- Date
- September 22, 1988, 08:30 local (12:30 UTC)
- Place
- Fremont, MI
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N29TCCessna 550
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report December 29, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880922039589A
- Case key
- 14166
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The airplane ran off the end of the runway and struck an embankment after landing downwind from a VOR approach during heavy rain. Both pilots reported poor braking action and ineffectiveness of reverse thrust application after touchdown and during the landing roll. The PIC described a 'hydroplaning situation'. Examination of the runway surface revealed hydroplane marks on the asphalt.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N29TC
- Reported as
- Cessna 550
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 550-0127
- Airframe hours
- 3,542
- Engine
- P&W JT15D-4, 2,500 lbs thrust, turbo fan
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Teledyne Moters
- Registered owner
- Teledyne Cont. Motors
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Continuous airworthiness · September 15, 1988 · 11 hours before
- Departed
- MKG · Muskegan, MI
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- 3FM · Fremont Muni, runway 36, 5,826 × 100 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 40
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea, Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 9,000 total · 1,400 in this make and model · 7,500 as pilot in command · 100 in the last 90 days · 7 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 135° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 900 ft broken
- Temperature
- 54 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.