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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 421C · Waterville, ME · August 6, 1989

Date: August 6, 1989 · 12:00 local
Place: Waterville, ME
Airport: Waterville Robert Lafleur
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N211PB
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC89LA191
Reported as: Cessna 421C
Reported engine: Continental GTSIO520L
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 12,000 total8,000 in this make and model110 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Swerved off partially closed runway on landing. Unaware of runway NOTAM.

As the FAA filed it

SWERVED OFF PARTIALLY CLOSED RUNWAY ON LANDING. UNAWARE OF RUNWAY NOTAM.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC89LA191Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWaterville, MEImproper planning/decision by the pilot, his failure to obtain NOTAMS, and failure of the approach controller to provide a safety advisory about the runway condition.Aug 6, 1989 · Substantial damage