Accidents
Pilots Report Comms Failure in Citation X+ Crash
Both pilots survived after the jet was destroyed in a post-crash fire
Cessna Citation X+ business jet crash in Jamestown, New York
© NTSB

Both pilots escaped the burning wreckage of a Cessna Citation X+ after the business jet touched down 200 feet short of Runway 25 at Jamestown Airport (KJHW) in New York on August 5 and subsequently impacted runway lighting. After sliding along the runway centerline, the jet departed the runway’s left side and came to rest 2,150 feet from the initial impact point, according to the NTSB preliminary report.

The Citation X+ is owned by Access Stripe, a pavement striping company based in Orchard Park, New York. The FAA registry shows that the company also owns a Cessna 182T. The Citation X+ is the final X model produced by Textron Aviation and is equipped with Garmin G5000 avionics.