Accidents
News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.
Accidents
Safety Board blames poor pilot skills for crash of FedEx MD-10
The NTSB blamed the first officer’s poor techniques for the Dec.
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Factual Report: Wx deteriorates in Conquest accident
Cessna 425 Conquest I, Belgrade, Mont., Nov.
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TBM accident probe highlights similar crashes
An extensive investigation by a team from the British Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB), with input from the French BEA, has failed to arrive at a
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Final Report: Control lost on go-around
Raytheon Beech King Air E90, New Roads, La., June 23, 2005–While making a go-around at False River Regional Airport, the 4,000-hour pilot lost control and
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Final Report: Citation touched down late
Cessna 560 Citation Ultra, Leakey, Texas, May 2, 2002–The NTSB blamed the accident on “the pilot’s failure to land the aircraft at the proper touchdown poi
Safety
Improving response after an accident
One thing that makes air transportation great is the amount of effort that the industry puts into maintaining the safety record.
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Factual Report: MU-2 Flight Was Erratic Before Crash
Mitsubishi MU-2B-36, Pittsfield, Mass., March 25, 2004– Royal Air Freight’s MU-2 was substantially damaged and the ATP pilot killed when the airplan
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Factual Report: Irregularities Noted After Learjet Accident
Gates Learjet 25B, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Feb., 20, 2004– Skylink Jets’ Learjet N24RZ was substantially damaged when it struck a fence and building
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Preliminary Report: MU-2 Takeoff Crash Kills Four
Mitsubishi MU-2B, Hillsboro, Ore., May 24, 2005–The pilot, his wife and another couple aboard Mitsubishi MU-2B N312MA were killed when the
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Preliminary Report: Danish Jet Dunks At Atlantic City
Cessna Citation 525A CJ2, Atlantic City, N.J., May 15, 2005–The pilot of Danish-registered CJ2 OY-JET said he “lost the brakes.” The airplane hit th
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Final Report: Controllers Blamed For Runway Collision
Piper PA-46-350P Malibu Mirage, North Las Vegas, Nev., Sept.
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Final Report: Conquest Entered Spin In Icing Conditions
Cessna 441 Conquest, Vestavia Hills, Ala., Dec.
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Final Report: Improper Emergency Procedures Downed TBM
Socata TBM 700B, Mobile, Ala., April 24, 2003–On approach to Mobile Downtown Airport, the pilot of TBM N705QD said he had a “runawayengine.” The gro
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Final Report: Elevator cable failed
Swearingen SA-226TC, Denver, April 5, 2006–The NTSB blamed the accident on the failure of the elevator down cable due to improper routing.
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Glider in Midair Didn’t Turn on Transponder
The Schleicher sailplane that collided with a NetJets Hawker 800XP at about 16,000 feet near Smith, Nev., on August 28 was equipped with a transponder but
Accidents
Control Linkage OK in Crashed Bell 206L
The NTSB said it confirmed throttle and flight control continuity, as well as fuel type and quantity, in the 1977 Bell 206L that crashed into the East Rive
Safety
NTSB Updates 2005 Preliminary Results
In its latest update, issued last month, the NTSB said the number of people killed in all aviation accidents last year dropped to 616 from 652 in 2004.
Engines
Merlin Had Engine Problems Before Crash
The crash landing of the Merlin twin turboprop at Teterboro Airport, N.J., on May 31 followed a flight in which the pilot had aborted his first takeoff at
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Core lock studied at CL600 crash hearing
“It caught my eye becauseit was…different,” said Brad Brooks, a customer service agent.
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Learjet cleared of blame in Payne Stewart crash
The six-woman jury in a wrongful-death trial ruled last month that Bombardier’s Learjet subsidiary should not be held accountable for the death of professi
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Disorientation downed Agusta Power
The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch cited pilot disorientation, combined with limited instrument flying experience, as the most likely cause of the M
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Preliminary Report: Helicopter crashes in East river
Bell 206L, New York, June 14, 2005–Bell 206L N78TD was substantially damaged when it crashed in the East River during takeoff from the Port Authorit
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Preliminary Report: CRJ nosegear fails to extend
Bombardier CL-600-2B19, Los Angeles, June 12, 2005–The Skywest Airlines airplane, operating as United Express Flight 6543, touched down at Los Angel
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Preliminary Report: Caravan engine quits in flight
Cessna 208B Caravan, Clarendon, Texas, June 7, 2005–An “unusual whining/hissing noise” alerted the pilot of Caravan N9505B to problems with the flig
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Preliminary Report: Corporate helo crashes
Sikorsky S-76C, New York, June 17, 2005– Corporate Aviation Services’ S-76 was substantially damaged when it crashed into the East River after takin
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Final Report: MU-2 Lost Airspeed
Mitsubishi MU-2B-60, Ferndale, Md., May 14, 2004–The MU-2 pilot was finishing his third round-trip IFR Part 135 cargo flight from Baltimore Washingt
