On an IFR approach, at night, the pilot requested and received clearance for a visual approach. The airport overflight and environs were not identified by the pilot; the aircraft crashed into high ground in the extension of its arrival route, eight nautical miles from the airport…. Continue Reading →
Shortly after take-off, the flight was cleared to climb direct to Thunder Bay (Canada). Several minutes later, the aircraft began a descent and the pilot requested an immediate return to the Winnipeg International Airport. The aircraft turned right to a southwesterly heading, and then the descent continued below radar coverage. After a very steep descent,…… Continue Reading →
The flight proceeded on a direct routing to destination at 3500 feet above sea level under night visual flight conditions. On approach, the aircraft joined the circuit on a downwind leg for a landing on Runway 17. The aircraft was declared missing following an unsuccessful radio search by the Arrival flight dispatch staff. Search and…… Continue Reading →
Shortly after take-off, the aircraft began a descent and the pilot requested an immediate return to the Winnipeg International Airport. The aircraft turned right to a southwesterly heading, and then the descent continued below radar coverage. After a very steep descent, it crashed on railway tracks. The pilot suffered fatal injuries, and the aircraft was…… Continue Reading →
The US NTSB determined that the probable cause of this accident was the in-flight failure of the right engine and the pilot’s failure to adequately manage the airplane’s performance after the engine failed. The right engine failure resulted from inadequate maintenance that was performed by Air Sunshine’s maintenance personnel during undocumented maintenance. Contributing to the…… Continue Reading →
The US National Transportation Safety Board determined that the probable cause of this accident was the flight crew’s failure to effectively monitor and maintain airspeed and comply with procedures for deice boot activation on the approach, which caused an aerodynamic stall from which they did not recover. Contributing to the accident was the Federal Aviation…… Continue Reading →
The aircraft overran the end of Runway. The overrun was as a result of an approach conducted in excess of the recommended speed and, following a late touchdown, a delayed application of the wheel brakes…. Continue Reading →
Whilst being vectored by ATC for an ILS approach, and as the aircraft was descending through about FL80, the crew became aware of a strong smell of burning electrical insulation…… Continue Reading →
The aircraft carried out an attempted landing in weather conditions of a gusting crosswind. The aircraft bounced on the first landing and entered a series of divergent bounces, from the last of which a go-around was initiated…. Continue Reading →
Investigators believe that the flight crew observed airport lights during a nighttime nonprecision instrument approach and, to save time, proceeded visually toward the airport. The crew encountered the black-hole effect1 and were not aware of the airplane’s height above terrain…. Continue Reading →
During climb, the flight crew noticed, on the warning panel, the ‘PITCH FEEL’ light, was illuminated. The captain disengaged the autopilot, checked the forces on the control column and re-engaged the autopilot. The “PITCH FEEL” warning light, remained continuously ON, during cruise and descent until the slats were extended. The Falcon reached a cruising altitude…… Continue Reading →
On June 10, 2007, a Dassault Falcon 900, was substantially damaged when it overran the departure end of Runway 25 following an aborted take-off at the Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, (USA)…. Continue Reading →
The flightcrew’s inadequate coordination and improper weather evaluation. Also causal was the captain’s improper decision to continue the approach to a runway with insufficient length and his failure to obtain the proper touch down point on the runway. A factor in the accident was the tailwind conditions and the ice and snow covered runway…. Continue Reading →
During a visual approach, the aircraft encountered worsening weather conditions and inadvertently flew into close proximity with the terrain. The crew were alerted to the situation by on-board equipment, but the Captain did not respond to the « PULL UP » warnings it generated…. Continue Reading →