Embraer EMB505 accident near Blackbushe Airport, Gb, July 31, 2015
On July 31, 2015 at about 2:08 pm local time, a Embraer EMB505, registered HZIBN, was destroyed in an accident near Blackbushe Airport. 4 people were killed.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 31, 2015 · about 2:08 pm local time
- Place
- Blackbushe Airport, United Kingdom
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 4 people were killed.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Embraer EMB505 · all EMB505s on the register
- Registration
- HZIBN · no longer on the register · serial 50500040
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On July 31, 2015, at 1408 universal coordinated time (UTC), a Embraer EMB-505, Phenom 300, airplane, registered HZ-IBN, impacted a terrain during landing at the Blackbushe Airport (EGLK), United Kingdom. The pilot and three passengers were fatally injured. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of the United Kingdom. Further information may be obtained from: Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) Farnborough House Aldershot Hampshire GU11 2HH United Kingdom
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Unknown or undetermined defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: P&W PW535E (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: P&W PW535E (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Not recorded
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.