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Preliminary Report: Cessna's demo Caravan crashes

Cessna 208 Caravan, Yucaipa, Calif., March 29, 2006–Cessna Aircraft Western and Canada regional sales manager Steve O’Neill and Rick Voorhis, presid

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September 20, 2006

Preliminary Report: Learjet loses control on takeoff

Learjet 35, Philadelphia, March 22, 2006–As the Bankair Learjet N58EM was taking off at 2 a.m.

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September 20, 2006

Preliminary Report: Jetranger crashes in trees

Bell 206B JetRanger, Patterson, La., March 14, 2006–As the Rotorcraft Leasing JetRanger left Patterson for an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, the hel

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September 20, 2006

Preliminary Report: Cargo Beech 99 down in mountains

Beech 99, Butte, Mont., March 18, 2006–The ATP pilot and commercial copilot were killed when the Ameriflight Beech 99 cargo flight crashed into tree

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September 20, 2006

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Preliminary Report: Venezuelan Caravan loses power

Cessna 208B Caravan, Arecuna, Venezuela, March 5, 2006–A Venezuelan-registered Caravan, YV-1149C, crashed during a forced landing after re

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September 20, 2006

Factual Report: Learjet pilots declared emergency

Learjet 24B, Helendale, Calif., Dec.

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September 20, 2006

Factual Report: Engine problem factor in MU-2 fatal

Mitsubishi MU-2B-60, Englewood, Colo., Dec.

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September 20, 2006

Final Report: Improper flare blamed for Learjet overrun

Learjet 35A, Eagle, Colo., July 15, 2005– The NTSB determined that the cause of the overrun was the pilot’s improper flare, resulting in a hard land

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September 20, 2006

Final Report: NIKE GV had jammed gear

Gulfstream GV, Hillsboro, Ore., Nov.

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September 20, 2006

Final Report: Wind caught Alaskan Caravan

Cessna 208 Caravan, Brevig Mission, Alaska, Dec.

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September 20, 2006

Final Report: Inadequate planning, crew communication let to crash

British Aerospace Hawker 700, Teterboro, N.J., March 8, 2005–The NTSB blamed the overrun on the pilot-in-command’s inadequate in-flight planning for

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September 20, 2006

Final Report: Poor communication caused collision

Mitsubishi MU-2B-60, Philadelphia, Nov.

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September 20, 2006

Final Report: Excessive climb rate blamed for flight attendant injury

Bombardier Challenger 600, Snow Hill, Va., July 21, 2004–According to the NTSB, excessive maneuvering was the cause of an incident that re

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September 20, 2006

Final Report: Pilot faulted in AStar wire strike

Eurocopter AS 350-B2 AStar, Jasper, Ala., Dec.

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September 20, 2006

Preliminary Report: Ecuadorian Caravan loses power

Cessna 208 Caravan, Cuenca, Ecuador, March 24, 2006–An Ecuadorian-registered Cessna Caravan, operated by Atesa Aero Taxis Ecuatorianos, lost power and cras

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September 20, 2006

Preliminary Report: Cowling flies off Falcon

Dassault Falcon 2000, Stilesville, Ind., April 14, 2006–The Falcon 2000, N722JB, was at FL250 when the left engine cowling separated from the engine and hi

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September 20, 2006

Preliminary Report: King Air cockpit fire remains a mystery

Raytheon Beech King Air 90, Raleigh, N.C., April 27, 2006–The pilot of King Air N90CH reported a fire in the cockpit and diverted to Raleigh.

Accidents

September 20, 2006

Factual Report: S-76 tail rotor hits fence

Sikorsky S-76B, New York, N.Y., Oct.

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September 20, 2006

Factual Report: Caravan loses power, lands on road

Cessna 208 Caravan, Round Rock, Texas, Oct.

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September 20, 2006

Final Report: Icing and overload downed Caravan

Cessna Caravan 208B, Pelee Island, Ontario, Jan.

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September 20, 2006

Accidents

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

Latest

Preliminary Report: Cessna's demo Caravan crashes

Cessna 208 Caravan, Yucaipa, Calif., March 29, 2006–Cessna Aircraft Western and Canada regional sales manager Steve O’Neill and Rick Voorhis, presid

Preliminary Report: Learjet loses control on takeoff

Learjet 35, Philadelphia, March 22, 2006–As the Bankair Learjet N58EM was taking off at 2 a.m.

Preliminary Report: Jetranger crashes in trees

Bell 206B JetRanger, Patterson, La., March 14, 2006–As the Rotorcraft Leasing JetRanger left Patterson for an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, the hel

Preliminary Report: Cargo Beech 99 down in mountains

Beech 99, Butte, Mont., March 18, 2006–The ATP pilot and commercial copilot were killed when the Ameriflight Beech 99 cargo flight crashed into tree

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Preliminary Report: Venezuelan Caravan loses power

Cessna 208B Caravan, Arecuna, Venezuela, March 5, 2006–A Venezuelan-registered Caravan, YV-1149C, crashed during a forced landing after re

Factual Report: Learjet pilots declared emergency

Learjet 24B, Helendale, Calif., Dec.

Factual Report: Engine problem factor in MU-2 fatal

Mitsubishi MU-2B-60, Englewood, Colo., Dec.

Final Report: Improper flare blamed for Learjet overrun

Learjet 35A, Eagle, Colo., July 15, 2005– The NTSB determined that the cause of the overrun was the pilot’s improper flare, resulting in a hard land

Final Report: NIKE GV had jammed gear

Gulfstream GV, Hillsboro, Ore., Nov.

Final Report: Wind caught Alaskan Caravan

Cessna 208 Caravan, Brevig Mission, Alaska, Dec.

Final Report: Inadequate planning, crew communication let to crash

British Aerospace Hawker 700, Teterboro, N.J., March 8, 2005–The NTSB blamed the overrun on the pilot-in-command’s inadequate in-flight planning for

Final Report: Poor communication caused collision

Mitsubishi MU-2B-60, Philadelphia, Nov.

Final Report: Excessive climb rate blamed for flight attendant injury

Bombardier Challenger 600, Snow Hill, Va., July 21, 2004–According to the NTSB, excessive maneuvering was the cause of an incident that re

Final Report: Pilot faulted in AStar wire strike

Eurocopter AS 350-B2 AStar, Jasper, Ala., Dec.

Preliminary Report: Ecuadorian Caravan loses power

Cessna 208 Caravan, Cuenca, Ecuador, March 24, 2006–An Ecuadorian-registered Cessna Caravan, operated by Atesa Aero Taxis Ecuatorianos, lost power and cras

Preliminary Report: Cowling flies off Falcon

Dassault Falcon 2000, Stilesville, Ind., April 14, 2006–The Falcon 2000, N722JB, was at FL250 when the left engine cowling separated from the engine and hi

Preliminary Report: King Air cockpit fire remains a mystery

Raytheon Beech King Air 90, Raleigh, N.C., April 27, 2006–The pilot of King Air N90CH reported a fire in the cockpit and diverted to Raleigh.

Factual Report: S-76 tail rotor hits fence

Sikorsky S-76B, New York, N.Y., Oct.

Factual Report: Caravan loses power, lands on road

Cessna 208 Caravan, Round Rock, Texas, Oct.

Final Report: Icing and overload downed Caravan

Cessna Caravan 208B, Pelee Island, Ontario, Jan.

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