NTSB

By Jeremy Kariuki
The NTSB has started investigating an accident involving a Cessna Citation V, which crashed north of Montebello, Virginia on June 4.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
The pilot and five passengers were not injured during the May 18 runway incursion.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Robert Sumwalt
For safe operations, all hands need to be on deck.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
An NTSB-hosted round table on runway incursions held May 23 discussed key issues and how to tackle them.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Aaron Karp
The U.S. FAA has awarded $100 million across 12 airports for airfield configuration projects aimed at preventing runway incursions, including LAS and SAN.
Airports & Networks

By Sean Broderick
Accidents are becoming more survivable, meaning regulators are doing their jobs, but finding additional improvements has become more challenging.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
Structural integrity factors can cause premature structural failure.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
Speakers attended an NTSB webinar May 11.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
Smaller operators contemplate the costs of the FAA’s proposed Safety Management System regulation.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
Smaller operators contemplate the costs of the FAA’s proposed Safety Management System regulation.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

P. Barry Butler, Robert L. Sumwalt and Kristy Kiernan
Challenges to aviation safety need to be treated in the same way that the best academic medical institutions focus on diseases.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick, Guy Norris
New pilot-performance validation methods will debut as part of the 737-7’s certification. But first, they have to be developed.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jeremy Kariuki
A new analysis of seaplane accidents found the leading cause as the pilots’ failure to control their aircraft, according to the NTSB.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
A Cessna Citation Jet was damaged but the pilot unharmed during an accident over the Gulf of Mexico March 30.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The FAA is updating engine bird ingestion certification requirements to better reflect real-world scenarios.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The agency is considering requiring SMS for repair stations, and the NTSB is convinced they would be beneficial.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The NTSB is reiterating its stance that new U.S. safety management system (SMS) requirements should also cover repair stations.
MRO

By Sean Broderick
A push to collect more data to help mitigate safety risks has helped justify a pending FAA proposal to mandate cockpit voice recorders with 25-hr. durations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
The aircraft had taken off from the Duluth International Airport before it went down, reports say.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
A passenger died March 3 after a Bombardier Challenger 300 encountered severe turbulence on its initial climb, according to an FAA statement.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
The March 15 event was announced by Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
The incident is now one of several near collisions involving commercial airlines on U.S. runways in the first two months of 2023.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Incursions and other close calls trigger proactive move to flag safety risks.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
While the probe is in its early stages, nothing so far points to clear errors by anyone involved.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Roger Cox
When novice pilots move up to much more powerful turboprop airplanes like the Socata TBM 700, the performance can catch them by surprise.
Safety, Ops & Regulation