Accidents

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

Safety

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.
Accidents

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).
Safety

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
Aircraft

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.
ATC

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
Safety

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
Accidents

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

Final Report: Hawker caught fire on runway

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

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

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

Socata TBM 700, Lancaster, Calif., Dec.
Safety

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
Accidents

Final Report: Oil rig helo ran out of fuel

Bell 206B JetRanger, Gulf of Mexico, Aug.
Accidents

Final Report: Low-level maneuvering proved too low

Cessna 208B Caravan, Unalakleet, Alaska, Oct.
Accidents

Factual Report: Caravan loses power, lands on road

Cessna 208 Caravan, Round Rock, Texas, Oct.
Accidents

Ex-Comair FA Convicted of Arson

A former Comair flight attendant faces 10 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of setting fire to one of the airline’s Bombardier CRJs, forcing it
Safety

Torqued: Montrose report provides more questions than answers

Many of you may remember that there was an accident involving a Challenger 600 in Montrose, Colo., in November 2004.
Safety

Recent accidents spur lawsuit frenzy

Hendrick Motorsports


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Ten people died on Oct.
Aircraft

Bizav Accidents Continue Downward Trend

The first quarter of this year continued the downward trend in fatalities from turbine business aircraft accidents.
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Accidents

Final Report: MU-2 pilot lost control after engine shutdown

Mitsubishi MU-2B-60, Englewood, Colo., Dec.
Aircraft

A look at the MU-2's Reputation

In his review of the MU-2 accident data, Greg Feith, a former NTSB investigator and aircraft safety consultant, tried to validate or dispel the following p
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Westwind lands after electrical problem

IAI 1124 Westwind, Mosstown, Exuma, Bahamas, May 24, 2006–Westwind N475AT declared an emergency after having an electrical problem and was diverted
Accidents

Preliminary Report: EMS pilot becomes incapacitated

Raytheon Beech King Air 200, Sioux Falls, S.D., May 23, 2006–The pilot of the Sioux Valley Hospital EMS King Air, N32SV, became incapacitated for a
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Bird strike two New Jersey flights

Gulfstream IV-SP, Teterboro, N.J., May 19, 2006 and Dassault Falcon 20, Morristown, N.J., May 16, 2006–At neighboring Teterboro (TEB) and Morristown
Aircraft

Pilot training essential to improve MU-2 safety

MU-2 operators can expect to have to complete a more stringent flight-training program, similar to a type rating, as a result of the FAA’s inquiry into the
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Accidents

Preliminary Report: Citationjet overruns runway

Cessna 525 CitationJet, Murfreesboro, Tenn., May 16, 2006–No injuries were reported when CitationJet N545TG overran the runway on landing at Murfree
Accidents

Preliminary Report: EMS Eurocopter crashes in Washington

Eurocopter EC 135P1, Washington, D.C., May 30, 2006–The MedStar Eurocopter made two approaches to the upper landing pad at the Washington Hospital C
Accidents

Factual Report: Loss-of-control accident kills five

Raytheon Beech King Air E90, New Roads, La., June 23, 2005–The 4,000-hour pilot of King Air N62BL was attempting a go-around at False River Regional
Accidents

Factual Report: Fractional jet destroyed in overrun

Cessna 560 Citation Ultra, Leakey, Texas, May 2, 2002–N397QS was destroyed when it overran Runway 15 at the Real County Airport, near Leakey.
Accidents

NTSB’s final reports delayed by agency’s limited resources

An aircraft accident happens, on average, three or more times a day in the U.S.