NTSB provides update on deadly plane crash in Niagara County
By Rob Hackford and William Daughtry
“NIAGARA COUNTY, N.Y. — The National Safety Transportation Board (NTSB) held a briefing Monday on a deadly plane crash in the Town of Porter that claimed the life of 35-year-old pilot Christopher Caruana of Grand Island.”
“New York State Police (NYSP) released details about the crash and said Caruana's single-seat Harmon Rocket airplane failed to gain proper altitude after taking off from Shear Airport in Niagara County. The plane hit some trees and power lines on Braley Road and crashed into a field.”
“McCarter was at the crash site retrieving evidence from the plane's wreckage. This is the third single-engine private plane crash in Western New York in the past month.”
“McCarter's investigation includes interviewing witnesses and looking into Caruana's background. "He was a well-seasoned pilot, had over 5,000 hours," McCarter said. "He was a commercial pilot, well known and respected by his friends at the airport."
“Flight Aware provides a history of the plane. It had been flown 33 times since March 15 of this year. This was Caruana's first flight in the Harmon Rocket since Memorial Day.”
Hackford, R & Daughtry, W. (2023). “NTSB provides update on deadly plane crash in Niagara County”. 2WGRZ. https://www.wgrz.com/article/travel/flights/ntsb-update-sunday-plane-crash-niagara-county/71-4a66194d-5ff9-437a-93b9-032417c8da46