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Pilot training essential to improve MU-2 safety

MU-2 operators can expect to have to complete a more stringent flight-training program, similar to a type rating, as a result of the FAA’s inquiry into the
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A look at the MU-2's Reputation

In his review of the MU-2 accident data, Greg Feith, a former NTSB investigator and aircraft safety consultant, tried to validate or dispel the following p
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Preliminary Report: Westwind lands after electrical problem

IAI 1124 Westwind, Mosstown, Exuma, Bahamas, May 24, 2006–Westwind N475AT declared an emergency after having an electrical problem and was diverted
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Preliminary Report: EMS pilot becomes incapacitated

Raytheon Beech King Air 200, Sioux Falls, S.D., May 23, 2006–The pilot of the Sioux Valley Hospital EMS King Air, N32SV, became incapacitated for a
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Preliminary Report: Bird strike two New Jersey flights

Gulfstream IV-SP, Teterboro, N.J., May 19, 2006 and Dassault Falcon 20, Morristown, N.J., May 16, 2006–At neighboring Teterboro (TEB) and Morristown
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Preliminary Report: Citationjet overruns runway

Cessna 525 CitationJet, Murfreesboro, Tenn., May 16, 2006–No injuries were reported when CitationJet N545TG overran the runway on landing at Murfree
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Preliminary Report: EMS Eurocopter crashes in Washington

Eurocopter EC 135P1, Washington, D.C., May 30, 2006–The MedStar Eurocopter made two approaches to the upper landing pad at the Washington Hospital C
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Factual Report: Fractional jet destroyed in overrun

Cessna 560 Citation Ultra, Leakey, Texas, May 2, 2002–N397QS was destroyed when it overran Runway 15 at the Real County Airport, near Leakey.
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Factual Report: Loss-of-control accident kills five

Raytheon Beech King Air E90, New Roads, La., June 23, 2005–The 4,000-hour pilot of King Air N62BL was attempting a go-around at False River Regional
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Final Report: Notar failed during test flight

MD Helicopters MD 900, Mesa, Ariz., Sept.
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Final Report: MU-2 pilot lost control after engine shutdown

Mitsubishi MU-2B-60, Englewood, Colo., Dec.
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Final Report: Hansa Jet trim reversed

FB 320 Hansa, Chesterfield, Mo., Nov.
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Final Report: Buzzard strike blinded pilot

Bell 206L-4 LongRanger, Washington, La., Dec.
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Final Report: Pilot blamed for Bader overrun

Sikorsky S-76B, New York, Oct.
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NTSB’s final reports delayed by agency’s limited resources

An aircraft accident happens, on average, three or more times a day in the U.S.
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Preliminary Report: MOVIE PLATFORM HITS POWERLINES

Bell 206B JetRanger II, Walford, Iowa, June 30, 2006–A cameraman was killed during the shooting of a movie when the JetRanger used for the filming h
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Preliminary Report: LACY LEARJET SUFFERS IN-FLIGHT FIRE

Bombardier Learjet 55, Van Nuys, Calif., July 15, 2006–Learjet N554CL, operated by Clay Lacy Aviation, suffered an in-flight fire while on approach
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Preliminary Reports: Bell Runs Into Trouble in Search

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.
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Preliminary Report: CITATION LANDS IN CREEK AFTER OVERRUN

Cessna 560 Citation Ultra, Hamilton, Mont., July 10, 2006–According to the FAA report, Citation Ultra N50CV was landing at Ravalli County Airport wh
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Preliminary Report: PC-12 crash fatal for two

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 ki
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Preliminary Report: Pilots Killed in Citation Overrun

Cessna Citation 560, Cresco, Iowa, July 19, 2006–The pilot and copilot of Citation N636SE, registered to Tomco of Nashville, Tenn., were killed on l
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Preliminary Report: LOSS OF POWER SUSPECTED IN CARAVAN CRASH

Cessna 208B Caravan, Vilanculos, Mozambique, June 30, 2006–The Caravan charter was approaching Vilankulo Airport at night when it crashed abo
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Factual Report: SA226 LOSES DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Swearingen SA226TC, Casper, Wyo., Feb.
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Final Reports: MISRIGGED CONTROLS FAULTED

Aero Commander 690, Temecula, Calif., Oct.
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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
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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
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Final Reports: BELOW-MINIMUMS LANDING DAMAGEd KING AIR

Raytheon Beech King Air 200, Dulles, Va., Oct.
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Final Report: UK AAIB FINDS NO CLEAR PROBABLE CAUSE

Reims Cessna F406, Inverness, Scotland, Oct.