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Preliminary Reports: MU-2 Strikes Fence on Runway Excursion

Mitsubishi MU-2B-26A, Princeton, Ky., April 3, 2010–The Part 91 personal IFR flight ended with the turboprop twin substantially damaged, when the pi

Accidents

May 27, 2010

Factual Report: King Air Crashes on Takeoff

Hawker Beechcraft King Air B200, Punta Chivato, Mexico, Nov.

Accidents

May 27, 2010

Factual Report: Distracted Pilot Makes Gear-up Landing

Socata TBM700, Memphis, Tenn., Jan.

Accidents

May 27, 2010

Final Report: Hydraulic Failure, Pilot Error Caused Mayhem at FXE

Sabreliner NA-265-80, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Feb.

Accidents

May 27, 2010

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Final Report: Landing Difficulty Blamed in Fatal Meridian Crash

Piper PA-46-500TP, San Antonio, Texas, Jan.

Accidents

May 27, 2010

Final Report: Pilot Decision at Fault in Learjet Runway Excursion

Bombardier Learjet 45XR, Telluride, Colo., Jan.

Accidents

May 27, 2010

Miracle on the Hudson prompts safety review

Although the outcome of US Airways Flight 1549 could not have been much better, the accident nevertheless prompted the National Transportation Safety Board

Accidents

May 27, 2010

Stabilizer Failure Caused Grob Crash

The November 2006 fatal crash of the Grob G180A SPn prototype was caused by failure of the twinjet’s horizontal stabilizer, which “suffered an in-flight br

Accidents

May 26, 2010

FAA Denies Sanctions Against Midair Pilots

The FAA rejected a request from Brazilian politicians to revoke the pilot certificates of the two U.S.

Accidents

May 26, 2010

NTSB Expands Accident Reporting Rules

The FAA is notifying operators that the NTSB amended Part 830 to include five new conditions that require immediate notification upon occurrence.

Accidents

May 26, 2010

Newscopter and 737 in Near-collision

The NTSB is investigating the April 28 incident at Houston Hobby in which a Bell 407 operated by Helicopters, Inc.

Accidents

May 25, 2010

Inadvertent Engine Shutdown Felled UK Citation

A final report from the UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said a missing rivet head on a fuel shutoff valve that likely led to inadvertent engin

Safety

May 25, 2010

Grob Prototype Crash Caused by Stabilizer Failure

The November 2006 fatal crash of the Grob G180A SPn prototype was caused by failure of the twinjet’s horizontal stabilizer, according to the final report r

Aircraft

May 20, 2010

Air France Flight 447 Data Recorders Still Eluding Search Efforts

Hopes of ever finding the flight data recorders from <link news/single-news-page/article/french-investigators-conclude-air-france-flight-447-did-not-break-

Accidents

May 14, 2010

Preliminary Report: Gulfstream loses window in flight

Gulfstream III, Farmingdale, N.Y., March 10, 2010–Soon after takeoff from Republic Airport (FRG), while climbing through 35,000 msl en route to Stua

Accidents

May 10, 2010

Preliminary Report: MU-2 sheds gear in runway excursion

Mitsubishi MU-2B-60, Amarillo, Texas, Feb.

Accidents

May 10, 2010

Factual Report: C99 hits building in Portugal

Hawker Beechcraft C99, Évora, Portugal, Aug.

Accidents

May 10, 2010

Factual Report: Engine damage forces emergency landing

Cessna Citation 525A, Stuttgart, Germany, March 1, 2010–The German-registered CJ2 was climbing after takeoff from Stuttgart in VMC, en route to Brem

Accidents

May 10, 2010

Factual Report: Citation strikes tractor in runway incursion

Cessna Citation 550, Reading, Pa., Aug.

Accidents

May 10, 2010

Factual Report: Weather eyed in fatal Gulf helicopter crash

Bell 206L-4, Sabine Pass, Texas, Dec.

Accidents

May 10, 2010

Accidents

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

Latest

Preliminary Reports: MU-2 Strikes Fence on Runway Excursion

Mitsubishi MU-2B-26A, Princeton, Ky., April 3, 2010–The Part 91 personal IFR flight ended with the turboprop twin substantially damaged, when the pi

Factual Report: King Air Crashes on Takeoff

Hawker Beechcraft King Air B200, Punta Chivato, Mexico, Nov.

Factual Report: Distracted Pilot Makes Gear-up Landing

Socata TBM700, Memphis, Tenn., Jan.

Final Report: Hydraulic Failure, Pilot Error Caused Mayhem at FXE

Sabreliner NA-265-80, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Feb.

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Final Report: Landing Difficulty Blamed in Fatal Meridian Crash

Piper PA-46-500TP, San Antonio, Texas, Jan.

Final Report: Pilot Decision at Fault in Learjet Runway Excursion

Bombardier Learjet 45XR, Telluride, Colo., Jan.

Miracle on the Hudson prompts safety review

Although the outcome of US Airways Flight 1549 could not have been much better, the accident nevertheless prompted the National Transportation Safety Board

Stabilizer Failure Caused Grob Crash

The November 2006 fatal crash of the Grob G180A SPn prototype was caused by failure of the twinjet’s horizontal stabilizer, which “suffered an in-flight br

FAA Denies Sanctions Against Midair Pilots

The FAA rejected a request from Brazilian politicians to revoke the pilot certificates of the two U.S.

NTSB Expands Accident Reporting Rules

The FAA is notifying operators that the NTSB amended Part 830 to include five new conditions that require immediate notification upon occurrence.

Newscopter and 737 in Near-collision

The NTSB is investigating the April 28 incident at Houston Hobby in which a Bell 407 operated by Helicopters, Inc.

Inadvertent Engine Shutdown Felled UK Citation

A final report from the UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said a missing rivet head on a fuel shutoff valve that likely led to inadvertent engin

Grob Prototype Crash Caused by Stabilizer Failure

The November 2006 fatal crash of the Grob G180A SPn prototype was caused by failure of the twinjet’s horizontal stabilizer, according to the final report r

Air France Flight 447 Data Recorders Still Eluding Search Efforts

Hopes of ever finding the flight data recorders from <link news/single-news-page/article/french-investigators-conclude-air-france-flight-447-did-not-break-

Preliminary Report: Gulfstream loses window in flight

Gulfstream III, Farmingdale, N.Y., March 10, 2010–Soon after takeoff from Republic Airport (FRG), while climbing through 35,000 msl en route to Stua

Preliminary Report: MU-2 sheds gear in runway excursion

Mitsubishi MU-2B-60, Amarillo, Texas, Feb.

Factual Report: C99 hits building in Portugal

Hawker Beechcraft C99, Évora, Portugal, Aug.

Factual Report: Engine damage forces emergency landing

Cessna Citation 525A, Stuttgart, Germany, March 1, 2010–The German-registered CJ2 was climbing after takeoff from Stuttgart in VMC, en route to Brem

Factual Report: Citation strikes tractor in runway incursion

Cessna Citation 550, Reading, Pa., Aug.

Factual Report: Weather eyed in fatal Gulf helicopter crash

Bell 206L-4, Sabine Pass, Texas, Dec.

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