Cessna 560 accident near Azligarh, In, August 27, 2019
On August 27, 2019 at about 3:10 am local time, a Cessna 560, registered VTAVV, was destroyed in an accident during post (impact) near Azligarh. It was flown under non-U.S. private rules. The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 27, 2019 · about 3:10 am local time
- Place
- Azligarh, India · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 560 XL · all 560s on the register
- Registration
- VTAVV · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On August 27, 2019, at 0310 universal coordinated time, a Cessna 560 XL airplane, VT-AVV, collided with an electrical cable during the landing at the Aligarh Airport, Aligarh, India. The airplane was destroyed during the post crash fire. The airplane was operated under the pertinent civil regulations of the Government of India.The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of India. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Government of India. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau Safdarjung Airport, New Delhi, India - 110003 Tel: 011-24658051 Fax: (91) 11 2469-3963 email: aaib.moca@nic.in
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
- Fire/smoke (post-impact) during post (impact) defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Fire on the ground
- Operator: M/S Air Charter Services.
The flight
- Departed from: Delhi
- Destination: VIAH Azligarh
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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