Accidents

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

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UA accident investigation yields safety recommendations

The NTSB’s first investigation of an unmanned aircraft accident highlighted a problem that many have worried about and that the FAA has yet to address: the

Accidents

November 1, 2007

NTSB: Many Safety Issues with Unmanned Aircraft Ops

As a result of its first investigation of an accident

Accidents

October 18, 2007

Excel-Jet Sues FAA over 2006 Sport-Jet VLJ Crash

Excel-Jet of Monument, Colo., is suing the FAA over the

Accidents

October 18, 2007

Runway Overruns Lead to AD on Premier I

Two non-fatal accidents involving runway overruns of the Raytheon Premier I in which the lift-dump spoilers failed to deploy have led to an AD.

Accidents

October 17, 2007

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Harrowing Ride Described by Lone B200 Survivor

According to the 13-year-old lone survivor of the April 4 crash of a King Air B200 that took the lives of six others, including her mother and father, “eve

Accidents

October 16, 2007

Saab 340B Compressor Stalls Lead To Emergency AD

Emergency AD 2003-08-52 was issued last month for the GE CT7-9B turboprop in response to 12 compressor-stall events in Saab 340Bs over a six-month period.

Accidents

October 16, 2007

Jets Do Triple Play Off Runways in One Day

There were no serious injuries or major damage initially reported following three separate incidents of business jets rolling off dry runways on April 21.

Accidents

October 16, 2007

IFALPA to Brazil: Don’t Criminalize Midair Collision

The International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) late last week called on the Brazilian government “to return to agreed international

Accidents

October 16, 2007

Final Report: Maintenance error leads to hard landing

GULFSTREAM V, WEST PALM BEACH, FLA., FEB.

Accidents

October 15, 2007

Preliminary Report: Grand Aire Falcon Crash #1

Dassault Falcon 20, Swanton, Ohio April 8, 2003–At approximately 1:50 p.m.

Accidents

October 15, 2007

Preliminary Report: Grand Aire Falcon Crash #2

DASSAULT FALCON 20, ST.

Accidents

October 15, 2007

Final Report: Cheyenne CFIT Accident

Piper PA-31T1, Graham, Texas, Nov 12, 2001–The NTSB determined the probable cause was the pilot’s failure to discontinue the approach afte

Accidents

October 12, 2007

Investigation Continues into TBM 700 Fatal

The NTSB continues its investigation into a fatal crash April 24 that killed the pilot when his TBM 700 turboprop single hit a 38-foot telephone pole, then

Accidents

October 11, 2007

Fuel Starvation Eyed in King Air B90 Crash

An NTSB preliminary report suggests that the Beechcraft King Air B90 (N10TM) that crashed into a parking lot in Chattanooga, Tenn., on September 19 ran out

Accidents

October 11, 2007

Investigators zero in on 1900D crash

According to the NTSB, faulty maintenance contributed to the crash of an Air Midwest Beech 1900D seconds after taking off from Charlotte, N.C., on January

Accidents

October 10, 2007

Homemade approach a path to disaster

RAYTHEON BEECH 1900D, SEPT-ILES, QUEBEC, AUG.

Accidents

October 9, 2007

Final Report: Hawker crew just scrapes by

HAWKER SIDDELEY DH.125-1F, SEATTLE, WASH., DEC.

Accidents

October 9, 2007

Preliminary Report: Sikorsky S-61A, Dunsmuir, CA

SIKORSKY S-61A, DUNSMUIR, CALIF., MARCH 26, 2002–Visual meteorological conditions prevailed when the twin-engine helicopter hit terrain, k

Accidents

October 9, 2007

Factual Report: Firefighting helo crashes

BELL B206L-3, WHITERIVER, ARIZ., JULY 26, 2003–At 10:34 a.m.

Accidents

October 9, 2007

Problems on earlier SJ30-2 flight reported

The Sino Swearingen SJ30-2 that crashed in a remote area of Texas on the morning of April 26 was on the second in a series of flights to complete flutter c

Aircraft

October 9, 2007

Accidents

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

Latest

UA accident investigation yields safety recommendations

The NTSB’s first investigation of an unmanned aircraft accident highlighted a problem that many have worried about and that the FAA has yet to address: the

NTSB: Many Safety Issues with Unmanned Aircraft Ops

As a result of its first investigation of an accident

Excel-Jet Sues FAA over 2006 Sport-Jet VLJ Crash

Excel-Jet of Monument, Colo., is suing the FAA over the

Runway Overruns Lead to AD on Premier I

Two non-fatal accidents involving runway overruns of the Raytheon Premier I in which the lift-dump spoilers failed to deploy have led to an AD.

Videos

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Harrowing Ride Described by Lone B200 Survivor

According to the 13-year-old lone survivor of the April 4 crash of a King Air B200 that took the lives of six others, including her mother and father, “eve

Saab 340B Compressor Stalls Lead To Emergency AD

Emergency AD 2003-08-52 was issued last month for the GE CT7-9B turboprop in response to 12 compressor-stall events in Saab 340Bs over a six-month period.

Jets Do Triple Play Off Runways in One Day

There were no serious injuries or major damage initially reported following three separate incidents of business jets rolling off dry runways on April 21.

IFALPA to Brazil: Don’t Criminalize Midair Collision

The International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) late last week called on the Brazilian government “to return to agreed international

Final Report: Maintenance error leads to hard landing

GULFSTREAM V, WEST PALM BEACH, FLA., FEB.

Preliminary Report: Grand Aire Falcon Crash #1

Dassault Falcon 20, Swanton, Ohio April 8, 2003–At approximately 1:50 p.m.

Preliminary Report: Grand Aire Falcon Crash #2

DASSAULT FALCON 20, ST.

Final Report: Cheyenne CFIT Accident

Piper PA-31T1, Graham, Texas, Nov 12, 2001–The NTSB determined the probable cause was the pilot’s failure to discontinue the approach afte

Investigation Continues into TBM 700 Fatal

The NTSB continues its investigation into a fatal crash April 24 that killed the pilot when his TBM 700 turboprop single hit a 38-foot telephone pole, then

Fuel Starvation Eyed in King Air B90 Crash

An NTSB preliminary report suggests that the Beechcraft King Air B90 (N10TM) that crashed into a parking lot in Chattanooga, Tenn., on September 19 ran out

Investigators zero in on 1900D crash

According to the NTSB, faulty maintenance contributed to the crash of an Air Midwest Beech 1900D seconds after taking off from Charlotte, N.C., on January

Homemade approach a path to disaster

RAYTHEON BEECH 1900D, SEPT-ILES, QUEBEC, AUG.

Final Report: Hawker crew just scrapes by

HAWKER SIDDELEY DH.125-1F, SEATTLE, WASH., DEC.

Preliminary Report: Sikorsky S-61A, Dunsmuir, CA

SIKORSKY S-61A, DUNSMUIR, CALIF., MARCH 26, 2002–Visual meteorological conditions prevailed when the twin-engine helicopter hit terrain, k

Factual Report: Firefighting helo crashes

BELL B206L-3, WHITERIVER, ARIZ., JULY 26, 2003–At 10:34 a.m.

Problems on earlier SJ30-2 flight reported

The Sino Swearingen SJ30-2 that crashed in a remote area of Texas on the morning of April 26 was on the second in a series of flights to complete flutter c

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