Accidents
News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.
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Preliminary Report: Hughes 369 crashes in Alabama
Hughes 369A, Moulton, Ala., May 13, 2007 – The commercial pilot was killed and the helicopter was destroyed when it crashed in the Bankhea
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Preliminary Report: Two airliners nearly collide at San Francisco
Embraer E170, San Francisco, Calif., May 26, 2007 – The Republic Airlines Embraer E170 and Skywest Airlines Embraer Brasilia almost collid
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Preliminary Report: Helicopter loses power
Hughes 369D, Columbus, Mont., May 28, 2007 – The Dylan Aviation Hughes 369 lost power and crashed, killing one crewmember.
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Preliminary Report: GV lands with nosewheel up
Gulfstream V, Zurich, Switzerland, June 1, 2007 – The Swiss-registered GV landed nosewheel-up at Zurich/Kloten Airport, causing minor dama
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Preliminary Report: Falcon overruns on takeoff
Dassault Falcon 900, Santa Barbara, Calif., June 10, 2007 – As the Falcon 900 was taking off from Runway 25 at Santa Barbara Municipal Air
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Preliminary Report: Close call at Teterboro
Piaggio Avanti, Teterboro, N.J., June 17, 2007 – The pilot of a fractional Avanti, cleared to take off from Runway 24 at Teterboro Airport
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Preliminary Report: Service letter issued for ERJ 135 gear
Embraer ERJ 135, Boston, June 20, 2007 – Despite a gear-down-and-locked indication with three green lights, the crew of the American Eagle
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Preliminary Report: Caravan engine fire under investigation
Cessna 208B Caravan, Quepos, Costa Rica, March 22, 2007 – Costa Rican-registered Cessna Caravan TI-BBG landed at the Aeropuerto La Managua, near Que
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Preliminary Report: Bell 212 crashes in Spain
Bell 212, Guipuzcoa, Spain, June 13, 2007 – The two commercial pilots flying the Spanish-registered Bell 212 from Santander Airport to Ali
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Final Report: King Air pilot lost control on landing
Beech King Air 200, North Myrtle Beach, S.C., Feb.
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Final Report: CRJ windshield was installed improperly
Bombardier CL600-2B19 CRJ, Asheville, N.C., March 19, 2006 – The NTSB found that company maintenance personnel improperly installed the pi
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Final Report: Pilot opted to land below minimums
Swearingen SA-26AT, Jacksonville, Fla., Nov.
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Final Report: Mechanical failure blamed in fatal sightseeing flight
McDonnell Douglas MD-369D, Volcano, Hawaii, June 15, 2003 – The commercial pilot and three passengers were killed when the MD-369D lost power and cr
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Brazilian Tragedy Sparks Int’l Ops Considerations
A week after the tragedy in Brazil that killed nearly 200 people when a TAM Linhas Aereas A320 went off the end of the runway at Congonhas airport in São P
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No Brake Abnormalities Found in Crashed Citation
“The brake system and emergency brake system were functionally checked, and no abnormalities were noted,” according to an NTSB preliminary investigation re
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Four People Die in Crash of MU-2B
The pilot, his wife and another couple aboard Mitsubishi MU-2B N312MA where killed when the twin turboprop crashed moments after taking off from Hillsboro,
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NTSB cites instructor pilot for fatal Falcon 20 crash
The flight instructor’s lack of experience was cited by the NTSB as causing the fatal crash of a Falcon 20 on April 8, 2003, in Swanton, Ohio.
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FAA Document May Offer Clues on Brazilian Collision
A Safety Alert for Operators released this week by the FAA gives new insight into what might have been a contributing factor in the collision between an Em
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Business Aviation Accidents Down in 2007
Business aviation experienced 25 accidents in the first six months of this year, down from 29 in the same period last year, according to data released last
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NTSB: Medical Citation Pilots Discussed Trim Issues
The NTSB issued an update last week on the Citation II that crashed into Lake Michigan shortly after departing General Mitchell International (MKE) in Milw
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Preliminary Report: Engine noises precede Bravo crash
Cessna Citation S550 Bravo, Dillon, Mont., May 3, 2007–The ATP-rated owner-pilot and a passenger were killed when the Citation Bravo crash
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Preliminary Report: Routine flight ends in loss of control
Eurocopter AS 350B3, San Elizario, Texas, May 22, 2007–The U.S.
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Preliminary Report: Citation overruns Rifle runway
Cessna Citation 550, Rifle, Colo., May 29, 2007–Citation N575BW, landing at Garfield County Regional Airport, overran the runway, in an ac
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Preliminary Report: CRJ loses thrust reverser cowling
Bombardier CL600-2B19 CRJ, Lake Michigan, Mich., April 7, 2007–The Mesa Airlines CRJ was substantially damaged when the thrust reverser translating
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Preliminary Report: Powerline patrol helo flight proves fatal
MD 369, Broadview, Mont., May 28, 2007–Helicopter N765HV was flying powerline patrol when it crashed near Broadview, killing one of the cr
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Preliminary Report: Beech 99 nosegear collapses
Raytheon Beech 99, Billings, Mont., May 19, 2007–The nosegear of Beech 99 N950AA, registered to Alpine Aviation of Provo, Utah, collapsed on landing
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Preliminary Report: Jungle landing in Panama for two
Bell 206 JetRanger, Changuinola, Panama, April 21, 2007–The commercial pilot and a passenger were killed and two passengers seriously inju
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Factual Report: S-76A lost tail rotor control
Sikorsky S-76A, Houston, April 19, 2006–The S-76A was hovering at West Houston Airport (IWS) when tail rotor control was lost.
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Final Report: Caravan engine suffered fatigue failure
Cessna 208B Caravan, Globe, Ariz., July 22, 2005–The NTSB determined that the probable cause of the crash of Caravan N717BT was the fatigu
