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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 402C · Watertown, NY · February 1, 2010

Date: February 1, 2010 · 15:15 local
Place: Watertown, NY
Airport: Watertown International
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: HYIA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N121PB
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA10LA128
Reported as: Cessna 402C
Reported engine: Continental TSIO-520 series
People aboard: 7
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total1,374 in this make and model140 in the last 90 days

N121PBRegistration cancelled Dec 10, 2023 · Cessna 402CS/N 402C0507 · Built 1981 Airframe modelCessna 402C Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft was cleared to land at Watertown International Airport by approach. The pilot had received the airport weather from the ASOS as bein wind 230 at 8 knots. Upon descent, the pilot noticed that the airspeed indicator indicated 104 knots. The pilot applied full power and descended below 4000 feet, and noticed the airspeed decreased to below 90 knots. The pilot, while flying over the airport, noticed snow showers in the vacinity of the approach end of runway 25, and decided to land on runway 07. The pilot first touched down at the 1000 foot mark on runway 07, and ballooned back into the air. The aircraft finally had all three tires on the runway approximately at the center of the runway. The pilot indicated that he attempted to brake, but felt the aircraft did not stop adequately because of ice on the runway. The aircraft came to rest 366 feet at the end of the runway.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS CLEARED TO LAND AT WATERTOWN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT BY APPROACH. THE PILOT HAD RECEIVED THE AIRPORT WEATHER FROM THE ASOS AS BEIN WIND 230 AT 8 KNOTS. UPON DESCENT, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE AIRSPEED INDICATOR INDICATED 104 KNOTS. THE PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER AND DESCENDED BELOW 4000 FEET, AND NOTICED THE AIRSPEED DECREASED TO BELOW 90 KNOTS. THE PILOT, WHILE FLYING OVER THE AIRPORT, NOTICED SNOW SHOWERS IN THE VACINITY OF THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 25, AND DECIDED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 07. THE PILOT FIRST TOUCHED DOWN AT THE 1000 FOOT MARK ON RUNWAY 07, AND BALLOONED BACK INTO THE AIR. THE AIRCRAFT FINALLY HAD ALL THREE TIRES ON THE RUNWAY APPROXIMATELY AT THE CENTER OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT INDICATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, BUT FELT THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT STOP ADEQUATELY BECAUSE OF ICE ON THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST 366 FEET AT THE END OF 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 ERA10LA128Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWatertown, NYThe pilot's decision to continue the approach with a known anomaly with the left airspeed indicator. Contributing to the accident was an undetermined malfunction of the left airspeed indicator and the condition of the runway, resulting in decreased braking…Feb 1, 2010 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N121PB · 5

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

Incident 19970125000799IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Provincetown, MAOverran runway landing. Low ceiling fog standing water and 15 knot tailwind factors. Hdroplaned.Jan 25, 1997 · Minor damage Incident 19900724034689IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · New Bedford, MAStruck a seagull with left wing tip during landing rollout. Continued to taxi to gate.Jul 24, 1990 · Minor damage Incident 19861205081749ITo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Sturgeon Bay, WIStruck a deer while attempting to stop aircraft after aborting takeoff.Dec 5, 1986 · Minor damage Incident 19850207008329ITo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · New Bedford, MAFuel flow gauge indicated low for takeoff. Aborted. Water in fuel flow gauge line. Cleaned and purged line.Feb 7, 1985 Incident 19850205008339IFinal Approach · Hyannis, MALeft main gear would not extend. Rejected landing. Gear down lock indicator switch replaced. .Feb 5, 1985