NTSB Rules Scott Bloomquist Tennessee Plane Crash Suicide

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has officially ruled that the death of dirt track racing legend Scott Bloomquist, who died in a plane crash on August 16, 2024, was a suicide. Bloomquist, 60, intentionally flew his 1938 Piper J3 aircraft into a barn on his family property in Mooresburg, Tennessee. The crash resulted in substantial damage to the plane and fatal blunt force injuries to Bloomquist. Despite the ruling, Bloomquist's family has requested privacy and is not making public statements as they cope with the loss. Bloomquist was celebrated for his prolific racing career, earning over 600 victories and multiple championships in dirt late model racing. The NTSB did not travel to the crash scene, but the autopsy confirmed the cause and manner of death as blunt force injuries and suicide, respectively.