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News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

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King Air Cowling takes flight

RAYTHEON BEECH KING AIR 300, NEAR TULSA, OKLA., JUNE 22, 2002–There were no reported injuries as a result of N224CR’s in-flight separation

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May 6, 2008

King Air hits deer on landing

RAYTHEON BEECH KING AIR 90, ROSEAU, MINN., JUNE 27, 2002–Runway incursions took on a new meaning when the two pilots and two medical perso

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May 6, 2008

Gear collapses on landing

CESSNA 441, MEDFORD, ORE., JUNE 18, 2002–The pilot and three passengers on board a Cessna 441 N564AC were uninjured when the airplane’s ri

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May 6, 2008

Fokker tail clips A330

FOKKER F28-100, Manchester, UK, APRIL 6, 2002–A misunderstanding of the flight manual resulted in damage to the horizontal stabilizer tip

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May 6, 2008

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Turboprop Fatal Accident Investigations Continue

Separate NTSB investigations continue into the causes of two recent fatal turboprop accidents: a King Air E90 (N12KA) that crashed while departing Central

Accidents

May 5, 2008

Preliminary Report: Challenger loses door on takeoff

Bombardier Challenger 600-2A12, Grand Junction, Colo., March 24, 2008–The main cabin door fell off the Challenger on takeoff from Grand Ju

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May 5, 2008

Preliminary Report: UK Citation crash kills five

Cessna 500 Citation I, Farnborough, Kent, England, March 30, 2008–The crew of the Bahamian-registered Citation I reported engine vibration

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May 5, 2008

Preliminary Report: Ferry flight crashes

Hawker Beechcraft 1900D, Nbagu, Nigeria, March 15, 2008–All three occupants were killed and the aircraft destroyed when the Wings Aviation

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May 5, 2008

Preliminary Report: Citation might have ingested birds

Cessna 500 Citation I, Oklahoma City, March 4–The Southwest Orthopedic and Sport Medicine Clinic’s Citation I was destroyed when control w

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May 5, 2008

Preliminary Report: Learjet overruns runway

Bombardier Learjet 35, San Antonio, March 15, 2008–The American Jet International Learjet 35 overran Runway 21 landing at San Antonio.

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May 5, 2008

Preliminary Report: Two helicopters collide in New York

Eurocopter AS 355/EC 130, New York, March 22, 2008–A Liberty Helicopter Eurocopter AS 355 struck an idling Liberty Eurocopter EC 130 on takeoff from

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May 5, 2008

Preliminary Report: Local ATR flight down in Andes

ATR 42-300, Los Conejos, Venezuela, Feb.

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May 5, 2008

Preliminary Report: In-flight fire extinguished

Hawker Beechcraft Beech 99, Moline, Ill.

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May 5, 2008

Factual Report: Skydiving flight engulfed in flames

de Havilland Canada DHC-6-100 Twin Otter, Sullivan, Mo., July 29, 2006–Witnesses reported that they saw “flame emitting from the right eng

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May 5, 2008

Factual Report: King Air gear collapsed

Hawker Beechcraft King Air 200, Leonardtown, Md., Oct.

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May 5, 2008

Final Report: Lack of transponder blamed for jet/glider collision

Hawker Beechcraft Hawker 800XP/Schleicher ASW27-18, Smith, Nev., Aug.

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May 5, 2008

Final Report: Learjet lost elevator

Bombardier Learjet 36, San Diego, Calif., Dec.

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May 5, 2008

Final Report: Inadequate maintenance blamed for gear failure

Embraer EMB 170, Dulles, Va., May 30, 2006–Improper servicing of the nose-gear strut and inadequate maintenance caused the failure of the

Accidents

May 5, 2008

NTSB Says Midair Collision Reveals Safety Problems

The ongoing investigation into the fatal midair collision between an Air Force F-16 and a privately operated Cessna 172 near Bradenton, Fla., on Nov.

Accidents

May 5, 2008

Final Report: First officer failed to reset brake circuit breaker

Cessna 525B CitationJet CJ3, Stuart, Fla., March 8, 2008–The NTSB blamed the crew’s failure to reset the brake circuit breaker before taxi

Accidents

May 5, 2008

Accidents

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

Latest

King Air Cowling takes flight

RAYTHEON BEECH KING AIR 300, NEAR TULSA, OKLA., JUNE 22, 2002–There were no reported injuries as a result of N224CR’s in-flight separation

King Air hits deer on landing

RAYTHEON BEECH KING AIR 90, ROSEAU, MINN., JUNE 27, 2002–Runway incursions took on a new meaning when the two pilots and two medical perso

Gear collapses on landing

CESSNA 441, MEDFORD, ORE., JUNE 18, 2002–The pilot and three passengers on board a Cessna 441 N564AC were uninjured when the airplane’s ri

Fokker tail clips A330

FOKKER F28-100, Manchester, UK, APRIL 6, 2002–A misunderstanding of the flight manual resulted in damage to the horizontal stabilizer tip

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Turboprop Fatal Accident Investigations Continue

Separate NTSB investigations continue into the causes of two recent fatal turboprop accidents: a King Air E90 (N12KA) that crashed while departing Central

Preliminary Report: Challenger loses door on takeoff

Bombardier Challenger 600-2A12, Grand Junction, Colo., March 24, 2008–The main cabin door fell off the Challenger on takeoff from Grand Ju

Preliminary Report: UK Citation crash kills five

Cessna 500 Citation I, Farnborough, Kent, England, March 30, 2008–The crew of the Bahamian-registered Citation I reported engine vibration

Preliminary Report: Ferry flight crashes

Hawker Beechcraft 1900D, Nbagu, Nigeria, March 15, 2008–All three occupants were killed and the aircraft destroyed when the Wings Aviation

Preliminary Report: Citation might have ingested birds

Cessna 500 Citation I, Oklahoma City, March 4–The Southwest Orthopedic and Sport Medicine Clinic’s Citation I was destroyed when control w

Preliminary Report: Learjet overruns runway

Bombardier Learjet 35, San Antonio, March 15, 2008–The American Jet International Learjet 35 overran Runway 21 landing at San Antonio.

Preliminary Report: Two helicopters collide in New York

Eurocopter AS 355/EC 130, New York, March 22, 2008–A Liberty Helicopter Eurocopter AS 355 struck an idling Liberty Eurocopter EC 130 on takeoff from

Preliminary Report: Local ATR flight down in Andes

ATR 42-300, Los Conejos, Venezuela, Feb.

Preliminary Report: In-flight fire extinguished

Hawker Beechcraft Beech 99, Moline, Ill.

Factual Report: Skydiving flight engulfed in flames

de Havilland Canada DHC-6-100 Twin Otter, Sullivan, Mo., July 29, 2006–Witnesses reported that they saw “flame emitting from the right eng

Factual Report: King Air gear collapsed

Hawker Beechcraft King Air 200, Leonardtown, Md., Oct.

Final Report: Lack of transponder blamed for jet/glider collision

Hawker Beechcraft Hawker 800XP/Schleicher ASW27-18, Smith, Nev., Aug.

Final Report: Learjet lost elevator

Bombardier Learjet 36, San Diego, Calif., Dec.

Final Report: Inadequate maintenance blamed for gear failure

Embraer EMB 170, Dulles, Va., May 30, 2006–Improper servicing of the nose-gear strut and inadequate maintenance caused the failure of the

NTSB Says Midair Collision Reveals Safety Problems

The ongoing investigation into the fatal midair collision between an Air Force F-16 and a privately operated Cessna 172 near Bradenton, Fla., on Nov.

Final Report: First officer failed to reset brake circuit breaker

Cessna 525B CitationJet CJ3, Stuart, Fla., March 8, 2008–The NTSB blamed the crew’s failure to reset the brake circuit breaker before taxi

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