No fatalities
TEXTRON AVIATION INC 680A accident at Richmond, VA, 27 Feb 2026
On February 27, 2026, a TEXTRON AVIATION INC 680A operated by NetJet Sales Inc was involved in an aviation accident near Richmond, VA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The flight crew’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from the blast fence during taxi to the runway for departure, and their inadequate inspection of the airplane after it contacted the blast fence. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The flight crew’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from the blast fence during taxi to the runway for departure, and their inadequate inspection of the airplane after it contacted the blast fence.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Flight crewAwareness of conditionDamaged/degraded