Hawker Siddeley 125-700 accident near Houston, Texas, October 19, 2005
On October 19, 2005 at about 6:45 pm local time, a Hawker Siddeley 125-700, registered N564BR, was substantially damaged in an accident near Houston, Texas (William P Hobby airport). It was flown under charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135). No one was hurt; 10 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot-in-command's failure to attain proper runway alignment.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 19, 2005 · about 6:45 pm local time
- Place
- Houston, Texas · William P Hobby · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 10 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Hawker Siddeley 125-700
- Registration
- N564BR · registry record · serial NA0287
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight · charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The transport category twin-jet airplane was on the first leg of its 215-nautical mile cross-country flight. During the approach at their destination, the two airline transport pilots were advised to expect a visual approach to runway 12R. The flight crew reported that they set-up for the approach and were on a stabilized visual approach to runway 12R. While on final approach, the tower asked the crew where they intended to park on the airport. The flight crew responded that the intended to park at Millionaire, a fixed-base operator (FBO). The flight crew was then asked by Air Traffic Control (ATC) if they would prefer landing on runway 17, which is adjacent to their destination FBO. The flight crew acknowledge that they would prefer runway 17, and the tower cleared the flight to land on runway 17. The pilot-in-command elected to "side step" to runway 17 and initiated a right descending turn to the runway, landing approximately 2,000 feet down the 6,000-foot by 150-foot wide runway. The airplane over-shot the final approach course, and the pilot-in-command corrected with a sudden right turn to align the airplane prior to touchdown. The right wing dragged the ground during the last turn to align the airplane prior to touch down. After the eight passengers exited the airplane, ground personnel informed the crew that the right wing had sustained damage consistent with a ground strike during the approach/landing.
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
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 8,004 hours in all; 1,299 in this make and model; 30 in the last 90 days; 10 in the last 30 days; 7,059 as pilot in command; 1,200 on instruments
- Last flight review: December 1, 2004
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
Co-pilot
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,587.9 hours
- Last inspection: approved inspection programme, January 1, 2005; 140.1 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 25,500 lb
- Seats: 10
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Garrett TFE731-3R-1H (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Operator: Kaleidoscope Charter Services Corp.
The flight
- Departed from: ADS Dallas TX at 7:00 pm
- Destination: HOU Houston TX
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 17, 6,000 ft by 150 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 110° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 86°F (30°C), dew point 61°F (16°C)
- Altimeter: 29.93 inHg
- Observation at 7:53 pm from HOU
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 8 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N564BR the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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