5 Killed After HondaJet Overruns Runway

The plane was reportedly taking off from Falcon Field (KFFZ) when it overran the runway and crashed into the car on a street bordering the airport. There were five people aboard the aircraft, but it's not clear if all the victims were on the plane or if any were in the car.

"A Honda HA-420 jet crashed at Falcon Field Airport in Mesa, Arizona, around 4:40 p.m. local time on Tuesday, November 5," the FAA said in a statement. "The aircraft struck a vehicle outside of the airport property. Five people were on board the plane. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate. The NTSB will be in charge of the investigation and will provide any updates." 

The Aviation Safety Network reported that the still unidentified driver of the vehicle that was struck was one of the five fatalities. Four of those on board the HondaJet, N57HP registered to Ice Man Holdings of Mesa, were killed.

They were identified in news reports as aircraft owner (it remains unclear who was flying) Spencer Lindahl, 43, who lived in Utah and operated a property management company in Mesa; his business partner, Rustin Randall, 48; Drew Kimball, 44, and his son Graham, 12. According to the reports, Lindahl's 18-year-old son was also on board and was seriously injured.

The flight was destined for Provo, Utah (KPVU). ADS-B data suggests It had accelerated to 133 knots ground speed before attempting to abort the takeoff about 3,400 feet down 5,501-foot Runway 22 Left at KMSC. It crashed through an airport fence and onto the road, coming to rest approximately 700 feet from the departure end of the runway.

Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on AVweb.