with the plane, although the fuel selector was between the “off” position and the left main tank position.