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News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

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Poorly Trained ‘Cabin Aide’ Factor in TEB Accidents

Included in the several factors that the NTSB says contributed to the Feb.

Accidents

November 16, 2006

Wind Played Role in East River Cirrus Crash

An excerpt from the NTSB’s update on its investigation into the crash of the Cirrus SR20 that hit the 30th floor of an apartment building on October 11 whi

Accidents

November 16, 2006

NTSB Report Shows False Data by MU-2 Pilot

The pilot of a Mitsubishi MU-2 that crashed shortly after takeoff from Portland-Hillsboro (Ore.) Airport in May last year had falsified his records, accord

Accidents

November 16, 2006

Montrose Crash Copilot Suing Bombardier

Eric Wicksell is suing Bombardier for negligence, claiming the Challenger 601 is defective because operating and training manuals didn't disclose what he a

Accidents

November 16, 2006

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Saab 340 Icing Incidents Prompt NTSB Action

The NTSB yesterday asked the FAA to attend immediately to what it deemed deficiencies in the cold-weather procedures of Saab 340 pilots and the airplanes&a

Accidents

November 16, 2006

GIV Tried To Stop with Autothrottle Engaged

The NTSB determined that the probable cause of the lan

Accidents

November 16, 2006

Comments Due on 10-minute OEI Standard

Comments are due tomorrow on an FAA draft policy that would essentially streamline the way for manufacturers of Part 23 multi-engine turbine airplanes–incl

Accidents

November 16, 2006

Bad Weekend for Bizav Safety

The NTSB has started investigating two fatal accidents that occurred over the weekend–one involving a Mitsubishi MU-2 and the other a Pilatus PC-12–and a s

Accidents

November 16, 2006

Eclipse 500 Certification Delayed ’Several Weeks’

Eclipse Aviation said it will not make its anticipated “late June” certification of the Eclipse 500 very light twinjet, citing supplier issues.

Accidents

November 16, 2006

’Airspeed Miscompare’ Cited in 328JET Overrun

On Monday the NTSB posted its preliminary report o

Accidents

November 16, 2006

Pilot Held Responsible for Citation Overrun

On May 15 last year a Citation CJ2 (Danish registration OY-JET) landed 1,000 feet down the 2,948-foot-long runway at Bader Field in Atlantic City, N.J., an

Accidents

November 16, 2006

Hawker in Midair Had Seat Belt Failure

As the Raytheon Hawker 800XP that on August 28 collided with a sailplane in Nevada prepared to land, one of the jet’s passengers cinched up his seat belt a

Accidents

November 15, 2006

NTSB To Assist in Brazilian Midair Investigation

The NTSB is sending investigators to Brazil to assist in the investigation of the September 29 midair between a Boeing 737 and an Embraer Legacy 600.

Accidents

November 15, 2006

Business Jet Fatal Accidents Tripled

Business jets were involved in 18 non-fatal accidents and three fatal accidents during the first nine months of this year, compared with 16 non-fatal accid

Accidents

November 15, 2006

Four Killed in BAe146 Charter Accident

Four of the 16 occupants (including one crewmember) died when a British Aerospace 146-200A regional jet overran the runway and burned at Stord-Sorstokken A

Accidents

November 15, 2006

Thirteen Killed in Three Turboprop Crashes

Three separate accidents in the space of four days last week involved turboprop twins and claimed the lives of all 13 aboard.

Accidents

November 15, 2006

Spectrum Crash Cause Points To Misrigged Controls

The NTSB today released the preliminary report for

Accidents

November 14, 2006

Spectrum 33 Prototype Crash Kills Two

On Tuesday at about 4:05 p.m.

Accidents

November 14, 2006

Wings Separated in Latest Two MU-2 Fatals

The NTSB reports that in the two most recent Mitsubishi MU-2 fatal accidents, the wings separated in flight.

Accidents

November 13, 2006

None Seriously Hurt in Hawker-Sailplane Midair

Remarkably, the two pilots and three passengers on a NetJets Hawker 800XP (N879QS) and the pilot of a Schleicher sailplane escaped serious injury when the

Accidents

November 13, 2006

Accidents

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

Latest

Poorly Trained ‘Cabin Aide’ Factor in TEB Accidents

Included in the several factors that the NTSB says contributed to the Feb.

Wind Played Role in East River Cirrus Crash

An excerpt from the NTSB’s update on its investigation into the crash of the Cirrus SR20 that hit the 30th floor of an apartment building on October 11 whi

NTSB Report Shows False Data by MU-2 Pilot

The pilot of a Mitsubishi MU-2 that crashed shortly after takeoff from Portland-Hillsboro (Ore.) Airport in May last year had falsified his records, accord

Montrose Crash Copilot Suing Bombardier

Eric Wicksell is suing Bombardier for negligence, claiming the Challenger 601 is defective because operating and training manuals didn't disclose what he a

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Saab 340 Icing Incidents Prompt NTSB Action

The NTSB yesterday asked the FAA to attend immediately to what it deemed deficiencies in the cold-weather procedures of Saab 340 pilots and the airplanes&a

GIV Tried To Stop with Autothrottle Engaged

The NTSB determined that the probable cause of the lan

Comments Due on 10-minute OEI Standard

Comments are due tomorrow on an FAA draft policy that would essentially streamline the way for manufacturers of Part 23 multi-engine turbine airplanes–incl

Bad Weekend for Bizav Safety

The NTSB has started investigating two fatal accidents that occurred over the weekend–one involving a Mitsubishi MU-2 and the other a Pilatus PC-12–and a s

Eclipse 500 Certification Delayed ’Several Weeks’

Eclipse Aviation said it will not make its anticipated “late June” certification of the Eclipse 500 very light twinjet, citing supplier issues.

’Airspeed Miscompare’ Cited in 328JET Overrun

On Monday the NTSB posted its preliminary report o

Pilot Held Responsible for Citation Overrun

On May 15 last year a Citation CJ2 (Danish registration OY-JET) landed 1,000 feet down the 2,948-foot-long runway at Bader Field in Atlantic City, N.J., an

Hawker in Midair Had Seat Belt Failure

As the Raytheon Hawker 800XP that on August 28 collided with a sailplane in Nevada prepared to land, one of the jet’s passengers cinched up his seat belt a

NTSB To Assist in Brazilian Midair Investigation

The NTSB is sending investigators to Brazil to assist in the investigation of the September 29 midair between a Boeing 737 and an Embraer Legacy 600.

Business Jet Fatal Accidents Tripled

Business jets were involved in 18 non-fatal accidents and three fatal accidents during the first nine months of this year, compared with 16 non-fatal accid

Four Killed in BAe146 Charter Accident

Four of the 16 occupants (including one crewmember) died when a British Aerospace 146-200A regional jet overran the runway and burned at Stord-Sorstokken A

Thirteen Killed in Three Turboprop Crashes

Three separate accidents in the space of four days last week involved turboprop twins and claimed the lives of all 13 aboard.

Spectrum Crash Cause Points To Misrigged Controls

The NTSB today released the preliminary report for

Spectrum 33 Prototype Crash Kills Two

On Tuesday at about 4:05 p.m.

Wings Separated in Latest Two MU-2 Fatals

The NTSB reports that in the two most recent Mitsubishi MU-2 fatal accidents, the wings separated in flight.

None Seriously Hurt in Hawker-Sailplane Midair

Remarkably, the two pilots and three passengers on a NetJets Hawker 800XP (N879QS) and the pilot of a Schleicher sailplane escaped serious injury when the

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