# NTSB investigations: Cessna 551

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ERA26LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA136.md): Cessna 551 · Opa-locka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Mar 4, 2026 · N228MH · Substantial damage
  > On March 4, 2026, about 1648 eastern standard time, a Cessna 551, N228MH, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Opa-locka, Florida. The two pilots and three passengers were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code…
- [NTSB CEN21LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA071.md): Cessna 551 · Lufkin, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 2, 2020 · N48DK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to land on a runway that did not provide enough length to stop the airplane given the wet surface conditions, resulting in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN09LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA281.md): Cessna 551 · Stillwater, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 5, 2009 · N740JB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of control for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB SEA08LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08LA041.md): Cessna 551 · Coeur d'Alene, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 3, 2007 · N551GF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing roll out. Contributing to the accident was the slush contaminated runway and the crosswind weather conditions.
- [NTSB CHI05LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05LA050.md): Cessna 551 · Ainsworth, NE · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 1, 2005 · N35403 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to continue below the minimum descent altitude (MDA) and his failure to fly the published missed-approach procedure. A factor to the accident was the pilot's improper use of windshield heat which resulted in the windshield becoming…
- [NTSB CHI02LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA115.md): Cessna 551 · Lake in Hills, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 2002 · N502CL · Substantial damage
  > The deer on the runway.
- [NTSB ATL00FA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00FA017.md): Cessna 551 · Cordele, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 1999 · N1218S · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to follow the published missed approach procedures, and to maintain proper altitude. Factors contributing to the severity of the accident were the low ceilings and trees.
- [NTSB FTW98LA416](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA416.md): Cessna 551 · Pueblo, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 1998 · N59GB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed flare, improper recovery from a bounced landing, and failure to maintain directional control. A factor was the rough uneven terrain.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2076605'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2076605

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