Incident Overview

Date: Sunday 2 December 2007
Aircraft Type: Cessna 551 Citation II/SP
Owner/operator: CCM Aviation LLC
Registration Number: N551GF
Location: Coeur d’Alene Airport/Pappy Boyington Field, ID (COE/KCOE) – ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Landing GearLanding Gear
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a landing accident due to adverse weather conditions. The pilot attempted to regain control by increasing power, resulting in a nose landing gear strike on a concrete pad, damaging the aircraft’s landing gear and creating a structural defect. The runway’s contamination and crosswind exacerbated the situation, leading to loss of control.An aircraft experienced a landing accident due to adverse weather conditions. The pilot attempted to regain control by increasing power, resulting in a nose landing gear strike on a concrete pad, damaging the aircraft’s landing gear and creating a structural defect. The runway’s contamination and crosswind exacerbated the situation, leading to loss of control.

Description

The airplane was landing at night on a runway contaminated with 2.5 inches of slush and a 60-degree left crosswind at 16 knots, gusting to 22 knots. After the airplane touched down, it immediately began hydroplaning to the right. The pilot attempted to correct by adding power to the right engine to regain directional control; however, the nose landing gear struck a concrete pad, which was supporting a lighted runway sign. The landing gear separated from the airplane and struck the leading edge of the left wing, which created an indentation and hole. The nose landing gear wheel well was structurally deformed, and required a major repair to rectify. Prior to landing, a vehicle had tested the runway’s braking action, and the pilot was informed that it was “POOR.” Probable Cause: 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.

Primary Cause

Pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during landing roll-out, exacerbated by contaminated runway and crosswind conditions.Pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during landing roll-out, exacerbated by contaminated runway and crosswind conditions.

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