Pilot Gets Prison Time For Obstructing Accident Investigation - AVweb

[Stan Cooper]

Don't try to lie your way out of taking responsibility for an accident that resulted in a fatality.

https://www.avweb.com/flight-safety...ructing-accident-investigation/?MailingID=446

A pilot has been sentenced to a year in prison for lying to federal investigators following the August 2014 crash of a Ryan Navion A during a Part 135 sightseeing flight near Coldfoot, Alaska. The instrument-rated commercial pilot, identified as Forest Kirst, and three passengers were seriously injured in the accident. One passenger died of his injuries 35 days after the crash.

 

[PeterNSteinmetz]

In serious issues, don’t talk to law enforcement from any agency without an attorney present. Basic advice. They are not talking to you to help you and will often twist whatever is said in the most damaging unreasonable way possible. Just don’t do it - despite the strong feeling of wanting to.

 

[PeterNSteinmetz]

It's federal time. There is not much discount for good behavior. If he received 1 year 1 day, he'll serve about 85% of that. If he got 1 year even, he will serve 100% of that (good time only on sentences >1 year).

Unless he did something before that makes him ineligible, he is going to end up at a minimal security facility (club fed), not in the big house.

The biggest problem realistically is the felony record which prohibits certain professions and is a serious impediment to most employment.

 

[PeterNSteinmetz]

From the article it does appear this guy was a dangerous pilot and bad actor. Often this type does not seem to know or be able to follow the policy of only speaking with an attorney present.