Canadair CL-600 incident near Teterboro, New Jersey, December 16, 2003
On December 16, 2003 at about 10:10 pm local time, a Canadair CL-600, registered N95EB, suffered minor damage in an incident near Teterboro, New Jersey (Teterboro Airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The captain's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in an overrun during an aborted takeoff.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- December 16, 2003 · about 10:10 pm local time
- Place
- Teterboro, New Jersey · Teterboro Airport · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Canadair CL-600 · all CL-600s on the register
- Registration
- N95EB · no longer on the register · serial 1062
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
Earlier in the day, a different flightcrew performed a successful aborted takeoff in the incident airplane. The aborted takeoff occurred with seven to nine passengers on board, at 139 knots; when the flightcrew was unable to rotate the airplane. The only difference between that aborted takeoff, and the uneventful previous flight, was the addition of 3,000 to 4,000 pounds of fuel. Following that aborted takeoff, the airplane underwent a maintenance inspection which did not reveal any discrepancies pertaining to the inability to rotate. The airplane was then returned to service. When the incident captain arrived at the airport, he was informed of the previous aborted takeoff. The incident captain attempted a takeoff on a shorter runway at the airport. During rotation, the airplane did not respond to elevator inputs, and the captain aborted the takeoff. The airplane then traveled off the end of the runway and came to rest in mud. Following the overrun, the incident captain failed to produce a weight and balance calculation, or accurate count of passengers on board at the time. The wind was reported as variable at 4 knots. When asked why he chose a shorter runway to attempt the takeoff, the incident captain reported that it was the runway in use at the time. The aircraft manufacturer inspected the airplane, and did not find any discrepancies pertaining to the aborted takeoff. The manufacturer also computed two weight and balance calculations for the incident takeoff. Both calculations revealed that the airplane was above the maximum gross takeoff weight, and outside the forward center-of-gravity envelope. Subsequently, the airplane tookoff with no passengers on board, and flew uneventfully to another airport.
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
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 15,000 hours in all; 3,000 in this make and model; 120 in the last 90 days; 20 in the last 30 days; 11,000 as pilot in command; 3,000 on instruments
- Last flight review: August 14, 2003
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
Co-pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Flight time: 12,500 hours in all; 600 in this make and model
- Last flight review: January 1, 2002
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,009.4 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 8, 2003; 1.9 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 41,250 lb
- Seats: 15
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: Avco Lycoming ALF-502 SER (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: Avco Lycoming ALF-502 SER (turbofan); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: TEB Teterboro NJ at 10:10 pm
- Destination: LAS Las Vegas NV
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 24, 6,013 ft by 150 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: night
- Wind: at 4 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 ft
- Temperature: 41°F (5°C), dew point 32°F (0°C)
- Altimeter: 30.11 inHg
- Observation at 9:51 pm from TEB
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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