# NTSB NYC84LA094: Cessna 500, N712US, Fitchburg, MA, February 28, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 28, 1984, 08:10 local (13:10 UTC)
- Place: Fitchburg, MA
- Location: 42.5538° N, 71.7592° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at FITCHBURG MUNI (FIT), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5538&lon=-71.7592&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 7 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35504
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC84LA094
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35504/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA094

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selected, pilot in command (cause)
  - overconfidence in personal ability, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - wet (contributing factor)
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - slush covered (contributing factor)
  - aircraft performance,hydroplaning condition - water (contributing factor)
  - go-around - not performed, pilot in command
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing
  - terrain condition - soft (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - wet (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PLT LANDED ON A SLUSHY RWY. HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE RWY AND ANGLED OFF THE END INTO MARSHY GROUND. THE STOPPINGDISTANCE ON A DRY RWY WAS FIGURED AT 2355 FT. ON A SLUSHY RWY THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS ABOUT 4004 FT. THE LANDING RWY WAS 4500 FT LONG. THE ARPT MANAGER SAW THE ACFT DURING ROLLOUT AND THOUGHT IT SEEMED TO BE GOING FAST WITHOUT APPARENT DECELERATION BEING EFFECTED. THE CREW REPORTED USING VARIOUS BRAKING TECHNIQUES WITH LITTLE DECELERATION EFFECT. THE ACFT REPORTEDLY TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 450 FT FROM THRESHOLD AND CAME TO REST 200 FT PAST THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N712US (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 500
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 500-044
- Airframe hours: 4700
- Engines: P&W JT15D-1A 2200 lbs thrust turbo fan
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Registered owner: Associated Utility Ser.,Inc
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: PNE, PHILADELPHIA, PA
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: FIT, Fitchburg, runway 14, 4,500 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 28; airline transport, commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 4,371 total, 1,605 in this make and model, 3,656 as pilot in command, 37 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 100° at 25 knots, gusting 40
- Visibility: 5 statute miles

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19840228004759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840228004759A), Feb 28, 1984: Cessna 500CESSNA, Fitchburg, MA, Substantial damage. After landing, aircraft could not be stopped on ice covered runway. Aircraft ran off end of runway.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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