Content Archive: April 2008

Accidents

Preliminary Report: Angolan King Air hit mountain

Hawker Beechcraft King Air 200, Huambo, Angola, Jan.
Accidents

Final Report: Inadequate training blamed in fatal crash

Eurocopter EC 135P1, Washington, D.C., May 30, 2006–The NTSB determined the probable cause of the EMS helicopter crash to be the operator’
Accidents

Final Report: Nosegear actuator failed

Hawker Beechcraft Beech 99, Billings, Mont., May 19, 2007–The NTSB determined the probable cause of this landing accident to be the failur
Accidents

Final Report: Pilot ignored landing procedues

Piaggio Avanti, Battle Mountain, Nev., Dec.
Accidents

Final Report: Merlin lost control, collided with airport sign

Swearingen SA-226T, Wheeling, Ill., April 11, 2007-A partial failure of the left engine propeller governor made directional control impossible, and
Accidents

Final Report: Downsloped wet runway factor in overrun

Dassault Falcon 900C, Rifle, Colo., March 23, 2007–The NTSB attributed the runway overrun to the ATP-rated pilot’s decision to land with e
Accidents

Final Report: Ground resonance destroyed helicopter

Enstrom 480, Goshen, Ind., Aug.
Accidents

Final Report: Engine failed on Citation

Cessna 650 Citation III, Madison, Wis., Oct.
Accidents

Final Report: Blown tire finding disputed

Piaggio Avanti, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., March 20, 2007–The NTSB determined the probable cause of the accident involving the Avantair Piaggi
Accidents

Final Report: EMS helicopter into Potomac River

Eurocopter EC 135P2, Oxon Hill, Md., Jan.