Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1 crash, Jan 12, 2007 (2 killed)
Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1 accident on January 12, 2007 near Van Nuys, California, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: The first pilot's failure to...
- Date: January 12, 2007
- Aircraft: Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1
- Location: Van Nuys, California, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The first pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the initial climb, leading to an inadvertent stall and spin. The second pilot's inadequate preflight and failure to secure the front baggage door, which opened in flight, were contributing factors.
A Cessna CitationJet on a positioning flight from Van Nuys to Long Beach stalled and spun shortly after takeoff. Witnesses saw the front left baggage door standing open during the climb, and the aircraft turned, slowed and then stalled before hitting the ground. Both pilots were killed.