CHI74FEM51

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 500 · Menominee, MI · April 3, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 3, 1974
Place
Menominee, MI · MENOMINEE, MI
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N11ACessna 500
Status
Completed · report June 26, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740403008079A
Case key
124255

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1350   74/4/3    MENOMINEE,MICH      CESSNA 500          CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1715                    N11A                PX-  0  0  4  CORP/EXEC                 46, 10000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            366 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MENOMINEE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHICAGO,ILL                 MENOMINEE,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      1200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           33                                                       50
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           27                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- TWO PREVIOUS LDG ATTEMPTS RWY 14.ACFT LEFT RWY IN SKID.GND SOFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N11A
Reported as
Cessna 500
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Menominee County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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