Short 360 crash, Feb 5, 2006, Watertown
Short 360 accident on February 5, 2006 near Watertown, Wisconsin, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The other aircraft's flight crew failed to...
- Date: February 5, 2006
- Aircraft: Short 360
- Location: Watertown, Wisconsin, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The other aircraft's flight crew failed to maintain clearance while maneuvering during formation flight. The decision of both flight crews to fly in formation was a contributing factor.
This Short 360 lost hydraulic fluid and then its entire hydraulic system after a mid-air strike during formation flying with N3735W. The crew made an emergency landing at a nearby airport with flaps up and the gear partly extended. The aircraft overran the runway and stopped about 100 feet from the departure threshold, and the passenger had minor injuries.