Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign crash, Aug 18, 2024, Washin...
Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign accident on August 18, 2024 near Washington-Warren Field, North Carolina, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The...
- Date: August 18, 2024
- Aircraft: Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign
- Location: Washington-Warren Field, North Carolina, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew failed to configure the airplane for landing and the captain did not notice the gear warning. Contributing: poor checklist use, crew coordination and a weak communication system (NTSB).
A Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign on a ferry flight landed at Washington Warren Field with the landing gear retracted and caught fire after sliding to a stop. Both pilots evacuated unhurt. The NTSB blamed the crew's failure to configure the airplane and to notice the gear warning.