FLETCHER v. CESSNA AIRCRAFT CO.

No. A-4596-08T2

991 A.2d 859 (2010)

412 N.J. Super. 530

Janet FLETCHER, Individually and as the Executrix of the Estate of Lynn T. Fletcher, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. CESSNA AIRCRAFT COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant, and State of New Jersey Department of Transportation, Defendant.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided April 20, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey W. Moryan, Roseland, argued the cause for appellant (Connell Foley, attorneys; Mr. Moryan, of counsel and on the brief; Christine I. Gannon, Roseland and Neha Bansal, Short Hills, on the brief).

James Fitzgerald, Rutherford, argued the cause for respondent (Friedman, Kates, Pearlman & Fitzgerald, attorneys; Mr. Fitzgerald, on the brief).

Before Judges WEFING, GRALL and MESSANO.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

GRALL, J.A.D.

On February 25, 2005, Lynn T. Fletcher was piloting his Cessna Model 182P and died in a crash on takeoff from Greenwood Lake Airport in West Milford, New Jersey. The National Transportation Safety Board has determined that the probable cause was an inadequate preflight inspection resulting in a total loss of engine power due to ice in the fuel system. The plane...

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