While accidents involving commercial jets receive more news coverage, there are actually more accidents involving privately owned aircraft and charter flight and flight training operations. There can be many causes of plane crash or accident. One is pilot error. Pilot error may include:
a misuse of the aircraft controls
misjudgment of altitude or the proximity of other objects
failure to obtain a proper weather briefing
operating the aircraft beyond its capabilities
flying under conditions which the pilot is not qualified to handle
Other causes of plane crashes and other aircraft accidents include defective design or manufacture of the aircraft and extreme weather conditions. Complex federal and state laws and regulations, difficulties in determining who is at fault, and unique products liability and insurance coverage questions all combine to make an aircraft accident case one that requires an extremely detailed analysis by an experienced plane crash lawyer.
