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 crashed on takeoff from Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS). According to reports from the COS Tower, the VLJ single took off from Runway 17R and became airborne only momentarily before crashing.
Accidents, Safety, Security and Training » Accidents
News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.
September 14, 2006 - 5:10am
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 planning, which resulted in an overweight landing.
September 14, 2006 - 5:08am
Aero Commander 690, Temecula, Calif., Oct. 13, 2001–The NTSB determined that the probable cause of the accident was a misrigging of the engine controls that resulted in an asymmetric reverse thrust condition.
September 14, 2006 - 5:06am
Swearingen SA226TC, Casper, Wyo., Feb. 20, 2006–In night VMC, the commercial pilot of Spendair Flight 1713 lost directional control taking off from Natrona County International Airport and the left propeller hit a runway marker light. The pilot said he had set power at 60 percent rpm and released the brakes. The airplane went straight down the runway for about 800 feet, then veered to the right.
September 14, 2006 - 5:05am
Bombardier CL-600 Challenger, Aspen, Colo., Feb. 9, 2006–Landing on Runway 15 at Aspen-Pitkin County Airport, the Bramblebush Challenger, N900LG, encountered wake vortices from a BAe 146 that had just taken off from Runway 33. When the Challenger was 50 feet from the runway, it rolled hard to the left and the stall warning sounded.
September 14, 2006 - 5:03am
Cessna 208B Caravan, Vilanculos, Mozambique, June 30, 2006–The Caravan charter was approaching Vilankulo Airport at night when it crashed about 1.2 miles from the airport. At the time of the approach, the pilot said he thought he had experienced a loss of power. No significant weather was reported. The pilot was killed and the copilot and a passenger were seriously injured.
September 14, 2006 - 5:01am
Cessna Citation 560, Cresco, Iowa, July 19, 2006–The pilot and copilot of Citation N636SE, registered to Tomco of Nashville, Tenn., were killed on landing at Ellen Church Field Airport (CJJ). The airplane was substantially damaged when it evidently overran the runway and came to rest in a corn field north of the departure end of Runway 33.
September 14, 2006 - 5:00am
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 killed. The ATP-rated pilot was giving instruction to the private pilot when they announced on the common traffic advisory frequency that they were going to simulate an engine failure after taking off from Runway 6.
September 14, 2006 - 5:00am
Cessna 560 Citation Ultra, Hamilton, Mont., July 10, 2006–According to the FAA report, Citation Ultra N50CV was landing at Ravalli County Airport when it went off the end of the runway and into a creek. The two crewmembers were not injured. Weather was not reported. The flight originated at Visalia, Calif.
September 14, 2006 - 4:58am
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., was assisting in an air search for a missing person. The LongRanger had taken off from Double Eagle II Airport and landed at Taos Municipal Airport to refuel. It took off with approximately 525 pounds of fuel to return to the Wheeler Peak Wilderness Area.
