Accidents
News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.
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Preliminary Report: Citation departs runway after wet landing
Cessna Citation 525A, Storm Lake, Iowa, June 21, 2010–The Citation CJ2 was landing at Storm Lake Municipal Airport at the conclusion of a Part 91 fl
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Preliminary Report: Helicopter makes water landing
Bell 206L3, Gulf of Mexico, June 10, 2010–The Petroleum Helicopters LongRanger suffered a tail-rotor failure during a Part 135 flight from its base
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Factual Report: MU-2 suffers power loss and hard landing
Mitsubishi MU-2B-60, Millington, Tenn., Dec.
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Factual Report: Pilot loses runway in low-visibility landing
Hawker Beechcraft King Air B200, Sioux City, Iowa, Jan.
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Factual Report: Learjet 35 crashes in forest
Bombardier Learjet 35A, Prospect Heights, Ill., Jan.
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Final Report: LAX preflight inspection caused tire blowout
Dassault Falcon 20C, Eagle, Colo., Jan.
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Judge Refuses To Hear Midair Witnesses
The criminal trial of the American pilots of the Legacy jet that
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Stevens crash investigation under way
The investigation continues into the cause of last month’s crash of a de Havilland Canada DHC-3T Otter turboprop-conversion floatplane in Alaska that kille
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Details of Roush Crash Released
The NTSB has released the preliminary report on the crash of a Hawker Beechcraft Premier IA during the EAA AirVenture show in Oshkosh, Wis.
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Judge Refuses To Hear Brazil Midair Crash Witnesses
The criminal trial of the American pilots of the
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Details of Roush Premier Crash Released
The NTSB has released the preliminary report on the crash of a Hawker Beechcraft Premier IA during the EAA AirVenture show in Oshkosh, Wis.
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NTSB Examines Alaska Crash Site
NTSB investigators are at the site of Monday’s Alaska crash of a de Havilland Canada DHC-3T turboprop-conversion floatplane that killed five, including for
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Former Senator, EADS boss in Alaska Floatplane Crash
The NTSB this morning dispatched a go team that includes chairman Deborah Hersman to Alaska to investigate last night's crash of a de Havilland Canada DHC-
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J.P.Morgan: New Bizjet Demand Remains 'Elusive'
The pre-owned business jet market is improving, but demand for new jets is "elusive," according to a monthly business jet report released on Friday by J.P.
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Preliminary Report: Runway excursion follows engine fire on takeoff
Cessna 525 Citation, Leeds, UK, June 7, 2010–A fire in the starboard engine caused the twinjet to abort its takeoff from Leeds-Bradford Internationa
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Preliminary Report: Falcon drops nosewheel after takeoff
Dassault Falcon 10, Minneapolis, May 28, 2010–The twinjet made a safe emergency landing after losing its nosewheel on takeoff from Flying
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Preliminary Report: Helicopter loses main rotor and tail boom in flight
Bell 222U, Midlothian, Texas, June 2, 2010–The twin-turbine helicopter was destroyed and its ATP-rated pilot and mechanic were killed after it crash
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Preliminary Report: Heli-logging mission ends in crash
Kaman K-1200, Donnelly, Idaho, June 16, 2010– The K-Max was engaged in a long-line external lift operation when part of the intermeshing twin rotor
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Preliminary Report: Citation Excel suffers door failure
Cessna 560XL Excel, White Plains, N.Y., May 28, 2010–The twinjet, operated by NetJets, sustained minor damage when the main cabin door ope
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Preliminary Report: King Air nosegear fails
Hawker Beechcraft King Air C90, Fort Worth, Texas, June 3, 2010–The King Air, owned and operated by the FAA, was substantially damaged whe
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Preliminary Report: Casa crash claims billionaire
Casa C-212 Aviocar, Republic of Congo, June 19, 2010–The unpressurized turboprop twin was carrying Australian mining magnate Ken Talbot when it crashed int
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Preliminary Report: Grand Caravan downed in Mexico
Cessna 208B, Felipe Carillo Puerto, Mexico, June 13, 2010–The Mexican-registered Grand Caravan was destroyed and the two crew and seven pa
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Preliminary Report: Reported engine problem downs King Air
Hawker Beechcraft King Air B100, Quebec City, Canada, June 23, 2010–After the pilot reported experiencing problems with the right engine o
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Preliminary Report: Taxiing trouble sinks seaplane
Cessna 208 Caravan, Little Peconic Bay, N.Y., June 17, 2010–The float-equipped Caravan was taxiing in rough water and high winds after lan
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Preliminary Report: Engine problem forces emergency landing
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, Beagle Bay, Australia, Jan.
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Final Report: Engine shutdown felled UK Citation
Cessna Citation 500, London, UK, March 8, 2008–A missing rivet head
on a fuel shutoff valve likely caused an inadvertent engine shut
on a fuel shutoff valve likely caused an inadvertent engine shut
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Final Report: Pilot disorientation blamed in King Air crash
Hawker Beechcraft King Air B200C, North Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands, Feb.
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Final Report: Manufacturing flaw LED to rotor blade crack
Bell 206L-3, Abilene, Texas, March 29, 2009–The NTSB determined the fatigue crack in the trailing edge of a main rotor blade was caused by
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Final Report: Control loss blamed in runway excursion
Mitsubishi MU-2B-60, Amarillo, Texas, Feb.
