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Accidents
Preliminary Report: Four die in Norwegian overrun
British Aerospace 146-200A, Stord-Sorstokke, Norway, Oct.
Accidents
Final Report: Learjet Flew Into Thunderstorm
Learjet 55, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., July 19, 2004–The NTSB blamed the accident on the flight crew’s decision to continue the approach into a known ar
Safe Flying Awards: Pilots
The National Business Aviation Association presents Pilot Flying Safety awards each year to the member company pilots who have exemplary safety records.
Safe Flying Awards: Technicians
Each year, NBAA recognizes the top aviation maintenance and avionics technicians with good safety records who work for member companies.
John Winant Award: NBAA honors board member Stinebring with Winant Award
“Given Paul Stinebring’s remarkable contributions to the International Business Aviation Council [IBAC], we believe it is entirely appropriate that he is r
Doswell Award: Chuck McKinnon receives lifetime achievement award
Chuck McKinnon is this year’s recipient of the NBAA John P.
Palmer receives NBAA’s highest honor
Golf legend Arnold Palmer is being bestowed with NBAA’s top honor–the Meritorious Service Award.
Training and Workforce
Doswell Award: E. Patrick “Pat” Epps
The National Business Aviation Association could hardly have picked a more deserving recipient for this year’s Doswell Award than Georgia resident E.
Accidents
Final Report: MU-2 suffered in-flight breakup during storm
Mitsubishi MU-2B-35, Argyle, Fla., Sept.
Accidents
Final Report: Pilot-heat switch failure led to loss of control
CESSNA 425 CONQUEST I, SAN JOSE, CALIF., MARCH 6, 2002–The NTSB concluded that the in-flight breakup of Conquest N444JV was caused “by the pilot’s loss of
Safe Flying Awards: Milestones
In 1998, NBAA started honoring member companies that have flown 50 years or more without an accident, and in 2006 the association added companies that ha
Accidents
Factual Report: Learjet overran Runway at FXE
Bombardier Learjet 55, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., July 19, 2004–Hop-A-Jet Learjet N55LF overran Runway 31 during the landing roll at Fort Lauderdale Exe
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Learjet rolls off runway
Learjet 55, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., July 19, 2004–Learjet N55LF overran Runway 31 during its landing roll at the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, in VMC.
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Learjet aborts takeoff twice
Bombardier Learjet 55, Casper, Wyo., March 17, 2009–The Learjet 55, registered to Sunwest Aviation of Calgary, Alberta, aborted its takeoff from Nat
Accidents
Preliminary Report: MOVIE PLATFORM HITS POWERLINES
Bell 206B JetRanger II, Walford, Iowa, June 30, 2006–A cameraman was killed during the shooting of a movie when the JetRanger used for the filming h
Accidents
Preliminary Report: LACY LEARJET SUFFERS IN-FLIGHT FIRE
Bombardier Learjet 55, Van Nuys, Calif., July 15, 2006–Learjet N554CL, operated by Clay Lacy Aviation, suffered an in-flight fire while on approach
Accidents
Preliminary Reports: Bell Runs Into Trouble in Search
Bell 206L-3 LongRanger, Taos, N.M., July 12, 2006–An NBC Channel 4 Eyewitness News helicopter, operated by AeroWest Helicopters of Albuquerque, N.M.
Accidents
Preliminary Report: CITATION LANDS IN CREEK AFTER OVERRUN
Cessna 560 Citation Ultra, Hamilton, Mont., July 10, 2006–According to the FAA report, Citation Ultra N50CV was landing at Ravalli County Airport wh
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Pilots Killed in Citation Overrun
Cessna Citation 560, Cresco, Iowa, July 19, 2006–The pilot and copilot of Citation N636SE, registered to Tomco of Nashville, Tenn., were killed on l
Accidents
Preliminary Report: LOSS OF POWER SUSPECTED IN CARAVAN CRASH
Cessna 208B Caravan, Vilanculos, Mozambique, June 30, 2006–The Caravan charter was approaching Vilankulo Airport at night when it crashed abo
Factual Report :WAKE VORTICES DOWN CHALLENGER
Bombardier CL-600 Challenger, Aspen, Colo., Feb.
Accidents
Final Reports: OVERWEIGHT LANDING CAUSED CITATION ACCIDENT
Cessna CitationJet 525, Old Bridge, N.J., July 17, 2005–The NTSB blamed the crash of the Cessna CitationJet on the pilot’s improper preflight planni
