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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 525A · Storm Lake, IA · June 21, 2010

Date: June 21, 2010 · 08:30 local
Place: Storm Lake, IA
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N800VT
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN10LA335
Reported as: Cessna 525A
Reported engine: Williams FJ-44 series
People aboard: 6
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 14,073 total3,008 in this make and model149 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.

Pilot had runway in sight and cancelled IFR. Touched down just past the numbers. During landing rollout, pilot experienced wind shift from quartering headwind to tailwind. Pilot was unable to stop because of the standing water and wind (hydroplaning). Aircraft departed south end of runway 17 into a grass and mud area. Nose gear collapsed. The aircraft spun clockwise 180 degrees collapsing the left main landing gear. Pilot secured the aircraft and deplaned the 5 passengers and himself.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT HAD RUNWAY IN SIGHT AND CANCELLED IFR. TOUCHED DOWN JUST PAST THE NUMBERS. DURING LANDING ROLLOUT, PILOT EXPERIENCED WIND SHIFT FROM QUARTERING HEADWIND TO TAILWIND. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO STOP BECAUSE OF THE STANDING WATER AND WIND (HYDROPLANING). AIRCRAFT DEPARTED SOUTH END OF RUNWAY 17 INTO A GRASS AND MUD AREA. NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE AIRCRAFT SPUN CLOCKWISE 180 DEGREES COLLAPSING THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. PILOT SECURED THE AIRCRAFT AND DEPLANED THE 5 PASSENGERS AND HIMSELF.

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 CEN10LA335Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportStorm Lake, IAThe pilot’s decision to land on a water contaminated runway, which resulted in a runway excursion during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of knowledge regarding the landing distance required and the limited braking…Jun 21, 2010 · Substantial damage