20230117007119I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 501 · San Jose, CA · January 17, 2023

Date: January 17, 2023 · 08:39 local
Place: San Jose, CA
Airport: Norman Y Mineta San Jose International
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N111MK
Reported as: Cessna 501
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, private pilot, student
Pilot’s flight hours: 20 in this make and model

N111MKRegistered now · Cessna 501S/N 501-0227 Airframe modelCessna 501

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What happened

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

On January 17, 2023 at 0807 PST privacy data omittedhit the tail of the aircraft on the runway while landing at sjc. There was damage to the tailcone. The aircraft is authorized to fly single pilot. The PIC was type rated and current in the aircraft but both the PIC and passenger stated that the passenger in the right seat, a commerical pilot without a type rating in the aircraft and no experience flying in the aircraft or in jet aircaft in general was operating the controls during the landing. The PIC and passenger were the only two occupants. The PIC stated that they were taking the multiengine jet aircraft for a flight for pleasure and not business. The passenger that was waiting to be picked up stated that they were being flown without paying compensation, as friends.

As the FAA filed it

ON JANUARY 17, 2023 AT 0807 PST ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^HIT THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT ON THE RUNWAY WHILE LANDING AT SJC. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE TAILCONE. THE AIRCRAFT IS AUTHORIZED TO FLY SINGLE PILOT. THE PIC WAS TYPE RATED AND CURRENT IN THE AIRCRAFT BUT BOTH THE PIC AND PASSENGER STATED THAT THE PASSENGER IN THE RIGHT SEAT, A COMMERICAL PILOT WITHOUT A TYPE RATING IN THE AIRCRAFT AND NO EXPERIENCE FLYING IN THE AIRCRAFT OR IN JET AIRCAFT IN GENERAL WAS OPERATING THE CONTROLS DURING THE LANDING. THE PIC AND PASSENGER WERE THE ONLY TWO OCCUPANTS. THE PIC STATED THAT THEY WERE TAKING THE MULTIENGINE JET AIRCRAFT FOR A FLIGHT FOR PLEASURE AND NOT BUSINESS. THE PASSENGER THAT WAS WAITING TO BE PICKED UP STATED THAT THEY WERE BEING FLOWN WITHOUT PAYING COMPENSATION, AS FRIENDS.