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Investigations into the crash unearthed a deeply troubling history of Captain Lutz’s career—a track record filled with failures and accidents stretching back to his early attempts to become a pilot. Lutz had failed multiple times to meet the qualifications necessary for advanced flight training, requiring several attempts to achieve basic certification throughout the 1970s. Years later, his failures continued during conversion courses for new aircraft types, managing to pass with average results despite significant performance issues.