Rockwell Sabreliner 40

Landing (descent or approach)

Operator:

City of Detroit

Registration:

N50CD

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Government

Survivors:

Site:

Detroit-City (Coleman A. Young)

Schedule:

Tampa - Detroit

MSN:

282-42

YOM:

1965

Location:

Michigan

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Circumstances:

The aircraft was completing a flight from Tampa to Detroit on behalf of the Detroit City Police. After landing on runway 15 at Coleman A. Young Airport, the airplane encountered difficulties to stop within the remaining distance, overran and came to rest. All six occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Rockwell Sabreliner 40R in Quito: 11 killed

Date & Time: Jun 3, 1988

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

Operator:

Registration:

FAE068

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Site:

Quito-Mariscal Sucre (City)

MSN:

282-68

YOM:

1966

Location:

Pichincha

Country:

Ecuador

Region:

South America

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Circumstances:

On final approach to Quito-Mariscal Sucre Airport by night, the aircraft struck the top of a hill and crashed few km from the airfield. All 11 occupants were killed, among them General Angel Augusto Flores, Chief of the Ecuadorian Air Force, General Raul Cousin, Colonel Galo.

Crash of a Rockwell Sabreliner 40R in Mexico

Date & Time: Apr 21, 1980

Type of aircraft:

Aeroservicios Internacionales

Operator:

Registration:

XA-EEU

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Site:

MSN:

282-54

YOM:

1966

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Suffered an accident at León Airport. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Rockwell Sabreliner 40 off New Orleans: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 7, 1977 at 1820 LT

Type of aircraft:

Mechanical Equipment Company

Operator:

Registration:

N77AP

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

New Orleans - Fort Lauderdale

MSN:

282-37

YOM:

1965

Location:

New Orleans-Lakefront

Louisiana

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Captain / Total flying hours:

6612

Captain / Total hours on type:

243.00

Circumstances:

Shortly after takeoff from New Orleans-Lakefront Airport runway 35, while climbing by night to a height of 300 feet, the airplane entered a left turn then struck the water surface and crashed into Lake Pontchartrain. A pilot was seriously injured while three other occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Controlled collision with water during initial climb after the crew failed to maintain a positive rate of climb. The following contributing factors were reported:
- Instruments misread or failed to read,
- Failed to use the checklist.

Final Report:

Crash of a Rockwell Sabreliner 40R off Recife: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 14, 1976 at 1835 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

N85

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Ferry

Survivors:

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Frankfurt - Georgetown - Recife - Oklahoma City

MSN:

282-97

YOM:

1968

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Captain / Total flying hours:

13920

Captain / Total hours on type:

2440.00

Circumstances:

While descending to Recife-Guararapes Airport, both engines failed simultaneously. The captain reduced his altitude and ditched the airplane few dozen km offshore. Two crew members were rescued while the third drowned. The aircraft sank into the Atlantic Ocean and was lost.

Probable cause:

Double engine failure caused by a fuel exhaustion. The following contributing factors were reported:
- Navigational error on part of the crew,
- Fuel exhaustion,
- Complete engine failure,
- Wrote wrong course on navigation chart.

Final Report:

Crash of a Rockwell Sabreliner 40A near Frobisher Bay: 9 killed

Date & Time: Feb 27, 1974 at 2215 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

CF-BRL

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Stuttgart - Shannon - Keflavik - Frobisher Bay - Toronto

MSN:

282-107

YOM:

1972

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The crew was completing a flight from Stuttgart, Germany, to Toronto, with intermediate stops in Shannon, Keflavik and Frobisher Bay. While descending to Frobisher Bay, the crew informed ATC about his position about 50 km southeast of the destination airport with a fuel reserve for about 15 minutes of flight. Shortly later, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located 106 km southeast of Frobisher Bay, near Newton Fiord. The wreckage was found few hours later and all nine occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the radio beacon located near Frobisher Bay Airport failed shortly after the crew was cleared to start the approach. This caused the aircraft to deviate from the approach track and to descent to an insufficient altitude, resulting in a controlled flight into terrain. Lack of visibility due to the night was a contributing factor.

Crash of a Rockwell Sabreliner 40R in Oklahoma City: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 15, 1974 at 0600 LT

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

Operator:

Registration:

N5565

Flight Phase:

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Schedule:

Corpus Christi - Oklahoma City

MSN:

282-119

YOM:

1973

Location:

Oklahoma City

Oklahoma

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Captain / Total flying hours:

21500

Captain / Total hours on type:

2000.00

Circumstances:

The approach to Oklahoma City was started in limited visibility due to foggy conditions. On final, the crew descended below the MDA when the airplane struck the ground and crashed in flames few miles short of runway threshold. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and both pilots were killed.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain following an improper IFR operation on final approach. The following factors were reported:
- Instruments misread or failed to read,
- Poor crew coordination,
- Low ceiling and fog,
- Pilot fatigue,
- ILS approach below minimums,
- Descended below MDA,
- Crew had a little rest before flight,
- ATC did not monitor altitude on radar.

Final Report:

Crash of a Rockwell Sabreliner 40 in Midland: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 4, 1974 at 1924 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Midwest Oil Corporation

Registration:

N34W

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Positioning

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Midland - Denver

MSN:

282-47

YOM:

1965

Location:

Midland

Texas

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Captain / Total flying hours:

15367

Captain / Total hours on type:

2770.00

Circumstances:

Shortly after takeoff from Midland Airport, while in initial climb by night, the airplane entered a nose-down attitude then crashed in a huge explosion few miles from the airfield. The airplane disintegrated on impact and both pilots were killed.

Probable cause:

Uncontrolled descent during initial climb for undetermined reason. Entered a high speed dive and crashed. Near total destruction limited the scope and decisiveness of investigations.

Final Report:

Crash of a Rockwell Sabreliner 40R in Blaine: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 7, 1973 at 0659 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

N9503Z

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Positioning

Survivors:

Site:

Anoka County-Blaine (Janes Field)

Schedule:

Blaine - Hibbing

MSN:

282-10

YOM:

1964

Location:

Minnesota

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