Accidents

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

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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

Accidents

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.

Accidents

September 20, 2006

Factual Report: Caravan loses power, lands on road

Cessna 208 Caravan, Round Rock, Texas, Oct.

Accidents

September 20, 2006

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Final Report: Icing and overload downed Caravan

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

Accidents

September 20, 2006

Final Report: Low-level maneuvering proved too low

Cessna 208B Caravan, Unalakleet, Alaska, Oct.

Accidents

September 20, 2006

Final Report: Oil rig helo ran out of fuel

Bell 206B JetRanger, Gulf of Mexico, Aug.

Accidents

September 20, 2006

Final Report: Student and instructor blamed in crash of training flight

Socata TBM 700, Lancaster, Calif., Dec.

Accidents

September 20, 2006

Final Report: JetRanger's main drive shaft failed

Bell 206B JetRanger, Cleveland, Ohio, June 25, 2005–A failure of the main drive shaft for undetermined reasons, the NTSB concluded, caused the total loss o

Accidents

September 20, 2006

Final Report: Hawker caught fire on runway

Raytheon Hawker 1000 (BAE 125-1000A), San Francisco, Sept.

Accidents

September 20, 2006

Ice accumulation blamed in Montrose Challenger crash

The chartered Bombardier Challenger 600 sat on the ramp at Montrose Regional Airport in Colorado for 40 to 45 minutes on Nov.

Accidents

September 20, 2006

DOT Auditing Runway Incursions

Despite the installation of runway collision avoidance equipment at many of the nation’s largest airports, recently there has been an increase in the numbe

Safety

September 20, 2006

Probe continues into death at FBO

The investigation into the apparently accidental death of line employee Joyce Miller, 29, on February 28 at Wilson Air Center’s Charlotte/Douglas Internati

Safety

September 20, 2006

ATC commits most serious incursions

In FY 2005, there were 327 runway incursions, of which 29 were serious Category A and B incidents, according to the FAA’s regional administrator for the We

ATC

September 20, 2006

Wind a Factor in Falcon 900EX Overrun

Falcon 900EX N973M sustained minor damage during a landing overrun at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey on March 3.

Aircraft

September 20, 2006

Another Icing-related AD for Caravans

The FAA last month issued AD 2006-06-06, the result of further icing accidents and incidents involving the Cessna Caravan, flight manual revisions that con

Safety

September 20, 2006

FAA Proposes AD for Sandel ST3400

A proposed AD is aimed at owners of the Sandel ST3400 terrain awareness and warning system/radio magnetic indicator (TAWS/RMI).

Accidents

September 20, 2006

FAA searches for solution to Caravan icing accidents

Concerned about the growing number of Cessna 208 Caravan icing accidents, aviation authorities in the U.S.

Safety

September 20, 2006

Probation for laser incident

A New Jersey man was sentenced last month to two years’ probation after pleading guilty to shining a handheld laser, first into the cockpit of a Citation l

Accidents

September 20, 2006

German Citation crashed in Iraq

At press time, investigators near the town of Boushin in northern Iraq discovered the site where a Citation I/SP crashed on February 16.

Aircraft

September 20, 2006

Accidents

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

Latest

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.

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Final Report: Icing and overload downed Caravan

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

Final Report: Low-level maneuvering proved too low

Cessna 208B Caravan, Unalakleet, Alaska, Oct.

Final Report: Oil rig helo ran out of fuel

Bell 206B JetRanger, Gulf of Mexico, Aug.

Final Report: Student and instructor blamed in crash of training flight

Socata TBM 700, Lancaster, Calif., Dec.

Final Report: JetRanger's main drive shaft failed

Bell 206B JetRanger, Cleveland, Ohio, June 25, 2005–A failure of the main drive shaft for undetermined reasons, the NTSB concluded, caused the total loss o

Final Report: Hawker caught fire on runway

Raytheon Hawker 1000 (BAE 125-1000A), San Francisco, Sept.

Ice accumulation blamed in Montrose Challenger crash

The chartered Bombardier Challenger 600 sat on the ramp at Montrose Regional Airport in Colorado for 40 to 45 minutes on Nov.

DOT Auditing Runway Incursions

Despite the installation of runway collision avoidance equipment at many of the nation’s largest airports, recently there has been an increase in the numbe

Probe continues into death at FBO

The investigation into the apparently accidental death of line employee Joyce Miller, 29, on February 28 at Wilson Air Center’s Charlotte/Douglas Internati

ATC commits most serious incursions

In FY 2005, there were 327 runway incursions, of which 29 were serious Category A and B incidents, according to the FAA’s regional administrator for the We

Wind a Factor in Falcon 900EX Overrun

Falcon 900EX N973M sustained minor damage during a landing overrun at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey on March 3.

Another Icing-related AD for Caravans

The FAA last month issued AD 2006-06-06, the result of further icing accidents and incidents involving the Cessna Caravan, flight manual revisions that con

FAA Proposes AD for Sandel ST3400

A proposed AD is aimed at owners of the Sandel ST3400 terrain awareness and warning system/radio magnetic indicator (TAWS/RMI).

FAA searches for solution to Caravan icing accidents

Concerned about the growing number of Cessna 208 Caravan icing accidents, aviation authorities in the U.S.

Probation for laser incident

A New Jersey man was sentenced last month to two years’ probation after pleading guilty to shining a handheld laser, first into the cockpit of a Citation l

German Citation crashed in Iraq

At press time, investigators near the town of Boushin in northern Iraq discovered the site where a Citation I/SP crashed on February 16.

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