Why Icons come to grief - AOPA
May 8, 2017 · Icon’s first fatal accident on May 8, 2017, was both tragic and seemingly inexplicable. A5 designer Jon Karkow, a brilliant engineer, test pilot, and designer, was taking a newly hired Icon employee, Cagri Sever, on a flight over nearby Lake Berryessa in …
Cause Of Icon Crash Revealed: NTSB Preliminary Report
May 18, 2017 · The NTSB has released its preliminary report on the crash of an Icon A5 LSA amphibian at Lake Berryessa, California, early last week. The report makes clear why the company hinted early on that it was confident the airplane was not to blame.
Accident Icon A5 N239BA, Friday 30 June 2023
On June 30, 2023, about 1349 central daylight time, an Icon A5 airplane, N239BA, was destroyed during an accident on Mille Lacs Lake near Onamia, Minnesota. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight.
With Roy Halladay’s death, Icon A5 plane has second fatal crash …
Nov 8, 2017 · Former Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies pitching great Roy Halladay died Tuesday in a plane crash in the A5, which was found upside down in shallow water off Florida’s Gulf Coast....
Disturbing NTSB Report On Crash Of Pitcher Roy Halladay
Apr 16, 2020 · The NTSB has released its factual report on the crash of an Icon A5 Light Sport Aircraft in 2017 that claimed the life of the sole occupant, former baseball player Roy Halladay. A combination of blunt force trauma and drowning were the causes of death, according to the medical examiner cited in the report.
Two Hurt in Weekend ICON A5 Accident - FLYING Magazine
Jul 30, 2019 · Just as ICON Aircraft was celebrating the delivery of its 100th airframe last week came news on Friday that an A5 had crashed during a takeoff attempt in Littlefield, Michigan.
NTSB finds wrong turn led to fatal Icon crash - AOPA
Aug 10, 2017 · The fatal accident that claimed the life of renowned aircraft designer Jon Karkow and a passenger took place after Karkow mistakenly turned into a steep-sided canyon at low altitude, the NTSB concluded.
NTSB Releases Preliminary Icon Accident Report
May 17, 2017 · The NTSB has released its preliminary report regarding last week's tragic Icon A5 crash that killed Icon Aircraft's engineer fellow and chief test pilot Jon Karkow, who had been with the...
Tragic ICON A5 Crash: Pilot Trapped in Canyon Near Lake Berryessa
On May 8, 2017, a familiarization flight for a new employee at ICON Aircraft ended in tragedy when an ICON A5 light sport amphibious aircraft (N184BA) crashed into a steep canyon near Lake Berryessa, California. The 55-year-old commercial pilot and his passenger were both killed.
Two People Killed in California Icon A5 Crash - FLYING Magazine
May 9, 2017 · An Icon A5 crashed on the shoreline of Lake Berryessa in northern California around 9 a.m. on Monday morning under "unknown circumstances," FAA public affairs manager Ian Gregor confirmed...