Cessna 500 VP-BGE

Summary

On 30 March 2008 at about 13:38 local time, a Cessna 500 registered VP-BGE, operated by Relton Mews Air Limited, was involved in an accident near Farnborough, Ke, United Kingdom. 5 people were on board and 5 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

30 March 2008 at 13:38

Classification

Accident

Location

Farnborough, Ke, United Kingdom

Coordinates

51.3647, 0.0667

Aircraft

Cessna 500

Registration

VP-BGE

Category

Airplane

Operator

Relton Mews Air Limited

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Farnborough, Ke → Pau

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

NTSB number

NYC08RA149

5 people died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On March 30, 2008, at 1338 universal coordinated time, a Cessna Citation 500, Bermudian registration VP-BGE, was destroyed when it impacted a residence shortly after takeoff from the Biggin Hill Airport, Farnborough, Kent, United Kingdom. The two flight crew members and 3 passengers were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight rules flight plan had been filed for the personal flight destined for Pau, France. The airplane departed runway 21 at 1333. The copilot requested to return to the airport due to an unspecified problem, and stated that they were experiencing an engine vibration. This investigation is under jurisdiction of the AAIB. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Department of Transport Air Accidents Investigation Branch Berkshire Copse Road Aldershot Hants GU11 2HH United Kingdom This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the United Kingdom.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.