FTW81FPA13

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 500 · Mesquite, TX · May 25, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 25, 1981
Place
Mesquite, TX · MESQUITE, TX
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N44RDCessna 500
Status
Completed · report August 24, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810525028599A
Case key
126761

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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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3-0678  81/5/25    MESQUITE,TX         CESSNA 500          CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 3400
        TIME - 1700                    N44RD               PX-  0  0  4  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HUDSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUSTON,TX                  MESQUITE,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE

Aircraft

Registration
N44RD
Reported as
Cessna 500
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo fan
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hudson

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