The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently published its preliminary report detailing the Sept. 18 crash that killed Grammy-winning songwriter Brett James, along with two passengers. According to the report, the Cirrus SR22T that crashed near Franklin, North Carolina, appeared at this stage to have been in normal mechanical condition when the accident occurred. The crash ended the IFR flight from John C. Tune Airport (JWN) in Nashville to Macon County Airport (1A5) in Franklin.

Sky conditions nearby were clear with no cloud ceilings around the time of the accident, according to the report. As the aircraft approached 1A5, the pilot – likely James, an instrument rated private pilot and the aircraft’s owner – requested and was given a visual approach, after which he reported th

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