2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Martha Jercinovich

David Jack Kenny

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

Preliminary and final accident reports, July 2024

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: July 2024

Matt Thurber

The NTSB final report was inconclusive about why the jet was unable to rotate

Aspen Takeoff Overrun Followed Instantaneous Wind Call 

Jet's location has been a mystery since it crashed in 1971

Missing Bizjet Wreckage Found in Lake Champlain

Charles Alcock

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

News and information about crew, passenger, aircraft and airport security issues.

Essential news and analysis on the defense aerospace business. Your trusted source for new and ongoing programs and requirements in military aircraft (manned and unmanned), engines, avionics, weapons and associated systems, including ground-based air defense.

Wreckage of the Malawi Defence Force twin turboprop was found in a mountainous area 

Malawi's Vice President Killed in Aircraft Crash

Richard Pedicini

News about bills, laws, regulations and other governmental decisions affecting aviation and aerospace. Topics include FAA re-authorizations, taxes on fuel and aviation activities, environmental legislation, ICAO decisions, governmental mediation of labor conflicts and World Trade Organization disputes and decisions.

News and issues concerning general aviation, specifically airplanes and helicopters powered by piston and alternative engines (i.e., non-turbine powered aircraft). Subjects include aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

The federal judge ruled that too much time had passed to sentence the American pilots

Amazon Legacy 600 Midair Collision Case Closed

Preliminary and final accident reports, June 2024

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: June 2024

News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

The Bell 212  was part of a convoy of three

Iran Confirms Helicopter Crash Killed Its President

Sarah Rose

Pilot flew while intoxicated last December

Kentucky Aeromed Helo Pilot Sentenced for Flying Drunk

Gordon Gilbert

The preliminary accident report shows a series of autopilot engagements and disengagements

NTSB: TBM 700 Crashed while Maneuvering for Landing

Missing hardware led the NTSB to conclude that pilots and maintenance personnel performed "inadequate inspections"

R44 Crash Final Report Cites Maintenance Errors

Preliminary and final accident reports, May 2024

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: May 2024

Chad Trautvetter

Animation uses ATC transcripts and NTSB documentation to depict the accident sequence

AOPA Institute Takes Closer Look at CL605 Truckee Crash

Forty-three killed in 12 accidents of business jets and turboprops in first three months

Bizav Fatal Accidents, Fatalities Spike in Q1

Seven rescue rotorcraft were sent to the scene of the accident on Petit Combin mountain

Three Killed in Swiss Helicopter Ski Tourism Accident

Preliminary and final accident reports, April 2024

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: April 2024

News and issues about aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), covering all segments of the aviation industry; and modifications for aircraft and engines. Subjects include product support of aircraft, engines and avionics, MRO company mergers, acquisitions, announcements and personnel, Airworthiness Directives, Supplemental Type Certificate approvals and other topics.

The revision is a rare case of a successful petition for reconsideration

NTSB Revises Probable Cause for Citation Accident

Preliminary and final accident reports, March 2024

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: March 2024

The Hawker 900XP crashed on February 7 in Utah, killing both pilots

Preliminary Report Provides Few Clues about Cause of Hawker Fatal

With exits blocked by fire, the flight attendant led passengers through the baggage compartment door

Challenger Fatal: Oil Pressure Warnings Preceded Engine Failure

Curt Epstein

Helicopter Pilot Details Tailboom Separation Crash in NTSB Safety Symposium

Helo Pilot Relives Dark Day, on Road to Recovery

Accidents