# Accident 19980928034789A: Cessna 551, Pueblo, CO, September 28, 1998

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 28, 1998
- Place: Pueblo, CO
- Airport: Pueblo Memorial Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.2902° N, 104.5397° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.2902&lon=-104.5397&mi=10
- Aircraft: N59GB, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N59GB) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 551 (registry code 2076605, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-551) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-4 series (registry code 52112, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-jt15d-4-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 551
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW98LA416](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA416) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980928034789A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE PILOT STATED THAT IT WAS A NORMAL TOUCH DOWN, TWO MAINS TOUCHED DOWN FIRST SMOOTH, PUSHED NOSE FORWARD WHEN FRONT END STARTED TO VEER AND THEN OSCILLATE UP AND DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT THEN FELT STIFF UP FRONT.  AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE TOUCHED DOWN AGAIN ABOUT TWO THOUSAND FEET DOWN THE RUNWAY.  AT THAT POINT THE NOSE STRUT BROKE OFF AND AND THE AIRCRAFT SLID OFF THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.  THE AIRCRAFT SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. CORRECTIVE ACTION INITIATED WILL BE A 44709 RIDE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW98LA416](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA416), Sep 28, 1998: Cessna 551 (N59GB), Pueblo, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's delayed flare, improper recovery from a bounced landing, and failure to maintain directional control. A factor was the rough uneven terrain.

## Other reports on N59GB (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20031107033119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031107033119I), Nov 7, 2003: Cessna 551 (N59GB), Phoenix, AZ, Minor damage. (-23) This was described as a familiarization flight conducted by Mr. Stephenson for Mr. Hagel. At the time of the incident Mr. Hagel was manipulating the…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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