National Transportation Safety Board Expert Witnesses
National transportation safety board 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 national transportation safety board. The national transportation safety board expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Aviation & Aerospace, Railroad, and Transportation.
DANIEL L O’CONNELL
Redlands, California
Transportation, Railroad
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Railroad, Passenger Trains, Commuter Trains, Freight Trains, Railroad Operations, Grade Crossing Accidents/Incidents, Federal Railroad Administration, FRA, National Transportation Safety Board, NTSB, Train Derailments, FELA, Railway Safety Act
Railroad Expert Witnesses (REW), founded by Daniel O'Connell, specializes in providing expert witness services to attorneys representing plaintiffs or defendants in railroad-related litigation. With a career spanning since 1978 in various roles across freight, passenger, and commuter trains, Daniel O'Connell brings extensive knowledge and experience to the table for a comprehensive evaluation of incidents. His expertise covers a wide range of areas, including railroad crossing incidents, employee and passenger fatalities or injuries. In recent years, Daniel O'Connell has taken on significant roles in expert witness cases, handling multiple active cases, conducting investigations, and producing reports in preparation for trial testimony.
In addition to Railroad Expert Witnesses (REW), REW also encompasses Double Track Consulting (DTC), which emerged during the Covid-19 pandemic. Initially focused on delivering training to Conductors and Engineers across several railroads, DTC has si...
John V. Sabel, JD, ATP, CFII
Aviation Advisors, LLC
Moon Township, Pennsylvania
Aviation & Aerospace
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Airline, Pilot, Training, Regulations, Federal Aviation Administration, Airport, National Transportation Safety Board, Safety, Accident, Simulator, Air Carrier, Federal Aviation Regulations, Safety Management Systems, SMS Crew Resource Management, SMS, CRM, Human Factors
Part 121 Airline Transport Pilot (retired) with over 48 years of civil aviation flight experience and over 23,000 flight hours logged. Operated in domestic, Caribbean, Latin American, South American, and North Atlantic theaters. Extensive pilot training experience, safety/accident investigation experience, and university-level teaching experience. Attorney with experience in FAA enforcement action matters.
Certificates and ratings:
Airline Transport Pilot
Type Ratings: EMB-110, DC-9, B-737, B-757/B-767, B-787, A-319/A-320/A-321
Flight Engineer – Turbojet
Remote Pilot – Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Certified Flight Instructor:
Airplane
Instrument
Multi-engine
Ground Instructor:
Advanced
Instrument
Industry Certifications:
Aviation Safety Management Systems (SMS) – MITRE Aviation Institute - 07/2009, 10/2012
NTSB Aircraft Accident Investigation - National Transportation Safety Board – 09/2009
NTSB Accident Investigation Orientation – National Transportation Safet...
