ASN Aircraft accident Cessna 560 Citation Ultra N397QS Leakey, TX
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Status:Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Date:Thursday 2 May 2002
Time:14:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic C560 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Cessna 560 Citation Ultra
Operator:NetJets
Registration: N397QS
MSN: 560-0531
First flight: 1999
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:Leakey, TX (   United States of America)
Phase: Landing (LDG)
Nature:Executive
Departure airport:Houston-William P. Hobby Airport, TX (HOU/KHOU), United States of America
Destination airport:?
Narrative:
Citation Ultra N397QS departed Houston, TX (HOU) at 13:15. After an uneventful flight to Leakey, TX the captain set up for a right hand pattern, visual approach to runway 15. During the approach the captain noticed a 16-knot increase in speed above reference, but continued "because the aircraft was close to the runway". The aircraft however floated beyond the desired touchdown point and could not be stopped on the remaining runway. The airplane overran the departure end, and collided with trees, 320 feet (100 m) beyond the end of the runway. A post-impact fire consumed the aircraft. Runway 15 is 3,975 ft (1215 m) long and the threshold was displaced 240 feet (75 m). Tire tracks indicated that the airplane touched down about 2,100 feet (640 m) from the threshold of the runway.

Probable Cause:

PROBABLE CAUSE: "The pilots failure to land the aircraft at the proper touchdown point on the runway to allow adequate stopping distance."

Accident investigation:

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Investigating agency: NTSB
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 4 years and 2 months
Accident number: FTW02LA136
Download report: Summary report

Classification:
Runway excursion

Sources:
» NTSB


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