# NTSB NYC08RA149: Cessna 500, Farnborough, Ke, United Kingdom, March 30, 2008

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Class 5 · Foreign
- Date: March 30, 2008, 13:38 local (13:38 UTC)
- Place: Farnborough, Ke, United Kingdom
- Coordinates: 51.364723, 0.066666
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=51.3647&lon=0.0667&mi=10
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 5 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- Investigation class: Class 5 - No publish
- Lead agency: Other
- Parties: Washington, DC
- NTSB case key (mKey): 67732
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC08RA149
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/67732/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08RA149

## Factual 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.

## Aircraft

- Registration: VP-BGE (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: Cessna 500
- Category: Airplane
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator: Relton Mews Air Limited
- Departed: EGKB, Farnborough, Ke
- Destination: Pau
- Flight plan: IFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; injuries: fatal
- Co-pilot; injuries: fatal

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC)
- Wind: 270° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 9,999 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 52 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter: 29.54 inHg
- Observed at: EGKB

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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