Farmington Plane Crash Caused By Parking Brake: Reports

FARMINGTON, CT— Federal investigators have completed their probe into a 2021 place crash that saw four people killed when a jet plunged into an industrial building in Farmington.

The National Transportation Safety Board, according to multiple reports, finalized its two-year probe this week, indicating the cause of the accident was the parking brake being left engaged, according to multiple reports citing the NTSB.

WFSB Channel 3, citing the final report issued Thursday, reports the small, Cessna jet plane did not have a warning system to inform the pilot that it was left on.

This resulted in the jet, upon takeoff from Robertson Airport in nearby Plainville, going too slow and not getting off the ground property, according to WVIT Channel 30,citing the NTSB.

The incident happened at 9:52 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, and resulted in the deaths of two pilots and two passengers.

The doomed flight ended at the Trumpf Inc. building in Farmington, a large manufacturer of fabricating machinery. Police are advising motorists to avoid the area.

Authorities at the time described the aircraft as a "business jet" that was heading from Robertson Airport in Plainville to North Carolina with four people aboard.

The NTSB identified the plane as a Cessna 560XL.

To see all federal documents related to the federal crash investigation, click on this link.

For the full WFSB Channel 3 report, click on this link.

For the full WVIT Channel 30 report, click on this link.

From Sept. 29, 2021: 'NTSB Preliminary Report Released On Farmington Plane Crash'

From Sept. 2, 2021: '4 Killed After Plane Crashes Into Building In Farmington: Police'