Anchorhead said:
The FAA will be controlling the investigation. They were probably there before he was in his hospital room. They tend to take over quickly and completely.
[/former helicopter pilot mode]. No, not kidding.
Isn't the NTSB the agency that actually does the investigating? Of course the FAA will be there too and they work hand in hand, but I know the NTSB generates the final report. And it's to the NTSB (not the FAA) that any aircraft accident or incident must be reported per FAR part 830.
The article above did state that it was a problem with the engine.
Yes, but as an aviation professional with over a decade of experience, I can say without hesitation that news agencies RARELY get the details right in aviation reports. In fact, they are quite often laughably mis-informed and inaccurate.
And even if it is correct that there was an engine issue, we still don't know the true details and won't know them until the investigation is concluded and the NTSB report issued.