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Aviation accident WPR24FA083

2 fatal · HAWKER BEECHCRAFT CORP HAWKER 900XP · 2024-02-07 · Westwater, UT, USA

Event

NTSB number
WPR24FA083
Event ID
20240207193761
Type
Accident
Date
2024-02-07
Location
Westwater, UT, USA
Coordinates
39.26625, -109.05652

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
HAWKER BEECHCRAFT CORP
Model
HAWKER 900XP
Registration
N900VA
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

The flight crew’s decision to conduct a post-maintenance stall test in an area of icing conditions, which resulted in wing contamination that significantly decreased the airplane’s critical angle of attack. Also causal was the airplane manufacturer’s lack of training and experience requirements for the flight crew to safely conduct the stall test, which resulted in an attempted remedial action that aggravated the aerodynamic stall and led to a loss of control from which they were unable to recover. Contributing to the accident was the flight crew’s failure to follow the test conditions regarding cloud clearance, altitude limit, visual meteorological conditions, and ensuring all external surfaces were free from ice.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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