Originally Posted by
chuks
What I remember reading was a scenario that went as if the aircraft, a Beechcraft Bonanza, went on fire on short final, distracting the pilot and thus causing the CFIT. Post-crash, the aircraft burnt out completely, leaving nothing to show when the fire had started, whether that was pre- or post-crash.
That's about what I recall of that lawsuit. It's been a while but as I recall at the time it was the largest award ever in a GA liability suit. Again, going from memory here, but the award was 107 million dollars against the engine manufacturer, Teledyne Continental, the amount was later reduced on appeal.
And I also remember that the evidence that it was an in flight fire was virtually non-existent.