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Moments before horrific crash that killed Fresno family revealed: NTSB

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Peña, M. (2026, September 26). Moments before horrific crash that killed Fresno family revealed: NTSB. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/26/us-news/heartbreaking-details-emerge-in-fresno-plane-crash-that-killed-family/

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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a report detailing moments leading up to a fatal plane crash near Sierra Sky Park Airport in California that killed a Fresno family. Surveillance footage showed the pilot communicating issues with the aircraft’s radio before attempting another takeoff two minutes later. During this second attempt, witnesses observed unusual flight behavior including an engine sounding weak and the plane flying at only 30 feet above ground while pitched steeply nose-up, leading to its crash into terrain about 1,000 feet from the runway. The report does not specify a cause for the accident, with further investigation ongoing.

Written by AI on 2026-09-27, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On January 21, the NTSB released details about a tragic crash near Atwater, California, which killed a Fresno family. According to surveillance footage reviewed by investigators, the AA-5 aircraft, owned by Grumman American Aviation Corp., was boarded by pilot Eady and three passengers at Sierra Sky Park Airport before attempting takeoff on runway 30. The plane aborted its initial attempt halfway down the runway due to radio issues, returning later for a second try after minor repairs. During this second takeoff, witnesses reported that the aircraft lifted off about 1,000 feet from the end of the runway and pitched up sharply into a nose-high attitude before crashing. The NTSB investigation is ongoing, with details subject to change as more evidence emerges.

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Marina Peña

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The NTSB report shows that the family was headed to Atwater, California. asserted

family → show → Atwater

Surveillance footage reviewed by investigators showed Eady and the three passengers boarding a Grumman American Aviation Corp. AA-5 at the aircraft owner’s residence at Sierra Sky Park Airport before taxiing toward runway 30. asserted

Eady → review → runway

The plane started down the runway but abandoned the takeoff about halfway through. asserted

plane → start → takeoff

It continued to the end of the runway, turned around and taxied back, NTSB said. asserted

NTSB → continue → runway

Eady then sent the aircraft’s owner a text message reporting a problem with the radio. asserted

Eady → send → radio

Roughly two minutes later, the plane returned to the owner’s residence, where the owner contacted a mechanic to help troubleshoot the issue. asserted

owner → return → issue

After the aircraft was shut down, a mechanic approached it. asserted

mechanic → shut → it

A short time later, the plane taxied back toward the runway for another takeoff attempt. asserted

plane → taxi → attempt

Witnesses told investigators that during the second takeoff, the plane became airborne about 1,000 feet before the departure end of runway 30 and then “pitched up hard into a nose-high attitude.” asserted

plane → tell → attitude

The engine sounded weak but did not appear to misfire or sputter, according to witnesses. uncertain

engine → sound → witnesses

Surveillance footage showed the plane flying roughly 30 feet above the ground while remaining in a steep nose-high position. asserted

plane → show → position

The plane crashed into a washout along the top of sloping terrain about 1,000 feet northwest of the runway’s departure end. asserted

plane → crash → end

Investigators determined the aircraft first struck a large branch near the top of a roughly 40-foot tree. asserted

aircraft → determine → tree

The plane eventually came to rest upright before a fire that started burned much of the plane. asserted

that → come → plane

The wreckage was later recovered and taken to a secure facility for more investigation. asserted

wreckage → recover → investigation

The preliminary report does not identify a cause for the crash. asserted

report → identify → crash

The NTSB investigation is continuing, and the agency cautioned that information contained in the preliminary report could change as investigators gather more evidence. uncertain

investigators → continue → evidence

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