19950111000489A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna S550 · Newton, IA · January 11, 1995

Date: January 11, 1995 · 19:30 local
Place: Newton, IA
Airport: Newton Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N287MC
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI95LA069
Reported as: Cessna S550
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

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

(.4)Both pilots stated that after completing an ILS approach to runway 32 the airplane was aligned off the right side of the runway. The captain (flying pilot) attempted to correct to the center of the runway; however, the left main landing gear touched down off the left side of the runway in a snowbank and the airplane exited the runway.

As the FAA filed it

(.4)BOTH PILOTS STATED THAT AFTER COMPLETING AN ILS APPROACH TO RUNWAY 32 THE AIRPLANE WAS ALIGNED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE CAPTAIN (FLYING PILOT) ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT TO THE CENTER OF THE RUNWAY; HOWEVER, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR TOUCHED DOWN OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY IN A SNOWBANK AND THE AIRPLANE EXITED THE RUNWAY.

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 CHI95LA069Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNewton, IAthe pilot-in-command's failure to attain runway alignment. A factor was a snowbank.Jan 12, 1995 · Substantial damage