20080516850199A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 421B · Caldwell, NJ · May 16, 2008

Date
May 16, 2008 · 22:15 local
Place
Caldwell, NJ
Airport
Essex County
Phase of flight
Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N777FF
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC08CA069
Reported as
Cessna 421B
Reported engine
Continental GTSIO520*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,600 total1,400 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

(-23) At approximately 1500 hours local on 5/17/2008, the aircraft left runway 04 at cdw and hit the 2000' distance remaining sign and 3 runway edge identifier lights. As stated by the pilot, he attempted to land on runway 27 and realized his ground speed was too high and commenced the missed approach. He broke out VFR and requested to land on runway 04. He touched down approximately 2500' from the landing threshold and went off the runway.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 HOURS LOCAL ON 5/17/2008, THE AIRCRAFT LEFT RUNWAY 04 AT CDW AND HIT THE 2000' DISTANCE REMAINING SIGN AND 3 RUNWAY EDGE IDENTIFIER LIGHTS. AS STATED BY THE PILOT, HE ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 27 AND REALIZED HIS GROUND SPEED WAS TOO HIGH AND COMMENCED THE MISSED APPROACH. HE BROKE OUT VFR AND REQUESTED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 04. HE TOUCHED DOWN APPROXIMATELY 2500' FROM THE LANDING THRESHOLD AND WENT OFF 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.