ASN Aircraft accident Cessna 560 Citation V N611VG Staunton, VA

Developing story -

the information presented here is preliminary and may change rapidly.



Narrative:

A Cessna 560 Citation V disappeared from radar screens and crashed near Staunton, Virginia.
The four occupants died and the aircraft was destroyed.

ADS-B data show that the airplane conducted a course reversal about 1h15m into the flight, the airplane flew past the reported destination of Long Island MacArthur Airport (KISP), New York, and continued on a straight path for about 50m. As it was crossing Washington, DC, without radio contact, F-16 fighter jets were scrambled to intercept the aircraft.


The pilot of the Cessna was unresponsive as the F-16 pilot attempted to make contact until the airplane began a rapid descending right spiral from 34000 feet, followed by another spiral at 20000 feet, the last ADS-B return showed an average rate of -28864 ft/min.

Ex YV3178, N604NB, N103BG, N32PB, N3GT, N56GT, (N18SK), N6784P

Sources:

» cnn.com

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wsls.com

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registry.faa.gov

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flightaware.com

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globe.adsbexchange.com

Photos


Video, social media

NORAD Responds to an Unresponsive Aircraft over the National Capital Region pic.twitter.com/EX7r1B1Uum

— 1st AF/America's AOC (@1stAF) June 4, 2023

NTSB is investigating the June 4 crash of a Cessna 560 airplane near Montebello, Virginia.

— NTSB Newsroom (@NTSB_Newsroom) June 4, 2023

Cessna 560 Citation N611VG crashed in Virginia (an hour ago) after a flight of 2 hours 10 from Hunter, TN.

ATC lost contact with crew during an hour. F16s scrambled. The C560 flew literally over Washington DC!#N611VG pic.twitter.com/6UtQ8iY3Py

— TLspotting ?? (@TLspotting) June 4, 2023

Map

This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does

not

display the exact flight path.

Distance from Elizabethton Municipal Airport, TN to Islip-Long Island MacArthur Airport, NY as the crow flies is 923 km (577 miles).

Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.

https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20230604-0