Crash Investigation Expert Witnesses
Crash investigation expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on crash investigation. The crash investigation expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Accident Reconstruction and Aviation & Aerospace.
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Bert Botta, ATP, CFI, MA
Aviation Expert Witness: Airline/Corporate/GenAv
Bert Botta, Aviation Expert
Petaluma, California
Aviation & Aerospace, Accident Reconstruction
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Aircraft Accidents, Airline, Corporate, General Aviation, Flight Crew, Business Jet Accidents, Flight Training, Aviation Safety, InFlight Emergency, Pilot Error, Maintenance Negligence, Crash Investigation, Aircraft Safety, Corporate Jet Accidents, CFIT (Controlled Flight Into Terrain), Loss of Control, Flight Attendant Accidents
Captain Botta brings over 35 years experience as an International Airline and Corporate Jet Captain grounded in a deep General Aviation Background. He also offers a unique dual perspective with 10 years in private practice as a former Licensed Professional Counselor, providing rare insight into the human factors behind aviation accidents and incidents.
AVIATION EXPERT CASE RECENCY (current as of 3/26)
• Regional Carrier CRJ900, hard braking event, resulting in passenger and Flight Attendant injuries
• Regional Carrier, passenger dry ice injury
• Wrong-surface event – ongoing investigation and expert opinion
• Whistleblower case – major jet charter operator
• Wrong-surface event
• Wrongful death case
• Pilot competency, pilot incapacity, and aeromedical issues (multiple cases opined)
• Deposed twice within the past 5 years
• SEAK Expert Witness Training completed
• Listed in SEAK Expert Witness Directory
Representative Commentary & Industry Insights
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