Raytheon Corporate Jets BAE 125-800A
Owatonna, MN — July 31, 2008
Event Information
| Date | July 31, 2008 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| NTSB Number | DCA08MA085 |
| Event ID | 20080806X01166 |
| Location | Owatonna, MN |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 44.12000, -93.26000 |
| Airport | Owatonna Degner Regional |
| Highest Injury | FATL |
Aircraft
| Make | Raytheon Corporate Jets |
| Model | BAE 125-800A |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | 135 |
| Aircraft Damage | DEST |
Conditions
| Light Condition | DAYL |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 8 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 0 |
| Total Injured | 8 |
Event Location
Probable Cause
The captain’s decision to attempt a go-around late in the landing roll with insufficient runway remaining. Contributing to the accident were (1) the pilots’ poor crew coordination and lack of cockpit discipline; (2) fatigue, which likely impaired both pilots’ performance; and (3) the failure of the Federal Aviation Administration to require crew resource management training and standard operating procedures for Part 135 operators.
Full Narrative
The Safety Board’s full report is available at http://www.ntsb.gov/publictn/A_Acc1.htm. The Aircraft Accident Report number is NTSB/AAR-11/01.
On July 31, 2008, about 0945 central daylight time, East Coast Jets flight 81, a Hawker Beechcraft Corporation 125-800A airplane, N818MV, crashed while attempting to go around after landing on runway 30 at Owatonna Degner Regional Airport, Owatonna, Minnesota. The two pilots and six passengers were killed, and the airplane was destroyed by impact forces. The nonscheduled, domestic passenger flight was operating under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135. An instrument flight rules flight plan had been filed and activated; however, it was canceled before the landing. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.