Accidents
New wings installed, damaged Mustang returns to service
The first customer-owned very light jet to sustain major damage, Cessna Citation Mustang S/N 049, returned to service on February 29 some two months after

The first customer-owned very light jet to sustain major damage, Cessna Citation Mustang S/N 049, returned to service on February 29 some two months after suffering the collapse of its left fuel tank and two broken wing ribs while on a ferry flight. According to the FAA, the twinjet received “substantial damage” during the December 19 flight from Cessna’s Independence, Kan. factory–where owner Spectator Grupa of Croatia had taken delivery of the aircraft just hours earlier–to Allegheny County Airport (AGC) near Pittsburgh.

The crew heard a bang at 18,000 feet during the descent into AGC, which was followed by a left-engine low fuel pressure warning. They then noticed distortion on top of the left wing and heard a second bang. They landed safely at AGC.