WASHINGTON (July 19, 2018) — The National Transportation Safety Board will host a “safety road show” at EAA AirVenture 2018 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, highlighting the prevention of in-flight loss of control.

More general aviation pilots and passengers die from accidents involving loss of control than any other single cause.

WHAT: A panel of industry and government general aviation safety experts will discuss loss-of-control causes, prevention strategies and solutions, and NTSB air safety investigators and medical officers will present accident case studies.

WHEN: Tuesday, July 24, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. CDT

WHERE: Wittman Airport Forum Building 6

WHO:    Patty Wagstaff, U.S. and International Aerobatic Champion Aviator

NTSB Chairman Robert Sumwalt

NTSB Board Member Earl Weener

Tim LeBaron, NTSB, Deputy Director for Regional Operations

Sean Elliott, EAA, Vice President, Advocacy and Safety

Richard McSpadden, AOPA Air Safety Institute, Executive Director

Corey Stephens, FAA, Accident Investigation and Prevention

Jim Higgins, University of North Dakota, Educator

Dr. Nicholas Webster, NTSB, Medical Officer

Pam Sullivan, NTSB, Senior Air Safety Investigator

Mike Folkerts, NTSB, Air Safety Investigator

Dan Bass, General Aviation Pilot

The NTSB will have a booth in the Federal Pavilion. Other NTSB presentations during Oshkosh are listed here.