Accidents

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

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Factual Report: Loss-of-control accident kills five

Raytheon Beech King Air E90, New Roads, La., June 23, 2005–The 4,000-hour pilot of King Air N62BL was attempting a go-around at False River Regional

Accidents

September 15, 2006

Final Report: Notar failed during test flight

MD Helicopters MD 900, Mesa, Ariz., Sept.

Accidents

September 15, 2006

Final Report: MU-2 pilot lost control after engine shutdown

Mitsubishi MU-2B-60, Englewood, Colo., Dec.

Accidents

September 15, 2006

Final Report: Hansa Jet trim reversed

FB 320 Hansa, Chesterfield, Mo., Nov.

Accidents

September 15, 2006

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Final Report: Buzzard strike blinded pilot

Bell 206L-4 LongRanger, Washington, La., Dec.

Accidents

September 15, 2006

Final Report: Pilot blamed for Bader overrun

Sikorsky S-76B, New York, Oct.

Accidents

September 15, 2006

NTSB’s final reports delayed by agency’s limited resources

An aircraft accident happens, on average, three or more times a day in the U.S.

Accidents

September 15, 2006

Preliminary Report: MOVIE PLATFORM HITS POWERLINES

Bell 206B JetRanger II, Walford, Iowa, June 30, 2006–A cameraman was killed during the shooting of a movie when the JetRanger used for the filming h

Accidents

September 14, 2006

Preliminary Report: LACY LEARJET SUFFERS IN-FLIGHT FIRE

Bombardier Learjet 55, Van Nuys, Calif., July 15, 2006–Learjet N554CL, operated by Clay Lacy Aviation, suffered an in-flight fire while on approach

Accidents

September 14, 2006

Preliminary Reports: Bell Runs Into Trouble in Search

Bell 206L-3 LongRanger, Taos, N.M., July 12, 2006–An NBC Channel 4 Eyewitness News helicopter, operated by AeroWest Helicopters of Albuquerque, N.M.

Accidents

September 14, 2006

Preliminary Report: CITATION LANDS IN CREEK AFTER OVERRUN

Cessna 560 Citation Ultra, Hamilton, Mont., July 10, 2006–According to the FAA report, Citation Ultra N50CV was landing at Ravalli County Airport wh

Accidents

September 14, 2006

Preliminary Report: PC-12 crash fatal for two

Pilatus PC-12, Big Timber, Mont., June 25, 2006–PC-12 N768H crashed shortly after takeoff from Big Timber Airport (6S0) and the two people on board were ki

Accidents

September 14, 2006

Preliminary Report: Pilots Killed in Citation Overrun

Cessna Citation 560, Cresco, Iowa, July 19, 2006–The pilot and copilot of Citation N636SE, registered to Tomco of Nashville, Tenn., were killed on l

Accidents

September 14, 2006

Preliminary Report: LOSS OF POWER SUSPECTED IN CARAVAN CRASH

Cessna 208B Caravan, Vilanculos, Mozambique, June 30, 2006–The Caravan charter was approaching Vilankulo Airport at night when it crashed abo

Accidents

September 14, 2006

Factual Report: SA226 LOSES DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Swearingen SA226TC, Casper, Wyo., Feb.

Accidents

September 14, 2006

Final Reports: MISRIGGED CONTROLS FAULTED

Aero Commander 690, Temecula, Calif., Oct.

Accidents

September 14, 2006

Final Reports: OVERWEIGHT LANDING CAUSED CITATION ACCIDENT

Cessna CitationJet 525, Old Bridge, N.J., July 17, 2005–The NTSB blamed the crash of the Cessna CitationJet on the pilot’s improper preflight planni

Accidents

September 14, 2006

Preliminary Report: Prototype Sport-Jet cartwheels on takeoff

Excel-Jet Sport-Jet, Colorado Springs, Colo., June 23, 2006–Pilot James Stewart and mechanic John Welty were seriously injured when the prototype Sport-Jet

Accidents

September 14, 2006

Final Reports: BELOW-MINIMUMS LANDING DAMAGEd KING AIR

Raytheon Beech King Air 200, Dulles, Va., Oct.

Accidents

September 14, 2006

Final Report: UK AAIB FINDS NO CLEAR PROBABLE CAUSE

Reims Cessna F406, Inverness, Scotland, Oct.

Accidents

September 14, 2006

Accidents

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

Latest

Factual Report: Loss-of-control accident kills five

Raytheon Beech King Air E90, New Roads, La., June 23, 2005–The 4,000-hour pilot of King Air N62BL was attempting a go-around at False River Regional

Final Report: Notar failed during test flight

MD Helicopters MD 900, Mesa, Ariz., Sept.

Final Report: MU-2 pilot lost control after engine shutdown

Mitsubishi MU-2B-60, Englewood, Colo., Dec.

Final Report: Hansa Jet trim reversed

FB 320 Hansa, Chesterfield, Mo., Nov.

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Final Report: Buzzard strike blinded pilot

Bell 206L-4 LongRanger, Washington, La., Dec.

Final Report: Pilot blamed for Bader overrun

Sikorsky S-76B, New York, Oct.

NTSB’s final reports delayed by agency’s limited resources

An aircraft accident happens, on average, three or more times a day in the U.S.

Preliminary Report: MOVIE PLATFORM HITS POWERLINES

Bell 206B JetRanger II, Walford, Iowa, June 30, 2006–A cameraman was killed during the shooting of a movie when the JetRanger used for the filming h

Preliminary Report: LACY LEARJET SUFFERS IN-FLIGHT FIRE

Bombardier Learjet 55, Van Nuys, Calif., July 15, 2006–Learjet N554CL, operated by Clay Lacy Aviation, suffered an in-flight fire while on approach

Preliminary Reports: Bell Runs Into Trouble in Search

Bell 206L-3 LongRanger, Taos, N.M., July 12, 2006–An NBC Channel 4 Eyewitness News helicopter, operated by AeroWest Helicopters of Albuquerque, N.M.

Preliminary Report: CITATION LANDS IN CREEK AFTER OVERRUN

Cessna 560 Citation Ultra, Hamilton, Mont., July 10, 2006–According to the FAA report, Citation Ultra N50CV was landing at Ravalli County Airport wh

Preliminary Report: PC-12 crash fatal for two

Pilatus PC-12, Big Timber, Mont., June 25, 2006–PC-12 N768H crashed shortly after takeoff from Big Timber Airport (6S0) and the two people on board were ki

Preliminary Report: Pilots Killed in Citation Overrun

Cessna Citation 560, Cresco, Iowa, July 19, 2006–The pilot and copilot of Citation N636SE, registered to Tomco of Nashville, Tenn., were killed on l

Preliminary Report: LOSS OF POWER SUSPECTED IN CARAVAN CRASH

Cessna 208B Caravan, Vilanculos, Mozambique, June 30, 2006–The Caravan charter was approaching Vilankulo Airport at night when it crashed abo

Factual Report: SA226 LOSES DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Swearingen SA226TC, Casper, Wyo., Feb.

Final Reports: MISRIGGED CONTROLS FAULTED

Aero Commander 690, Temecula, Calif., Oct.

Final Reports: OVERWEIGHT LANDING CAUSED CITATION ACCIDENT

Cessna CitationJet 525, Old Bridge, N.J., July 17, 2005–The NTSB blamed the crash of the Cessna CitationJet on the pilot’s improper preflight planni

Preliminary Report: Prototype Sport-Jet cartwheels on takeoff

Excel-Jet Sport-Jet, Colorado Springs, Colo., June 23, 2006–Pilot James Stewart and mechanic John Welty were seriously injured when the prototype Sport-Jet

Final Reports: BELOW-MINIMUMS LANDING DAMAGEd KING AIR

Raytheon Beech King Air 200, Dulles, Va., Oct.

Final Report: UK AAIB FINDS NO CLEAR PROBABLE CAUSE

Reims Cessna F406, Inverness, Scotland, Oct.

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