31 Jul 2008: Raytheon Corporate Jets BAE 125-800A — East Coast Jets Inc.,

31 Jul 2008: Raytheon Corporate Jets BAE 125-800A (N818MV) — East Coast Jets Inc.,

8 fatalities • Owatonna, MN, United States

Probable cause

The captain’s decision to attempt a go-around late in the landing roll with insufficient runway remaining. Contributing to the accident were (1) the pilots’ poor crew coordination and lack of cockpit discipline; (2) fatigue, which likely impaired both pilots’ performance; and (3) the failure of the Federal Aviation Administration to require crew resource management training and standard operating procedures for Part 135 operators.

— NTSB Determination

Accident narrative

The Safety Board’s full report is available at http://www.ntsb.gov/publictn/A_Acc1.htm. The Aircraft Accident Report number is NTSB/AAR-11/01.

On July 31, 2008, about 0945 central daylight time, East Coast Jets flight 81, a Hawker Beechcraft Corporation 125-800A airplane, N818MV, crashed while attempting to go around after landing on runway 30 at Owatonna Degner Regional Airport, Owatonna, Minnesota. The two pilots and six passengers were killed, and the airplane was destroyed by impact forces. The nonscheduled, domestic passenger flight was operating under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135. An instrument flight rules flight plan had been filed and activated; however, it was canceled before the landing. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.

Contributing factors

  • Flight crew
  • FAA/Regulator
  • Pilot
  • Flight crew
  • Flight crew
  • Awareness of condition
  • Aircraft systems
  • Manufacturer
  • Related operating info

Conditions

Weather
VMC, wind 180/03kt, vis 10sm

Related events

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