These NTSB folks dont seem to be all that savvy about aircraft.
Maybe it was not NTSB who said that. In
this link the remark in question is attributed to Chris Dancy, a spokesman for the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.
Not that that is completely reassuring either.
Although it would be rare indeed for an aircraft to weigh more when landing than on takeoff
But newsmedia are known to make mistakes when reporting on aviation accidents. Fortunately, pilots don't seem to make quite as many mistakes when flying.