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Citation thinks it can swim

wiltzei

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NTSB said:
NTSB Identification: NYC05LA085.
Accident occurred Sunday, May 15, 2005 in Atlantic City, NJ
Probable Cause Approval Date: 5/30/2006
Aircraft: Cessna 525A, registration: OY-JET
Injuries: 1 Minor, 3 Uninjured.

The pilot performed "a low pass" over the runway, and then touched down approximately 1,000 feet beyond the approach end of the 2,948-foot long runway, with a tailwind of approximately 10 knots. After touchdown, the airplane continued off the end of the runway, and subsequently impacted water. According to the Cessna 525A Landing Distance Chart, an airplane with a landing weight of 11,400 pounds required 3,000 feet of landing distance, in a no wind situation. With a 10 knot tailwind, the airplane required 3,570 feet of landing distance. The published airport diagram for the airport, was observed attached to the pilot's control column after the accident. A notation, which read, "airport closed to jet aircraft" was observed on the diagram. Additionally, the same notation, "Arpt CLOSED to jet traffic," was observed in the FAA Airport/Facility Directory. Examination of the airplane revealed no mechanical deficiencies.

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:
The pilot's improper decision to plan a flight to a runway of insufficient length, his improper in-flight decision to land on that inadequate runway with a tailwind, and his failure to obtain the proper touchdown point. A factor in the accident was the tailwind condition.
 
and the actions of that careless pilot ultimately got Bader Field (the involved airport) permanently closed
 

Very old news, but still interesting. That's the result of many pilot errors, perhaps the worst of which was landing with a tail wind, and not planting the wheels until mid-runway...

...never mind that Bader Field was clearly marked on the chart as "Closed to jet aircraft," which chart was clipped to the pilot's yoke!

However the follow up is more interesting. The company's replacement a/c (Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign) was registered by Weibel Scientific as... <DRUM please! roll>

OY-WET

http://www.oy-reg.dk/register/5416.html
 
Very old news, but still interesting. That's the result of many pilot errors, perhaps the worst of which was landing with a tail wind, and not planting the wheels until mid-runway...

...never mind that Bader Field was clearly marked on the chart as "Closed to jet aircraft," which chart was clipped to the pilot's yoke!

However the follow up is more interesting. The company's replacement a/c (Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign) was registered by Weibel Scientific as... <DRUM please! roll>

OY-WET

http://www.oy-reg.dk/register/5416.html

I just cant see the connection between the new Slowtation's registration and the accident........ ;)
 
I just cant see the connection between the new Slowtation's registration and the accident........ ;)

You're joking, right? Sure you must be!

The CJ1 that went for a swim: OY-JET
The Soveriegn replacement: OY-WET

Perhaps if the owners of Weibel Scientific had been Jewish,
they'd have registered the new one as: OY-VEH
:ernae:
 
The airfield is still there. Abandoned, except for the occasional use by local government people for training.

I took a Grumman Yankee in there once. It was a little tight for my comfort. If the airport had been properly managed, the large casinos wouldn't have been allowed to be built where they are. Proper management of the airfield would have facilitated it still being open and a really nice way to visit AC.
 
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