Frazier and Ferguson Prevail Against Cessna Aircraft Co.

June 28th, 2010

This case resulted from the crash of a Cessna 210L (Centurion) on the Island of Martinique where the airplane broke apart in midair. The French refused to share evidence or make anyone available for deposition testimony. It did provide, however, numerous photographs of the wreckage. Plaintiffs’ counsel traveled to Martinique, interviewed ground witnesses and took depositions. Counsel also sent a reconstruction expert to Martinique who located some wreckage in the jungle missed by the French authorities. This wreckage turned out to be significant in proving the plaintiffs’ case against Cessna.  Through counsel’s smart thinking and thorough investigation, it was proved in court that the accident was caused by a loose aileron cable, resulting in aileron flutter. This caused a vibratory process that caused the wing to self-destruct. Through extensive documentation and against a high-profile defense, Plaintiffs’ counsel became the only firm in the nation to be successful in holding Cessna liable for aileron flutter in its 210 aircraft.

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