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News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

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Preliminary Report: Westwind crew ditches as fuel runs low

Israel Aircraft Industries Westwind 1124A, Norfolk Island, Australia, Nov.

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March 31, 2010

Final Report: Pilot, ATC blamed in helo tower crash

Bell 222, Aurora, Ill., Oct.

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March 31, 2010

Final Report: Unsecured pack likely caused fatal crash

Eurocopter AS350B2, Chickaloon, Alaska, April 15, 2008–The NTSB blamed the fatal crash on loss of engine power due to an overspeed of the helicopter

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March 31, 2010

Final Report: Notar cable failure prompted autorotation

MD Helicopters MD902, Salinas, Calif., July 21, 2008–The NTSB has determined that the pilot’s inability to maintain directional control of the helic

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March 31, 2010

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Factual Report: Improper loading damages caravan

Cessna 208B, Molokai, Hawaii, Oct.

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March 31, 2010

Factual Reports: Taxiing Sabreliner Wreaks Havoc at FXE

Sabreliner NA-265-80, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Feb.

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February 24, 2010

Factual Report: Citation II Experiences Control Problems

Cessna 550 Citation II, Edinburgh, Scotland, March 14, 2008–Before takeoff from Palma de Majorca, the Citation II had several system warni

Accidents

February 24, 2010

Factual Report: Citation II Skids After Gear Collapse

Cessna 550 Citation II, Salt Lake City, Utah, March 29, 2009–During landing roll at Salt Lake City International Airport at the end of a Part 91 fl

Accidents

February 24, 2010

Factual Report: Helicopter Crashes During Police Chase

Bell 206L-4, Conroe, Texas, Oct.

Accidents

February 24, 2010

Preliminary Report: C99 Damaged in ICY Landing

Hawker Beechcraft C99, Kearney, Neb., Jan.

Accidents

February 24, 2010

Preliminary Report: MU-2 Crashes on Approach

Mitsubishi MU-2B-60, Elyria, Ohio, Jan.

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February 24, 2010

Preliminiary Report: Falcon Skids on Takeoff

Dassault Falcon 20C, Eagle, Colo., Jan.

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February 24, 2010

Preliminiary Report: Power-Line Collision Claims Four Lives

Bell 206B, Auberry, Calif., Jan.

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February 24, 2010

Preliminary Report: S-76 Rolls on Platform Landing

Sikorsky S-76C++, Gulf of Mexico, Dec.

Accidents

February 24, 2010

Preliminary Report: Helicopter Damaged After Autorotation

Bell 407, Decatur, Texas, Dec.

Accidents

February 24, 2010

Platinum Jet Trial Postponed until May

The trial of Michael and Paul Brassington, John Kimberling, Brien McKenzie and pilot Francis Vieira, executives and employees of now defunct Platinum Jet M

Accidents

February 18, 2010

Ice in Fuel System Caused 777 Crash

A fuel-flow restriction at the fuel/oil heat exchanger (FOHE) on the right engine and “most likely” on the left-hand FOHE resulted in the January 2008 cras

Accidents

February 17, 2010

Safety Board Rules on Colgan Q400 Crash

The NTSB has ruled that last February’s crash of a Colgan Air Q400<

Accidents

February 4, 2010

Final Report: Overloading Blamed in Fatal Helicopter Crash

Hughes 369D, Price, Utah, July 19, 2008–The pilot’s inadequate preflight performance planning for the takeoff and the loading (which exceeded the lift perf

Accidents

January 29, 2010

Final Report: Icy Runways Led to Two Jet Mishaps

Dassault Falcon 20, Jamestown, N.Y., Dec.

Accidents

January 29, 2010

Accidents

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

Latest

Preliminary Report: Westwind crew ditches as fuel runs low

Israel Aircraft Industries Westwind 1124A, Norfolk Island, Australia, Nov.

Final Report: Pilot, ATC blamed in helo tower crash

Bell 222, Aurora, Ill., Oct.

Final Report: Unsecured pack likely caused fatal crash

Eurocopter AS350B2, Chickaloon, Alaska, April 15, 2008–The NTSB blamed the fatal crash on loss of engine power due to an overspeed of the helicopter

Final Report: Notar cable failure prompted autorotation

MD Helicopters MD902, Salinas, Calif., July 21, 2008–The NTSB has determined that the pilot’s inability to maintain directional control of the helic

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Factual Report: Improper loading damages caravan

Cessna 208B, Molokai, Hawaii, Oct.

Factual Reports: Taxiing Sabreliner Wreaks Havoc at FXE

Sabreliner NA-265-80, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Feb.

Factual Report: Citation II Experiences Control Problems

Cessna 550 Citation II, Edinburgh, Scotland, March 14, 2008–Before takeoff from Palma de Majorca, the Citation II had several system warni

Factual Report: Citation II Skids After Gear Collapse

Cessna 550 Citation II, Salt Lake City, Utah, March 29, 2009–During landing roll at Salt Lake City International Airport at the end of a Part 91 fl

Factual Report: Helicopter Crashes During Police Chase

Bell 206L-4, Conroe, Texas, Oct.

Preliminary Report: C99 Damaged in ICY Landing

Hawker Beechcraft C99, Kearney, Neb., Jan.

Preliminary Report: MU-2 Crashes on Approach

Mitsubishi MU-2B-60, Elyria, Ohio, Jan.

Preliminiary Report: Falcon Skids on Takeoff

Dassault Falcon 20C, Eagle, Colo., Jan.

Preliminiary Report: Power-Line Collision Claims Four Lives

Bell 206B, Auberry, Calif., Jan.

Preliminary Report: S-76 Rolls on Platform Landing

Sikorsky S-76C++, Gulf of Mexico, Dec.

Preliminary Report: Helicopter Damaged After Autorotation

Bell 407, Decatur, Texas, Dec.

Platinum Jet Trial Postponed until May

The trial of Michael and Paul Brassington, John Kimberling, Brien McKenzie and pilot Francis Vieira, executives and employees of now defunct Platinum Jet M

Ice in Fuel System Caused 777 Crash

A fuel-flow restriction at the fuel/oil heat exchanger (FOHE) on the right engine and “most likely” on the left-hand FOHE resulted in the January 2008 cras

Safety Board Rules on Colgan Q400 Crash

The NTSB has ruled that last February’s crash of a Colgan Air Q400<

Final Report: Overloading Blamed in Fatal Helicopter Crash

Hughes 369D, Price, Utah, July 19, 2008–The pilot’s inadequate preflight performance planning for the takeoff and the loading (which exceeded the lift perf

Final Report: Icy Runways Led to Two Jet Mishaps

Dassault Falcon 20, Jamestown, N.Y., Dec.

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