Cessna 680 N378QS

Summary

On 3 September 2017 at about 22:04 local time, a Cessna 680 registered N378QS, operated by Netjets Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near Wilmington, Delaware, United States. 4 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

3 September 2017 at 22:04

Classification

Accident

Location

Wilmington, Delaware, United States

Nearest airport

New Castle (ILG)

Coordinates

39.6786, -75.6067

Aircraft

Cessna 680

Registration

N378QS

Category

Airplane

Year built

2006

Engines

2

Operator

Netjets Aviation Inc

Operating rule

Part 91 Subpart K: Fractional

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Johnstown → Wilmington

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA520

1 person was seriously injured.

The passenger’s inadvertent slip on the airplane's air stairs during deplaning, which resulted in a broken ankle.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The director of aviation safety for the operator reported that, after landing, while parked at the ramp, the pilot-in-command exited the flight deck to open the cabin door. He added that the pilot "found the lead passenger standing in front of the main cabin door waiting to exit the aircraft." He further added that "…[the pilot] was able to open the door from this position, but did not have room to exit the aircraft ahead of the passenger," and as the passenger started down the airplane's air stairs, her foot slipped, she landed on her knees, and she caught her balance by grabbing onto the hand rails. A subsequent medical examination revealed that the passenger had broken her ankle. The director of aviation safety reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.