What happened
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On April 17, 2022 1440 local time, N225SC overran runway 22 into a ditch at Essex County Airport (cdw) causing substantial damage to the aircraft. The PIC stated the following; "approaching airport from the west, NY approach noted landing rwy 28 at kcdw. Crew acknowledged with current ATIS and requested rwy 22. NY approach advised that the request should be made with cdw tower. After the handoff, a request with cdw tower was made for rwy 22. Tower cleared aircraft for visual rwy 22, noting winds were 30018G26 with a Cirrus aircraft reporting +/- 10 KTS on final for rwy 28. Clearance to land on rwy 22 followed. After turning final, landing configuration was accomplished (gear down, flaps 35) to rwy 22, landing checklist completed, and aircraft stabilized. Posted approach speeds were ref 102 KTS and app 112 KTS. SIC noted that he would fly at a slightly higher speed due to varying winds and gusts. At short final, speed indicated 116 KTS with +/- 2 KTS gain/loss due to wind gust. Conditions continued to be stable with normal corrections for crosswind and wind gust. After clearing obstacles at the approach end of rwy 22 and approaching the threshold, the SIC throttled to idle power to begin the final touchdown phase. Just before touchdown, the aircraft encountered a gust of wind that resulted in ground effect float. The aircraft then touchdown at ref speed on what was perceived to be the first third of the runway. Due to the float and wind gust upon touchdown, the PIC called for the controls with the intent to initiate a go-around or to bring the aircraft to a stop. The decision was made not to commence a go-around due to the remaining runway available, low speed, and time to initiate takeoff power. It was soon realized that the aircraft would not come to a stop on the remaining runway, even with maximum braking applied. Unfortunately, the aircraft overran the runway and came to a stop in a brook on the departure end of rwy 22."
Review of maintenance records shows the last major inspection was completed on March 3, 2022.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 17, 2022 1440 LOCAL TIME, N225SC OVERRAN RUNWAY 22 INTO A DITCH AT ESSEX COUNTY AIRPORT (CDW) CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE PIC STATED THE FOLLOWING; "APPROACHING AIRPORT FROM THE WEST, NY APPROACH NOTED LANDING RWY 28 AT KCDW. CREW ACKNOWLEDGED WITH CURRENT ATIS AND REQUESTED RWY 22. NY APPROACH ADVISED THAT THE REQUEST SHOULD BE MADE WITH CDW TOWER. AFTER THE HANDOFF, A REQUEST WITH CDW TOWER WAS MADE FOR RWY 22. TOWER CLEARED AIRCRAFT FOR VISUAL RWY 22, NOTING WINDS WERE 30018G26 WITH A CIRRUS AIRCRAFT REPORTING +/- 10 KTS ON FINAL FOR RWY 28. CLEARANCE TO LAND ON RWY 22 FOLLOWED. AFTER TURNING FINAL, LANDING CONFIGURATION WAS ACCOMPLISHED (GEAR DOWN, FLAPS 35) TO RWY 22, LANDING CHECKLIST COMPLETED, AND AIRCRAFT STABILIZED. POSTED APPROACH SPEEDS WERE REF 102 KTS AND APP 112 KTS. SIC NOTED THAT HE WOULD FLY AT A SLIGHTLY HIGHER SPEED DUE TO VARYING WINDS AND GUSTS. AT SHORT FINAL, SPEED INDICATED 116 KTS WITH +/- 2 KTS GAIN/LOSS DUE TO WIND GUST. CONDITIONS CONTINUED TO BE STABLE WITH NORMAL CORRECTIONS FOR CROSSWIND AND WIND GUST. AFTER CLEARING OBSTACLES AT THE APPROACH END OF RWY 22 AND APPROACHING THE THRESHOLD, THE SIC THROTTLED TO IDLE POWER TO BEGIN THE FINAL TOUCHDOWN PHASE. JUST BEFORE TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A GUST OF WIND THAT RESULTED IN GROUND EFFECT FLOAT. THE AIRCRAFT THEN TOUCHDOWN AT REF SPEED ON WHAT WAS PERCEIVED TO BE THE FIRST THIRD OF THE RUNWAY. DUE TO THE FLOAT AND WIND GUST UPON TOUCHDOWN, THE PIC CALLED FOR THE CONTROLS WITH THE INTENT TO INITIATE A GO-AROUND OR TO BRING THE AIRCRAFT TO A STOP. THE DECISION WAS MADE NOT TO COMMENCE A GO-AROUND DUE TO THE REMAINING RUNWAY AVAILABLE, LOW SPEED, AND TIME TO INITIATE TAKEOFF POWER. IT WAS SOON REALIZED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT COME TO A STOP ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY, EVEN WITH MAXIMUM BRAKING APPLIED. UNFORTUNATELY, THE AIRCRAFT OVERRAN THE RUNWAY AND CAME TO A STOP IN A BROOK ON THE DEPARTURE END OF RWY 22."
REVIEW OF MAINTENANCE RECORDS SHOWS THE LAST MAJOR INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED ON MARCH 3, 2022.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.