Canadair CL-600 Challenger crash, Feb 2, 2005, Teterboro
Canadair CL-600 Challenger accident on February 2, 2005 near Teterboro, New Jersey, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Takeoff with the center of...
- Date: February 2, 2005
- Aircraft: Canadair CL-600 Challenger
- Location: Teterboro, New Jersey, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Takeoff with the center of gravity beyond the forward limit, preventing rotation; contributing failures in charter oversight (NTSB)
A Canadair Challenger charter departing Teterboro for Chicago Midway was taking off with its center of gravity beyond the forward limit, so it could not rotate at the intended speed. It ran off the runway, crossed a fence and a highway, and hit a building before burning. Two pilots and two vehicle occupants were seriously injured, and ten others had minor injuries.