Hawker 800XP crash, Aug 28, 2006, Carson City
Hawker 800XP accident on August 28, 2006 near Carson City, Nevada, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Mid-air collision in which the glider's...
- Date: August 28, 2006
- Aircraft: Hawker 800XP
- Location: Carson City, Nevada, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Mid-air collision in which the glider's transponder was switched off, so the jet's TCAS could not detect it, combined with a high closure rate that left both crews too little time to see and avoid each other.
A NetJets Hawker 800XP on a charter from Carlsbad to Reno collided in daylight visual conditions with a glider at about 16,000 feet while descending toward Reno. The jet lost one engine and suffered other system damage but its crew landed it at Carson City with the gear retracted. The glider broke up and its pilot bailed out by parachute.