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NTSB Reports on Hawker Loss-of-Control Incident

An NTSB preliminary report posted yesterday provides details on a May 4 incident involving a Hawker 800A that went of control and lost more than 10,000 fee

Accidents

November 21, 2006

Crew Blamed for Montrose Challenger 600 Crash

The NTSB Tuesday issued its determination regarding the stall and fatal crash of a Challenger 600 during takeoff from Montrose, Colo., on Nov, 28, 2004.

Accidents

November 21, 2006

Many Factors Led to Fatal Hansa Jet Crash

The NTSB’s recently released final report implicates errors and FAR violations in the Nov.

Accidents

November 17, 2006

NTSB Begins Learjet Crash Investigation

Investigation has started into a June 2 accident involving Learjet 35 N182K, which crashed in Baker Cove a few hundreds yards short of the runway while try

Accidents

November 17, 2006

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NTSB: Improper Loading Caused Challenger Crash

In a final report adopted Tuesday, the NTSB concluded that the probable cause of the Feb.

Accidents

November 16, 2006

Crash Investigation Reveals Several Causal Factors

The Safety Board determined that factors contributing to the Teterboro Challenger accident were Platinum Jet Management’s conduct of charter flights withou

Accidents

November 16, 2006

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

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

Accidents

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

Latest

NTSB Reports on Hawker Loss-of-Control Incident

An NTSB preliminary report posted yesterday provides details on a May 4 incident involving a Hawker 800A that went of control and lost more than 10,000 fee

Crew Blamed for Montrose Challenger 600 Crash

The NTSB Tuesday issued its determination regarding the stall and fatal crash of a Challenger 600 during takeoff from Montrose, Colo., on Nov, 28, 2004.

Many Factors Led to Fatal Hansa Jet Crash

The NTSB’s recently released final report implicates errors and FAR violations in the Nov.

NTSB Begins Learjet Crash Investigation

Investigation has started into a June 2 accident involving Learjet 35 N182K, which crashed in Baker Cove a few hundreds yards short of the runway while try

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NTSB: Improper Loading Caused Challenger Crash

In a final report adopted Tuesday, the NTSB concluded that the probable cause of the Feb.

Crash Investigation Reveals Several Causal Factors

The Safety Board determined that factors contributing to the Teterboro Challenger accident were Platinum Jet Management’s conduct of charter flights withou

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

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

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