Not much to add to an article like this.
Very uncool that a pilot would do a quickie repair to their airplane with duct tape, and then carry a passenger in it, though. Pax have no training to evaluate such risks and must rely on the judgment of the pilot.
I flew over Lake Taupo in a Piper during my flying vacation in 2004. It’s actually the caldera remaining from a major prehistoric volcanic eruption – major as in heard around the world.
Probe: Pilot died after repairing kitset plane with duct tape
… or doing aerobatics in twin with 4 pax …
Aerobatics Might Have Preceded Baron Crash
