What happened
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On April 26, 2014 about 1130 local time, a Cessna citation jet C-525B was substantially damaged due to water entering the aircraft after rolling out past the runway through the grass into a retention pond at Spruce Creek Airport, Florida. The pilot, a pilot rated passenger in the right seat and another passenger did not experience any injuries during the accident.
The aircraft departed opa-locka executive airport around 10.40 on an IFR flight plan, which the pilot canceled when he reported Spruce Creek Airport in sight. Around the time of the accident, at 1055, the AWOS at Spruce Creek Airport recorded 25 miles visibility, winds from 310 degrees at 2 knots and at 1155 the wind was now recorded from 030 degrees at 4 knots.
The pilot stated that he heard numerous aircraft on the common traffic advisory frequency of Spruce Creek Airport, which reported runway 23 in use. Shortly after he landed long on runway 23. Despite breaking hard, the aircraft rolled past the end of runway 23 through the grass into a retention pond, where it submerged in the water, experiencing subsequent water damage.
The pilot stated that it was too late for a go around once he realized not being able to stop the aircraft before the end of the runway. Further he reported that it was his first landing at Spruce Creek Airport. Runway 23 is 4000 feet long.
The pilotprivacy data omitted of the aircraft holds airline transport pilot privileges airplane multiengine land with a CE-525S and CE-750 type rating and private pilot privileges airplane single engine land. His valid 3rd class medical was issued March 21, 2014. The pilot accumulated about 2700 hours of total flight time and successfully completed a recurrent PIC citation jet CE-525 course under part FAR 61.58 on may 1, 2013.
The passenger in the right front seat reported assisting the PIC with some of the ATC radio communication but not in the local Spruce Creek area. He holds private pilot privileges airplane single engine land and sea, airplane multiengine land, rotorcraft-helicopter and instrument airplane. His valid 2nd class medical was issued March 31, 2014 and he holds SIC privileges for CE-525.
Further examination of the aircraft showed damage on the wing area and landing gear doors, which could have been caused by pulling the aircraft out of the retention pond but most of the damage happened due to water entering the aircraft when it was submerged in the water.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 26, 2014 ABOUT 1130 LOCAL TIME, A CESSNA CITATION JET C-525B WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DUE TO WATER ENTERING THE AIRCRAFT AFTER ROLLING OUT PAST THE RUNWAY THROUGH THE GRASS INTO A RETENTION POND AT SPRUCE CREEK AIRPORT, FLORIDA. THE PILOT, A PILOT RATED PASSENGER IN THE RIGHT SEAT AND ANOTHER PASSENGER DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY INJURIES DURING THE ACCIDENT.
THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED OPA-LOCKA EXECUTIVE AIRPORT AROUND 10.40 ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN, WHICH THE PILOT CANCELED WHEN HE REPORTED SPRUCE CREEK AIRPORT IN SIGHT. AROUND THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, AT 1055, THE AWOS AT SPRUCE CREEK AIRPORT RECORDED 25 MILES VISIBILITY, WINDS FROM 310 DEGREES AT 2 KNOTS AND AT 1155 THE WIND WAS NOW RECORDED FROM 030 DEGREES AT 4 KNOTS.
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HEARD NUMEROUS AIRCRAFT ON THE COMMON TRAFFIC ADVISORY FREQUENCY OF SPRUCE CREEK AIRPORT, WHICH REPORTED RUNWAY 23 IN USE. SHORTLY AFTER HE LANDED LONG ON RUNWAY 23. DESPITE BREAKING HARD, THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED PAST THE END OF RUNWAY 23 THROUGH THE GRASS INTO A RETENTION POND, WHERE IT SUBMERGED IN THE WATER, EXPERIENCING SUBSEQUENT WATER DAMAGE.
THE PILOT STATED THAT IT WAS TOO LATE FOR A GO AROUND ONCE HE REALIZED NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT BEFORE THE END OF THE RUNWAY. FURTHER HE REPORTED THAT IT WAS HIS FIRST LANDING AT SPRUCE CREEK AIRPORT. RUNWAY 23 IS 4000 FEET LONG.
THE PILOT^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ OF THE AIRCRAFT HOLDS AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT PRIVILEGES AIRPLANE MULTIENGINE LAND WITH A CE-525S AND CE-750 TYPE RATING AND PRIVATE PILOT PRIVILEGES AIRPLANE SINGLE ENGINE LAND. HIS VALID 3RD CLASS MEDICAL WAS ISSUED MARCH 21, 2014. THE PILOT ACCUMULATED ABOUT 2700 HOURS OF TOTAL FLIGHT TIME AND SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A RECURRENT PIC CITATION JET CE-525 COURSE UNDER PART FAR 61.58 ON MAY 1, 2013.
THE PASSENGER IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT REPORTED ASSISTING THE PIC WITH SOME OF THE ATC RADIO COMMUNICATION BUT NOT IN THE LOCAL SPRUCE CREEK AREA. HE HOLDS PRIVATE PILOT PRIVILEGES AIRPLANE SINGLE ENGINE LAND AND SEA, AIRPLANE MULTIENGINE LAND, ROTORCRAFT-HELICOPTER AND INSTRUMENT AIRPLANE. HIS VALID 2ND CLASS MEDICAL WAS ISSUED MARCH 31, 2014 AND HE HOLDS SIC PRIVILEGES FOR CE-525.
FURTHER EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT SHOWED DAMAGE ON THE WING AREA AND LANDING GEAR DOORS, WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY PULLING THE AIRCRAFT OUT OF THE RETENTION POND BUT MOST OF THE DAMAGE HAPPENED DUE TO WATER ENTERING THE AIRCRAFT WHEN IT WAS SUBMERGED IN THE WATER.
NTSB investigation
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