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Final Reports: OVERWEIGHT LANDING CAUSED CITATION ACCIDENT

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 planni

Accidents

September 14, 2006

Preliminary Report: Prototype Sport-Jet cartwheels on takeoff

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

Accidents

September 14, 2006

Final Reports: BELOW-MINIMUMS LANDING DAMAGEd KING AIR

Raytheon Beech King Air 200, Dulles, Va., Oct.

Accidents

September 14, 2006

Final Report: UK AAIB FINDS NO CLEAR PROBABLE CAUSE

Reims Cessna F406, Inverness, Scotland, Oct.

Accidents

September 14, 2006

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Preliminary Report: Takeoff crash kills MU-2 pilot

Mitsubishi MU-2, Fort Pierce, Fla., June 25, 2006–The pilot of MU-2 N316PR was killed when the airplane crashed shortly after takeoff from Saint Lucie Coun

Accidents

September 14, 2006

Preliminary Report: Citation destroyed by fire after runway overrun

Cessna Citation 560 Ultra, Upland, Calif., June 24, 2006–The pilot of the Aero Charter Services Citation Ultra canceled his IFR clearance when he saw Cable

Accidents

September 14, 2006

Preliminary Report: Blowing dust obscures EMS pilot's vision

MBB BK 117, Ponce de Leon, Fla., June 22, 2006–Landing off airport, about 10 miles north of Ponce de Leon, the skid-equipped BK 117 hit trees and was subst

Accidents

September 14, 2006

Factual reports: Citation hydroplanes, runs off runway

Cessna 525 CitationJet, Murfreesboro, Tenn., May 16, 2006–Nashville Approach cleared the Interstate Warehousing CitationJet for a visual approach to Runway

Accidents

September 14, 2006

Final Report: GEARBOXES BLAMED In Eurocopter accident

Eurocopter AS 355F1, Andover, England, Dec.

Accidents

September 14, 2006

Factual Reports: EMS Westwind makes emergency landing

Israel Aircraft Industries 1124 Westwind, Georgetown, Bahamas, May 24, 2006– The Westwind ran off the side of the runway when making an emergency landing a

Accidents

September 14, 2006

Crash severely damages Sport-Jet

The sole Sport-Jet prototype crashed while taking off from the Colorado Springs Airport on June 22.

Accidents

September 14, 2006

Factual Report: Caravan engine quits

Cessna 208B Caravan, Port Alberni, Canada, Jan.

Accidents

September 14, 2006

Final Report: Autothrottle blamed for runway overrun

Gulfstream IV, Teterboro, N.J., Dec.

Accidents

September 14, 2006

Final Report: Caravan encountered icing

Cessna 208B Caravan, Parks, Ariz., Nov.

Accidents

September 14, 2006

328Jet Damaged in Abort Accident

The NTSB’s preliminary report of the June 3 accident involving a Dornier 328Jet, N328PD, that overran the runway and ended up on a street after an aborted

Accidents

September 14, 2006

Fatal Learjet Crash Under Investigation

At press time, the NTSB had not issued its preliminary report on the June 2 accident involving Learjet 35 N182K, which crashed in Baker Cove a few hundred

Accidents

September 14, 2006

Final Reports Posted on NTSB Web Site

The NTSB recently posted on its Web site final reports on its investigations into two fatal business jet accidents.

Accidents

September 14, 2006

Fatal King Air Crash Under Investigation

The NTSB is investigating the June 12 fatal crash of King Air A90 N7043G.

Accidents

September 14, 2006

Crew, ATC cited in Learjet CFIT

In its final report released late last month, the NTSB concluded that a combination of flight crew and ATC deficiencies led to a controlled flight into ter

ATC

September 14, 2006

Lack of recorders impedes probe

The final NTSB report on the Dec.

Aircraft

September 14, 2006

Accidents

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

Latest

Final Reports: OVERWEIGHT LANDING CAUSED CITATION ACCIDENT

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 planni

Preliminary Report: Prototype Sport-Jet cartwheels on takeoff

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

Final Reports: BELOW-MINIMUMS LANDING DAMAGEd KING AIR

Raytheon Beech King Air 200, Dulles, Va., Oct.

Final Report: UK AAIB FINDS NO CLEAR PROBABLE CAUSE

Reims Cessna F406, Inverness, Scotland, Oct.

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Preliminary Report: Takeoff crash kills MU-2 pilot

Mitsubishi MU-2, Fort Pierce, Fla., June 25, 2006–The pilot of MU-2 N316PR was killed when the airplane crashed shortly after takeoff from Saint Lucie Coun

Preliminary Report: Citation destroyed by fire after runway overrun

Cessna Citation 560 Ultra, Upland, Calif., June 24, 2006–The pilot of the Aero Charter Services Citation Ultra canceled his IFR clearance when he saw Cable

Preliminary Report: Blowing dust obscures EMS pilot's vision

MBB BK 117, Ponce de Leon, Fla., June 22, 2006–Landing off airport, about 10 miles north of Ponce de Leon, the skid-equipped BK 117 hit trees and was subst

Factual reports: Citation hydroplanes, runs off runway

Cessna 525 CitationJet, Murfreesboro, Tenn., May 16, 2006–Nashville Approach cleared the Interstate Warehousing CitationJet for a visual approach to Runway

Final Report: GEARBOXES BLAMED In Eurocopter accident

Eurocopter AS 355F1, Andover, England, Dec.

Factual Reports: EMS Westwind makes emergency landing

Israel Aircraft Industries 1124 Westwind, Georgetown, Bahamas, May 24, 2006– The Westwind ran off the side of the runway when making an emergency landing a

Crash severely damages Sport-Jet

The sole Sport-Jet prototype crashed while taking off from the Colorado Springs Airport on June 22.

Factual Report: Caravan engine quits

Cessna 208B Caravan, Port Alberni, Canada, Jan.

Final Report: Autothrottle blamed for runway overrun

Gulfstream IV, Teterboro, N.J., Dec.

Final Report: Caravan encountered icing

Cessna 208B Caravan, Parks, Ariz., Nov.

328Jet Damaged in Abort Accident

The NTSB’s preliminary report of the June 3 accident involving a Dornier 328Jet, N328PD, that overran the runway and ended up on a street after an aborted

Fatal Learjet Crash Under Investigation

At press time, the NTSB had not issued its preliminary report on the June 2 accident involving Learjet 35 N182K, which crashed in Baker Cove a few hundred

Final Reports Posted on NTSB Web Site

The NTSB recently posted on its Web site final reports on its investigations into two fatal business jet accidents.

Fatal King Air Crash Under Investigation

The NTSB is investigating the June 12 fatal crash of King Air A90 N7043G.

Crew, ATC cited in Learjet CFIT

In its final report released late last month, the NTSB concluded that a combination of flight crew and ATC deficiencies led to a controlled flight into ter

Lack of recorders impedes probe

The final NTSB report on the Dec.

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