According to lead attorney David S. Casey Jr., the wrongful death suit was filed on behalf of Bacino’s two minor children against the aircraft’s owner Poddoubnvi Alexandrovich, Carlsbad-based flying club Pacific Coast Flyers Inc. which rented out the aircraft and the estate of deceased pilot David K. Martz - those allegedly responsible for the crash. A longtime commercial pilot, Martz had a history of suspension and revocation of his pilot’s license.Bacino, 56, was the only passenger in a single engine Cessna 182F airplane, flown by San Diego pilot Martz, which took off from San Luis Obispo Regional Airport and was headed for McClellan-Palomar Airport in Carlsbad. A healthcare executive, Bacino was returning home to San Diego following a business trip.
“The pilot radioed a mayday call to an air traffic controller at Point Magu Naval Air Station stating there was oil on the windscreen of the aircraft and smoke in the cockpit,” Casey Jr. explained. “Shortly thereafter, all radio and radar contact was lost. The aircraft was discovered the following day - both the passenger and pilot were killed.”
About CaseyGerry
Casey Gerry was established in 1947, and is the oldest plaintiffs' law firm in San Diego. The firm's 15 attorneys practice in numerous areas, including serious personal injury, product liability, aviation, pharmaceutical, mass tort and class action litigation. Headquartered at 110 Laurel St. in the Banker's Hill neighborhood of San Diego, the firm also has an office in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Calif. For more information, visit www.caseygerry.com.