Raytheon 390 Premier I crash, Apr 7, 2004, Blackbushe
Raytheon 390 Premier I accident on April 7, 2004 near Blackbushe, Hampshire, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: A pre-impact failure of the...
- Date: April 7, 2004
- Aircraft: Raytheon 390 Premier I
- Location: Blackbushe, Hampshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: A pre-impact failure of the support bracket for the right main landing gear weight-on-wheels switch, which produced the false indications reported by the pilot.
A Raytheon 390 Premier I that could not retract its landing gear after takeoff from Farnborough was ferried to Blackbushe for investigation. On landing it left the runway, struck a series of obstructions and was destroyed. The pilot was uninjured and there was no fire.