Originally Posted by
vanHorck
Is there a record of the CAA/FAA ever "reconstructing" (parts of) a logbook based on interviews of checking logbooks of planes, landing records to see if there was a pattern of "grey" flights? If so it could show malicious intent rather than a one-off possibly on the part of the pilot(s), plane operators or "agents".
I doubt there was any “malicious intent” on the part of any of those who played a part in this tragedy.
To answer your question it is relatively easy to reconstruct the days and weeks leading up to this accident.. So far no one else has come forward on this thread to admitting to having flown N264DB so perhaps it is safe to surmise the aircraft was rented from the owners on a dry lease by one person.
The only pilot linked to that aircraft is David Henderson who refuses to talk and has made efforts to silence press reports to no avail.
Given the agents admission that he was their regular pilot it is safe to assume that his log books and those of the aircraft will be scrutinised by the CAA. I imagine they will also want to look at bank transfers between the parties involved. The pilots family will also be questioned on how when and where he flew that aircraft as will ground staff at Gamston.
The movements of the N264DB leading up to the accident will also be cross referenced to those who paid for the flights etc.
In short it is easy to build a picture of how and when and for who the aircraft was flown for.
The AAIB had an opportunity to recover the aircraft but declined so we can assume they know enough to surmise it was not a mechanical fault that caused the accident.
It is worth mentioning that this ‘grey area’ of flying extends to the movement of jockeys around racecourses in the UK.
There was a recent accident at Haydock Park that just luck on the day prevented fatalities.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/video/horse...he-racecourse/
