NTSB Reports

Thursday, December 22, 2022 at 01:48 PM ET

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Honeywell's HTF7700L engine, part of the HTF7000 family of engines and created for the Cessna Citation Longitude, received FAA certification. Textron Aviation

Key Takeaways:

A significant number of accidents involved in-flight engine failures or power loss, sometimes attributed to maintenance deficiencies such as contaminated fuel or incorrect wiring.
Several fatal accidents occurred due to pilots losing control, particularly during instrument approaches or in instrument meteorological conditions, often with indications of spatial disorientation.
Difficulties during critical flight phases, including go-around attempts where aircraft failed to gain expected power or altitude, also led to substantial damage.
Other incidents included collisions with terrain or obstacles at low altitude and landing gear system failures, some resulting in intentional gear-up landings.