John Goglia

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John Goglia
John J. Goglia.jpg
Official portrait, c. 1995
Member of the National Transportation Safety Board
In office
August 1995 –June 18, 2004
Preceded byJohn Lauber
Succeeded by Deborah Hersman
Personal details
Born
John Joseph Goglia

(1944-05-18) May 18, 1944 (age 81)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Spouse
Patricia Guarino
​
(died 2010)​
Occupation
  • Consultant
  • author
  • aircraft mechanic
  • union official

John Joseph Goglia (born May 18, 1944) is an American aviation safety consultant and former member of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). He is the president of the Professional Aviation Maintenance Association. A native of Boston, Massachusetts, he was the first Federal Aviation Administration-certified aircraft maintenance technician to serve as a member of the NTSB. [1] Goglia graduated from The English High School in 1962. [2]

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Career

Goglia chaired the NTSB's hearing regarding the crash of ValuJet Flight 592 in 1997. [3] He argued that ValuJet was among the parties primarily responsible for the crash. [4]

In 2016, Goglia began teaching at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology. [5]

In 2024, he was announced as one of the 2025 inductees into the National Aviation Hall of Fame. [6] [7] In 2025, he estimated he had made more than 100 television appearances in his career as a pundit discussing flight-related matters. [8]

Goglia played a significant part in the second season of the reality-comedy television series The Rehearsal, which aired on HBO in 2025. [8] [9] After the show finished airing, Goglia and Nathan Fielder appeared on CNN together to discuss airline safety. [10] Goglia subsequently wrote an op-ed about air safety for The Hill. [11]

Personal life

He was married to the former Patricia "Patty" Guarino until her death in 2010. [12]

References

  1. ↑ "Nominations of John J. Goglia for Reappointment, and Carol J. Carmody for Appointment as Members of the National Transportation Safety Board". United States Government Publishing Office. 2002. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  2. ↑ "John Goglia, EHS '62: When Your Plane Arrives Safely, Thank John Goglia". The English High School Association. February 7, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  3. ↑ "In-Flight Fire and Impact with Terrain, ValuJet Airlines Flight 592, DC-9-32, N904VJ, Everglades, Near Miami, Florida, May 11, 1996" (PDF). Washington, D.C.: National Transportation Safety Board. August 19, 1997. NTSB/AAR-97/06. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 23, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  4. ↑ Schmid, Randolph E. (August 20, 1997). "Board blames airline, FAA, contractor in ValuJet crash". New Bedford Standard-Times . Associated Press . Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Former NTSB Board Member Teaches Aviation Course at Vaughn". Vaughn College. March 29, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  6. ↑ "National Aviation Hall of Fame reveals Class of 2025". General Aviation News. October 24, 2024. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  7. ↑ Escobar, Joe (October 31, 2024). "John Goglia To Be Inducted in 2025 Class of the National Aviation Hall of Fame". D.O.M. – Director of Maintenance. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  8. 1 2 Zhang, Cat (April 21, 2025). "What Kind of Person Agrees to Be on a Nathan Fielder Show?". The Cut . Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  9. ↑ Wise, Jeff (May 19, 2025). "Can Nathan Fielder Save You From Dying in a Plane Crash?". Vulture. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  10. ↑ Hamedy, Saba. "Nathan Fielder calls FAA 'dumb' after agency rejects 'The Rehearsal' findings". NBC News.
  11. ↑ Goglia, John. "Air safety is no joke — real lessons from Nathan Fielder's 'The Rehearsal'". The Hill.
  12. ↑ "Condolences to the Goglia Family". AviationPros. March 2, 2010. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
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