NTSB report on fatal Alaska Supercub crash - 2023

Not getting in the middle of this, but I will toss out one thought - Everybody on here knows that the average news writer can't tell the difference between a piper and a 172, and thinks 3 miles is a "near miss". So why would anyone think that they'd get the facts right about anything else? It's entertainment, not educational. If you prefer to watch the news over a sitcom, have at it, but don't kid yourself that one has any more info than the other.
 
MirroredClouds said:
Did anyone look into the claims before calling them baseless and blaming the widow for driving up insurance rates for GA?

The primary claim is that the pilot's employment contact stated the employer would provide an insurance policy that would pay out in the event of the pilot's death or injury. The employer failed to add the pilot to the company's insurance policy and therefore the family didn't receive the insurance payout specified in the employment contact.

The claims the employer knew about contributory factors to the crash like flying overweight and flying antlers without a permit are relevant to the specific insurance policy and whether the employer knew of the potentially dangerous situation and took concrete steps to stop or mitigate the situation: if the employer knew he was flying antlers without a permit and didn't tell him to stop doing that, the insurance policy would have paid out based on the injuries to/death of the employee. There are other types of policies with different burdens, but the one the employer and employee agreed to in his contract puts the responsibility on the employer to stop unsafe or illegal actions once they become aware of them.

This is basic contact law and workers' comp law, the same as any other industry. If you wish the law or this specific employment contract were something other than what it is, that's a valid opinion, but an employer and an employee agreed to this contract and the employee (via their estate) is suing to hold the employer to their side of the contract.
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Thanks for the details here. One would hope that the family receives just compensation here, as one would hope for in any case involving a breach of contract.
 
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This suite is been characterized as a wrongful death suit and much more than a work comp life insurance issue. If your trading work for an airplane on a barter system probably does not make you a statutory employee…its seems to be only a part of the filing…if anyone has access it would clarify the issue.
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Mary Peltola sues guiding service involved in late husband’s plane crash for wrongful death

The civil suit filed in Bethel Superior Court on July 18 alleges negligent actions by hunting guide Bruce Werba and two companies under Werba’s control caused Eugene "Buzzy" Peltola Jr.’s death.
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DavidWhite said:
I knew and flew with Buzzy and met his wife a couple times. Her lawsuit is a contractual dispute with the employer over a life insurance policy, and it definitely has substance.

But by all means, keep slandering good people that are in mourning.

The “experts” are really out in force on this one.
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"The civil suit filed in Bethel Superior Court on Friday, July 18 alleges that negligent actions by hunting guide Bruce Werba and two companies under Werba’s control caused Peltola Jr.’s death. The suit says that Werba, as operator of the companies Alaska Pike Safaris and Wilderness Adventures and Neitz Aviation, owned the plane.

The Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub piloted by Peltola Jr. was loaded with moose meat when it crashed shortly after takeoff from a remote hunting camp near the lower Yukon River community of St. Mary’s on Sept. 12, 2023.

According to the suit, the defendants acted negligently by causing Peltola Jr. to fly excessive hours, fly without adequate rest, fly under unreasonably dangerous conditions, and carry moose antlers lashed to the exterior of the aircraft without the required permit."

(KYUK - Published July 21, 2025 at 5:31 PM AKDT)

TOTALLY DIFFERENT FROM WHAT YOU STATED.

Wrongful death, not a contract dispute. As you were wrong on this point, and do not understand either the facts or the definition of slander, you have used up your credibility.
 
it's not even entertainment, it's just a vehicle for advertising sales
 
Just wondering how does one go about getting a permit to haul Moose Antlers on the out side of an a aircraft? GADO handle moose permits and are they one time permit or permanent?
 
bonefishpete said:
Just wondering how does one go about getting a permit to haul Moose Antlers on the out side of an a aircraft? GADO handle moose permits and are they one time permit or permanent?
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I flew in Alaska for several decades and saw lots of things strapped to the outside of aircraft- antlers, gun and fishing rod cases, building materials, etc. Never heard of anyone who filed official paperwork for it. But I don't doubt you could.
 
billsgs126 said:
"Wrongful death, not a contract dispute. As you were wrong on this point, and do not understand either the facts or the definition of slander, you have used up your credibility.
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I am happy to admit when I am wrong, and I will do so in this case. My understanding was that she was suing because she did not receive life insurance payment because Buzzy was never added to the policy which was part of his employment contract.

While that does appear to be part of the claim, that isn’t the entire picture.
 
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