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The pilot of a Cessna U206 that crashed during a sightseeing flight, killing a passenger, ‘routinely’ avoided using checklists, the TSB says.

by Linda Werfelman | November 13, 2025

Image: TSB (from Safety Investigation Report A24W0066)

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