2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

David Jack Kenny

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

Preliminary and final accident reports, May 2024

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: May 2024

Chad Trautvetter

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

Animation uses ATC transcripts and NTSB documentation to depict the accident sequence

AOPA Institute Takes Closer Look at CL605 Truckee Crash

Gordon Gilbert

Forty-three killed in 12 accidents of business jets and turboprops in first three months

Bizav Fatal Accidents, Fatalities Spike in Q1

Charles Alcock

News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

Seven rescue rotorcraft were sent to the scene of the accident on Petit Combin mountain

Three Killed in Swiss Helicopter Ski Tourism Accident

Preliminary and final accident reports, April 2024

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: April 2024

Matt Thurber

News and issues about aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), covering all segments of the aviation industry; and modifications for aircraft and engines. Subjects include product support of aircraft, engines and avionics, MRO company mergers, acquisitions, announcements and personnel, Airworthiness Directives, Supplemental Type Certificate approvals and other topics.

The revision is a rare case of a successful petition for reconsideration

NTSB Revises Probable Cause for Citation Accident

Preliminary and final accident reports, March 2024

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: March 2024

The Hawker 900XP crashed on February 7 in Utah, killing both pilots

Preliminary Report Provides Few Clues about Cause of Hawker Fatal

With exits blocked by fire, the flight attendant led passengers through the baggage compartment door

Challenger Fatal: Oil Pressure Warnings Preceded Engine Failure

Curt Epstein

Helicopter Pilot Details Tailboom Separation Crash in NTSB Safety Symposium

Helo Pilot Relives Dark Day, on Road to Recovery

Business aviation accounted for more than 14 percent of fixed-wing accidents in 2023

Bizav Accidents in Canada Nearly Double Year-over-year

Mark Huber

News about simulators and training procedures, as well as workforce.

Study shows 20-year reduction in flight training fatal accidents

Flight Training Fatal Accidents Drop 50 Percent

Chair held a moment of silence and read a statement

Naples Airport Authority Honors Crew of Accident CL604

Two accidents reportedly involved dual engine flameouts

New Year Marred by Three Fatal Business Jet Accidents

Business jet was on a flight from Columbus, Ohio

Hop-A-Jet Challenger 604 Crashes on I-75 in Southwest Florida

Shortly after takeoff, the helicopter crashed into the Ranco Lake in Chile

Former Chile President Dies in Helicopter Accident

NTSB found dead goose in flight controls, others in crash area

Air Evac Helicopter in Oklahoma Hit Geese Before Crashing

Sarah Rose

Construction was announced last year by Jackson Jet Center

Boise Airport Hangar Collapse Kills 3, Injures 9

Preliminary and final accident reports, February 2024

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: February 2024

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

Some models of the 690 series include spin-recovery instructions

NTSB Wants Spin-recovery Procedure Added to Twin Commander POH

Accidents